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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation issued on 19 July 2021. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was finalised by my Department on 29 October 2019. Leave to remain in the State was refused and a Deportation Order was made. That Order was served on the person concerned by registered post dated 10 January 2020, which was sent to their last notified address. This communication was also copied to their legal representative on the same date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued on 26 June 2021. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Following an application to the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department, the person referred to by the Deputy was granted a Stamp 4 immigration permission, which is valid until 17 December 2022. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department have on a number of occasions attempted to contact the person referred to by the Deputy, regarding their application. The correspondence has been returned by An Post. So their application for naturalisation can continue to be processed, they must notify my Department of their current address via the required form, which is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government. An Garda Síochána has committed significant resources to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking in Ireland. A specialised Garda Unit, the Human Trafficking Investigation and Co-ordination Unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 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: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved. However, there were issues with the original passport photos, which the applicant has now re-submitted. The certificate of naturalisation will be issued by my Department in the coming days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources, including the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (the “Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. Section 3(3) of the Act states that the Board shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, be independent in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: In April 2019, as an exceptional measure, the person referred to by the Deputy was granted a further period of permission for 10 months, subject to certain conditions. They were advised of this by letter dated 2 April 2019, and informed that this permission could not be extended by local immigration authorities. The person concerned was further advised to contact the Immigration Service of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that possession of a mobile phone in prison without the permission of the Prison Governor is a criminal offence under Section 36 of the Prisons Act 2007. Any prisoner found to be in possession of a mobile phone in prison is subject to disciplinary action under the prisoner disciplinary system and the matter referred to An Garda Síochána for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As a result of the unavoidable delays created from the closing of the Registration Office in Burgh Quay during Covid-19 restrictions, and the reduced capacity guidelines when open, a high number of customers are now coming forward to seek an appointment. As of 31 January 2022, the Registration Office of my Department is operating at 70% capacity, and under current plans will increase to 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government committed to bringing forward a regularisation scheme within 18 months of the formation of the Government. It did not suggest any limit or cap on the numbers who might benefit from such a scheme. As previously advised to the Deputy, there is no official data on the number of undocumented people in the State but the MRCI have estimated that there could be up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The legislation governing the appointment of coroners is set out in the Coroners Act 1962, as amended. Section 8 of the Act makes provision for the appointment of coroners outside of the Dublin District. Coroners are appointed for particular districts within a local authority area by the local authority. Subsection 6A of the Coroners Act 1962 as inserted by the Coroners (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Scott Medal is the highest award that can be bestowed by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána and is awarded for ‘most exceptional bravery and heroism involving the risk of life in the execution of duty’. Scott Medal nominees are selected from recommendations that are provided by the Garda Divisions on an annual basis to the adjudication board, which is comprised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: In terms of the registration of prescriptive easements (including prescriptive rights of way), I can inform the Deputy that the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 was enacted, and came into operation on 30 November 2021. The 2021 Act repeals a number of changes to the law on prescriptive easements, under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, which were due to come into effect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding Judge, who is independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. There is also a constitutional presumption in favour of the granting of bail as, under Irish Law, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Nigerian nationals, who do not hold a document called a “Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” as referred to in Articles 5(2) and 10(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC, and who wish to accompany or join their EU/EEA/Swiss citizen family member moving to or residing in Ireland, are visa required and must have a valid Irish visa before they seek to enter the State. They...