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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to by the Deputy was sent by my Department by registered post on 14 July 2021 to the address held on file. Tracking records indicate that it was delivered on 15 July 2021 at 10.30am. My Department has advised the person concerned to contact An Post to query the issue. If their follow up with An Post proves unsuccessful, they will need...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (22 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: Human Trafficking (22 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: Flexible Work Practices (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, consultations on the Civil Service Blended Working framework are at final stages. The proposed framework sets out a number of core principles to apply to blended working across the Civil Service post-COVID, embracing opportunities for blended working arrangements, to build a more dynamic, agile and responsive Civil Service, while sustaining strong standards of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I can confirm that there was a tender process for the contract to provide the new Garda Uniforms. I am advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: While the Bangkok Rules, adopted by the United Nations in 2010, are the first international instrument to provide guidelines on responding to the gender specific needs of women in the criminal justice system, the Irish Prison Service has long been conscious of the particular needs of women in the prison system. The IPS recognises women as a particularly vulnerable group with very different...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is currently working to ensure that it can assist Irish citizens and their family members in Ukraine speedily and with flexibility. While Ukrainian nationals are not visa exempt to enter Ireland, I can assure the Deputy that, given the current circumstances, all visa applications will be dealt with as quickly and as humanely as possible. This approach will include visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, tackling drug dealing and organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational decisions and the deployment of resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the responsibility to ensure that the correct information required for eVetting is provided to the Garda National Vetting Bureau (GNVB) rests with the applicant. Having to complete a second eVetting application will result in minimal delay with regard to the overall processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation and the void eVetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by officials in the Irish Prison Service that correspondence was received on behalf of the person referred to, for a transfer to a prison in this jurisdiction, under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. In accordance with the Convention, the collation of documents in respect of all applications must be prepared by the sentencing state and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 650 together. In relation to the amount spent on advertising and features I can confirm the Department of Justice placed advertisements to the value of €1,875 in 2020, and €1,906 in 2021 in Public Sector Magazine. In 2020 Public Sector Magazine awarded the Department of Justice the Campaign Of The YearAwardfor work combatting sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory body, independent in how it carries out its work, set up under the Prisons Act 2007. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. The Inspector was asked to carry out an investigation into matters arising in the Dóchas Centre, under section 31(2) of the Prisons Act. The Inspector submitted this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines a yearly breakdown of the numbers of incidents in which a vehicle was seized under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. I have contacted the Courts Service and have been provided with the below table, which outlines the number of offences and persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 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. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed the Garda authorities that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was first introduced by the Garda authorities in 2008 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, for policy and security reasons, my Department does not comment on matters of security. Therefore it would not be appropriate to share details of any measures that may be in place with regard to Ministerial security.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received in the State. The table below sets out the number of applications for international protection made at the IPO each week to date this year. January Number Week ending Sunday 9 January 113 Week...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. The appointment of Access Officers is covered under Section 26 of the Disability Act 2005. This section places a requirement on the head of a public body to “authorise...