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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 to 434, inclusive, together. The International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care of any unaccompanied minors in the State. If an unaccompanied minor indicates that they wish to apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 440 together. The Government is committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence in all its forms, and to supporting victims of this heinous crime. The Government's commitment to combatting domestic, sexual and gender based violence and to supporting victims is reflected in the funding allocated under Budget 2022, with a total of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I share the Deputy’s concerns for the Afghan people and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The person referred to by the Deputy was granted family reunification in respect of two brothers and a grandmother in 2016. They subsequently applied for their mother to join them in 2020 and were advised by letter dated 28 July 2020 that this application was deemed ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda personnel matters. I, as Minister, have no role in such matters. In order to assist the Deputy, the Garda authorities have provided me with the below table which outlines the number of Garda members that retired on medical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which has been extended until 15 January 2022, under the automatic extension of immigration permissions announced on 14 September last. All permissions have been extended on the same terms and conditions to the permission already held. It is open to the person concerned to contact their local Immigration Office before 15 January...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 2 September 2020. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned has brought a Judicial Review to the High Court. As the case is before the courts and therefore sub judiceit would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I understand that the Irish Prison Service was informed by Health and Safety Authority that it was investigating the complaint in question, and of the outcome of the investigation, which is now closed. I am advised that the Prison Service has fully complied with the Authority in relation to this investigation. Release of detailed information with regard to the Authority's investigation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no record of a person with the details supplied (name and date of birth) having made an immigration application. If the Deputy can provide further details I would be happy to have my officials follow up. However, if the person is the parent of an Irish citizen child it is open to them to make an application directly to the Repatriation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444, 445 and 447 together. Statelessness results from the complex interaction of many legal and other factors. There is no specific determination process for recognition of stateless persons in Ireland; claims of statelessness can arise at any point in the immigration and protection processes and the numbers involved are very low. My Department deals with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received. Under the International Protection Act 2015, each application is assessed individually on its merits. Generally, all applicants for international protection are carefully interviewed and their cases are individually assessed by experienced caseworkers....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a report on the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately the report was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy on receipt of the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase and distribution of Garda resources such as Garda vehicles. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána which includes the policy and procedures to manage operational and corporate risk. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a comprehensive review of the organisation's risk management framework was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, to better inform further discussion, my Department arranged for research on parental alienation to be carried out this year, with the Research and Data Analytics Unit of my Department having prepared a research brief. Following a competitive tender process in May, research commenced on this important work in June. The aims of the research include to: - Identify the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: All fees payable under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, are kept under ongoing review by my Department. However, there is no provision for the discretionary waiver or reduction of fees, or for different fees to be applied. The fees charged in respect of applications for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, I have signed an Order that imposes new entry visa and transit visa requirements on passport holders from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, and Lesotho. This order and the associated measures came into effect at midnight, 26 November 2021. I signed a further Order to introduce transit visa requirements on passport holders from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information provided by the Deputy it is not possible to determine the immigration status or nationality of the child or the child's right to remain in the State. If the Deputy would like to provide additional details I would be happy to have my officials follow up on this matter. From the details provided, it is noted that the child is in primary school and consequently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, I have signed an Order that imposes new entry visa and transit visa requirements on passport holders from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, and Lesotho. This order and the associated measures came into effect at midnight, 26 November 2021. This move is in line with the latest public health advice regarding new COVID-19 variants of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Dublin based customers seeking to renew their immigration permission do not need to make an appointment at the office in Burgh Quay. Since July 2020, all renewals of permissions for Dublin based customers are being processed online at: inisonline.jahs.ie. Since then, over 98,000 applications have been processed online. Additionally, staff in the Registration Office have been working extra...