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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested is provided in the table below. As the Deputy may be aware, a number of functions in my Department were transferred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in October 2020. Therefore, it is important to note that some funding provided by my Department transferred during 2020, in particular funding related to the integration and...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.  For the Deputy's information, and in the interest of transparency, most of the information sought by the Deputy is made publicly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 16 October 2019. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All relevant aspects of the case will be considered before a decision is made. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that I attended an extraordinary meeting of Interior/Home Affairs Ministers on 27 February 2022, which was called to discuss the escalating situation in Ukraine. The main focus of that meeting was on the activation of Council Directive 2001/55/EC (Temporary Protection Directive) to grant temporary protection to the mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On 25 February, I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland. This has streamlined and supported 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 applies as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland and is a humanitarian response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the application for the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 2 March 2022. The Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department has written to the person concerned. 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 (9 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.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Seanad: Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the House for facilitating the taking of his motion today. On Tuesday, the Government approved my request to seek the approval of the Houses of the Oireachtas to opt in to this EU Commission proposal. The proposal seeks to extend the list of EU crimes under Article 83 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, TFEU, to include hate crime and hate speech by way of...

Seanad: Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank Senators for the general support for the Bill, albeit some concerns have been raised. I reassure everybody in the House that in no way will the national legislation or the legislation we propose to opt into at a European level get in the way of everybody's right to free speech. It is vital that freedom of expression continues but where speech incites or encourages others to commit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána but it was not received in time. I will write to the Deputy when I have received it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested from An Garda Síochána but it was not received in time. I will write to the Deputy when I have received the information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a EU1 - Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department, which was received on 28 February 2022.  The Unit, like all processing areas of my Department, has been negatively impacted by the public health restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with minimal access allowed to the office at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348, 349, 350 and 351 together. I can advise the Deputy that Rule 17 of the Prison Rules 2007 makes provision for a child to remain in the care of their mother in prison, until the child has reached twelve months of age. I can further advise the Deputy that pregnant women in the custody of the Prison Service receive all of their antenatal care and education...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the rollout of community CCTV schemes across the country has benefitted many communities, helping people to feel safer in their local areas. It is a priority for my Department to ensure that community groups continue to be supported in their valued contributions to their local CCTV schemes whilst ensuring sufficient, proportionate oversight of data protection...

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

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I want to record my sympathy for all those affected by issues arising from CervicalCheck. I have previously met with the 221+ Patient Support Groups and they explained their concerns to me in relation to a number of matters, including issues raised by the Morrissey v HSE case relating to the Civil Liability Act 1961. In the Morrissey v HSE case, the Supreme Court held that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The resources provided by the Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The EU Commission guidelines the Deputy refers to are intended to assist those Member States bordering Ukraine. The guidance is focused on the measures available to those Member States in order to ensure the effective and efficient management of the crossing of persons fleeing Ukraine through the borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania and to avoid congestions at and around the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On 25 February, as an immediate response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I announced the lifting of visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens travelling to Ireland. This has streamlined and supported 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 applies as an emergency measure to all...