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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  Section 15A of the Act provides that, where the application is based on being the spouse or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation received by my Department are processed in chronological order. The application for the person referred to by the Deputy will be registered in the coming weeks. Following initial assessment of the application, an application reference number will be issued by my Department.  My Department is taking a number of steps to speed up the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being 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 as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being 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 as expeditiously as possible. During this time, it is important that the person maintains...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I have not brought any policy instructions or policy documents to the attention of An Bord Pleanála since I have come into office.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592, 594 and 601 together. I can advise the Deputy that the legislative basis for temporary release is set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003.  All applications for temporary release are assessed by the Irish Prison Service on a case-by-case basis.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of people who have insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 and 596 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that prisoner safety is paramount to the Irish Prison Service and under Rule 63 of the Prison Rules 2007, a prisoner may, either at his/her own request or when the Governor considers it necessary, in so far as is practicable and subject to the maintenance and good order and safe and secure custody, be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service publishes daily prisoner population counts and information is available via the following web link -   www.irishprisons.ie/information-centre/statistics-informatio n/2015-daily-prisoner-population/ In addition, it also completes regular censuses of Prison population and Cell occupancy, including a Census of Restricted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to obtain the information requested by the Deputy in the time permitted. Relevant information has been sought and I will send it to the Deputy directly when it has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to obtain the information requested by the Deputy in the time permitted. Relevant information has been sought and I will send it to the Deputy directly when it has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes are available in all prisons and all prisoners are eligible to use the services. The guiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Grove area in Castlerea Prison consists of eight dwelling houses with accommodation for 55 prisoners and is designed to support the development of independent living skills. In addition, there are a number of workshops, an education area, kitchen and communal dining area as well as a staff office. I can further advise the Deputy that there has been an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On Friday the 25th of February I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland. This will streamline and support the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It will apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland. The Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 and 605 together. The statistics requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Length of time in system Number of applications Less than 6 months 5,636 6 to less than 12 months 5,931 Greater than 12 months 14,278 Total 25,845 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The scorecard was introduced to aid citizenship applicants in completing their applications with greater certainty than before. This followed an examination of the application process by my Department, which found that incorrectly submitted applications are diverting considerable resources from general processing, leading to a longer processing time for all applicants. A preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 150, inclusive, together. Decisions regarding the granting or refusal of study visas are made in a number of Visa Offices overseas, in the Immigration Service Visa Office in Dublin, and at certain Embassies of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which process certain visa applications under delegated sanction from my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Relations (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: International requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters are dealt with on a confidential basis and therefore it would not appropriate to comment in detail on individual cases.  Such requests are dealt with in accordance with the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008, as amended.  The incoming request concerned was refused, following legal advices, having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application of the person referred is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether they meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision when processing is complete. The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department has requested documents  from the solicitor acting...