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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware there are two categories of legal aid; civil legal aid and criminal legal aid. The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2017. The Board operates 30 full time law centres and a number of part time law centres in Ireland. The Board also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and I will write to her directly when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business. The Commissioner is also responsible for the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State, including to the various Garda Regions/units and operations, under Section 33 of the Act. As Minister,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I refer the Deputy to a previous reply in relation to this matter, most recently in response to Parliamentary Question 1077 answered on 3 November 2020. The Deputy will appreciate, and the position remains, that criminal investigations and other operational matters are, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, I opened the special Afghan Admission Programme for applications on 16 December 2021. Applications will be accepted until 24 February 2022, with up to 500 places available for Afghan family members. The Programme enables current or former Afghan nationals living legally in Ireland to apply to have certain close family members come to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students, who are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and continually consults and engages with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, among other key sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 516 together. When a non-EEA national enters the State and intends to stay for more than 90 days, they must register their immigration permission. First time registrations outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network and securing of those appointments with GNIB are a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Proposals for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme and the applicable criteria were developed by my Department in line with the published Programme for Government commitment. The Programme for Government commits to bringing forward a regularisation scheme within 18 months of the formation of the Government, to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to again extend my deepest sympathies to all those impacted by this tragic event in Hartstown, and in particular to the Nkencho family. Any fatal shooting is deeply distressing, and I know that the local community continue to experience real trauma as a result of these events. As the Deputy will be aware, and as is the case in every incident involving the Gardaí that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Officials from the Citizenship Division of my Department contacted the person referred to by the Deputy in January 2021, seeking further documents. To date, there has been no response to this request. To progress their application, they should now submit a full colour copy of their national passport which must be certified by a solicitor, commissioner for oaths or notary public. Upon receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of criminal investigations as well as for the management and administration of Garda business. The Commissioner is also responsible for the deployment of An Garda Síochána, including to the various Garda Regions/units and operations. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy will be contacted directly by my officials with a view to resolving the matter raised. 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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides that the Commissioner is responsible for the direction and control of the Garda Síochána, including arranging for training of its members and staff. I have no direct role in the matter. I have, however, discussed this matter recently with the Commissioner and I know he is committed to members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986 governs the recognition of foreign divorces granted on or after the coming into operation of the Act on 2 October 1986. Section 5 of the 1986 Act provides that a foreign divorce may only be recognised in Ireland if it was granted in the country where either spouse was domiciled on the date the divorce proceedings were instituted. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Flashing is a criminal offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. While flashing is a term we are all familiar with, the concept of cyberflashing is relatively new. There are, however, a number of offences already on the statute book which criminalise behaviours that can be described as cyberflashing. The existing offence for flashing, contained in section 45(1) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Before Easter, I will publish a Bill which will include new criminal offences for stalking and for non-fatal strangulation. The act of stalking itself is already covered by existing law, but I will propose the following changes to make the law clearer and stronger: - Explicitly reference stalking as a criminal offence - Make it clear that stalking includes watching or following a victim,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, following strong concerns expressed by stakeholders, I recently brought to enactment an important reform of the law relating to prescriptive easements, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021. That Act came into operation on 30 November 2021. It will be appreciated in a civil dispute between private parties, the best course is for the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: In order to work in Ireland, a non-EEA national, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit, which is administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). Any changes to the employment permit system are a matter for that Department. In relation to the role of my Department, non-EEA nationals cannot work in Ireland unless they have an immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.