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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year, but...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department will make contact with the person concerned shortly, regarding their application for a certificate of naturalisation. 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 (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with the company named.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was created on 18 January 2022. Supporting documentation was received in the Abu Dhabi Visa Office on 25 January 2022 and the application is currently awaiting further examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of more than €2 billion. This includes funding for the recruitment of up to an additional 800 Garda members and up to 400 Garda staff. It should be noted that many of the Garda members to be recruited will be drawn from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of over €2 billion. This includes funding for the recruitment of up to an additional 800 Garda members and up to 400 Garda staff. It should be noted that many of the Garda members to be recruited will be drawn from the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The new Garda Operating Model seeks to reflect and address the realities of modern-day policing by providing more front-line Gardaí, increased Garda visibility, and a wider range of policing services for people in their local area. The Model will increase community engagement and access to a wider range of specialist services across the country. It development and design flow from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Central Authority for Child Abduction is located within my Department. The Central Authority can only assist on cases where children have been removed from this jurisdiction to a country that is a bilateral partner to the 1980 Hague Convention, that is, where their accession is accepted by this jurisdiction. My officials are dealing with the case referred to by the Deputy and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers provides for compensation in respect of personal injuries criminally inflicted on prison officers in the course of duty. The Scheme is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which is independent in the matter of individual decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme (IHAP) was announced in May 2018. The processing of applications made under the IHAP programme is the only element of the IRPP that remains under my Department's remit following the transfer of this function to the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 14 October 2020 The programme allowed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: In 2014, Ireland introduced a Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP). The SHAP offered naturalised Irish citizens of Syrian birth and Syrian nationals already legally resident in Ireland an opportunity to make an application for vulnerable close family members to join them in Ireland for up to two years under a sponsorship programme. This Programme was an additional initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to the most recent crisis in Afghanistan, the Government introduced an immigration programme specifically for Afghan nationals. It offers temporary Irish residence to people whose freedom or safety is at risk, whether resident in Afghanistan or in certain neighbouring countries having fled from Afghanistan since 1 August 2021, and who have close family members in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: Once a non EEA national reaches 16 years of age while resident in the State, they are required to attend at their local immigration office to register their permission and to receive an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card in their own right. The person referred to by the Deputy can write to Unit 4 in the Residence Division of my Department to request the permission letter by email or post at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy I am 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 where they live, work and socialise. The prioritisation of this hugely important work is evident in the policy and legislative developments implemented by this Government and those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (24 Mar 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 me and 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is generally recognised that prostitution is inherently exploitative of vulnerable persons, mainly women and girls, and that many people are forced into prostitution through trafficking, drug addiction, homelessness and poverty. My Department provides funding to Ruhama, an organisation that provides supports to people who are exiting prostitution. During the Covid pandemic my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I'd like to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and reaffirm my commitment to tackling all forms of harassment, whether committed online or offline. The legislation under my remit covering offences relating to “cyber-harassment” within this jurisdiction is, in the main, contained in Coco’s Law, otherwise known as the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Mar 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 human resourcing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, at present, exit interviews are undertaken on an informal basis within An Garda Síochána. I am further advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am informed that the independent review of the voluntary mess committees in prisons is nearing completion. However, pending completion of the review by the independent reviewer, I am not able to provide a specific timeline for publication, but it is expected to be shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 3 immigration permission, which is valid until 24 September 2022. 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 INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date...