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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda personnel and resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. Budget 2022 has...

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

Helen McEntee: The amount spent on COVID-19-related consultancy contracts by my Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 is outlined below in tabular form. Company Name Service Provided Amount paid 2020 Amount paid 2021 Amount paid 2022 Tender process Quadra Health & Safety Consultancy & Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the scheme referred to is administered on behalf of my Department by an external organisation. In order to provide the Deputy with the information supplied in response to the previous Parliamentary Questions referred to, contact was made with this external organisation to provide a response. I regret and apologise that in answering these previous Parliamentary...

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

Helen McEntee: The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme opened for applications on 31 January 2022 and is operating under my Ministerial executive powers. Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022, when the scheme will close. The scheme is only open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and will enable eligible applicants to remain and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Over the last decade (since 2011), 12,236 deportations orders have been issued. When issued with a deportation order, the person is required to remove themselves from the State. Many people comply with this and leave the country, without notifying the immigration authorities that they have done so. Therefore, it is not always possible for my Department or the Garda National Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is fully committed to implementing the key recommendations in the Expert Advisory Group Report to reduce processing times of both first instance decisions and appeals to 6 months respectively, as outlined in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and Establish a New International Protection Support Service. The White Paper proposes that the new system should be operational by...

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

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, is currently being considered under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but it has not been possible for this information to be provided in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

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

Helen McEntee: Budget 2022 has allocated €12m for investment in the Garda fleet, which will mean more high visibility policing in our towns and cities. The Deputy will be aware that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase of vehicles and their allocation to Garda units. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. Garda vehicles are purchased under contracts tendered by the Office of...

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

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that...

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

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing, controlling and generally carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a search of the PULSE database was conducted on 3 February 2022 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 provides for the arrest and detention by a member of An Garda Síochána of any person suspected of having committed or being about to commit or being or having being concerned in the commission of an offence under any section of the 1939 Act or an offence which is a scheduled offence for the purposes of Part V of the 1939 Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Travel (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As announced by the Government today, I will be travelling to Savannah, Georgia in the United States for the 2022 St. Patrick's Day programme. I look forward to promoting Ireland and Irish interests, and to communicating the message that Ireland is reopening and is a wonderful place to live, visit, work, study and invest.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that, as outlined to the Deputy previously, the situation regarding this matter remains unchanged. I understand that the person concerned is entitled to preserved pension benefits and will be due reduced pension entitlements on application at the age of 60. I understand that this pension will be based on his actual service in An Garda Síochána and that there is no...

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

Helen McEntee: A review of the Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA fishers is being carried out by officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and my own Department. As part of the review, stakeholders involved, or with an interest, in the scheme, including relevant Government Departments and agencies, employer groups, solicitors...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual...

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

Helen McEntee: The visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi on 12 October 2021. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter issued at that time. An appeal of this decision was made on 22 November 2021. Following detailed examination of the appeal application, a decision was made to uphold the refusal of this visa on 12...