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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of their EU Treaty Rights application decision on 19 May 2021. My Department will correspond with the applicant directly should further documentation or information be required. Applications are processed in strict chronological order, and a decision will issue to the applicant in due course. It is not possible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Courts Service for the information requested by the Deputy and have been advised of the below information. It should be noted that, where a Court Area is absent from a report, this should be read as a zero value for that Court Area. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is solely a matter for the presiding judge to determine if a case is struck out or dismissed and if such a...

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

Helen McEntee: The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in the tables below. The International Protection Office of my Department makes a first instance recommendation and decisions in respect of international protection are then made by the Ministerial Decisions Unit of my Department. Grants of International Protection by the Ministerial Unit Decisions by year and type* Year in...

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

Helen McEntee: This Government is committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) in all its forms, and to ensuring that people, particularly women and vulnerable people, feel safe and are safe in our communities. The Deputy may be aware that the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 provides a developmental framework to enhance measures to address youth offending and the factors which...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I join colleagues in thanking Senator Chambers on the passage of this Bill through the House. A great deal of effort has gone into developing it. I commend the Senator and also the co-sponsors of the Bill, Senators Fitzpatrick and McGreehan, on their work on it. I, too, want to acknowledge the outstanding work and extraordinary contributions of Eve McDowell and Una Ring, not only in their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended provides that an application may be submitted for a minor if the minor's parents have already been naturalised or if the minor is of Irish descent or has Irish associations or, at the time of their birth, was not entitled to Irish citizenship but has since accumulated five years reckonable residency in the State. Minors cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme opened for applications on 31 January 2022. 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 reside in the State and to regularise their residency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to the recruitment, training and appointment of its members. This responsibility extends to members of the Garda Band. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. As well as performing at official Garda and State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The IIP provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the IIP is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. To date, more than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a Stamp 4 immigration permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. 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: Court Accommodation (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service regarding the Court House on Washington Street in Cork. I am informed that with the exception of a limited amount of plaza...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014 seeks to update the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 . The aim of the new Bill is to provide a modern statement of the law governing community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. It will facilitate the effective and efficient use of community sanctions by the courts and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 came into force on 11 January 2016. It provides for alternative orders to imprisonment in the event that a court imposed fine is not paid. The Act was introduced to help address the high level of short-term prison sentences for the non-payment of court imposed fines. In 2015, prior to commencement of the Act, there were 9,883 committals to prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Prison Service is committed to the provision of safe, secure and humane custody for people who are sent to prison in this State. Covid-19 in a prison setting presents significant challenges for prison management in terms of controlling the spread of the virus amongst staff and prisoners, and the provision of appropriate medical treatment to affected persons. Everyone involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, Ireland signed the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT) but has yet to ratify this treaty. Ireland has, of course, already signed and ratified the Convention itself. The Protocol provides for the establishment of bodies known as National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) which would inspect facilities where people can be held involuntarily. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Act 2015 amends the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 to create three new offences of: - Public Provocation to commit a Terrorist Offence - Recruitment for Terrorism - Training for Terrorism These offences can carry sentences of up to 10 years imprisonment. The Act also allows Ireland to ratify...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Prison Service are committed to the provision of safe, secure and humane custody for people who are sent to prison in this State. Covid-19 in a prison setting presents significant challenges for prison management in terms of controlling the spread of the virus amongst staff and prisoners, and the provision of appropriate medical treatment to affected persons. In 2020 the Prison Rules were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service does not provide or administer any secure residential addiction treatment and rehabilitation places for offenders within the state. However, prior to the onset of the pandemic, the Prison Service previously operated a National Drug Treatment Programme, which was located within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to say that considerable progress has been made on meeting the Programme for Government commitment to establish a high-level cross Departmental and cross agency Taskforce to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those imprisoned, and primary care support on release. Last April, the Minister for Health and I, together with Minister of State Frank Feighan and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would be pleased to give an update on the progress made towards achieving each of my Department's sustainable development goals and will write directly to the Deputy with a detailed account.