Results 7,061-7,080 of 15,536 for speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department opened applications for the new Community Safety Innovation Fund on 11 April. Reflecting the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in identifying and seizing proceeds from criminal activity, the new fund will use money seized from the proceeds of crime to support investment in innovative community safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the state as the parent of an Irish Citizen Child on 14 September 2018. They should still be able renew their permission at their local registration office and should seek to do so immediately. If they are resident in Dublin, they should do so on the online renewal system for the Burgh Quay Registration Office at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to modernising our licensing laws and application processes, and my Justice Plan 2022 commits to publishing and enacting new laws to update and modernise licensing laws. I am delivering on that commitment by preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Sale of Alcohol Bill. The objective of the proposed Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to those who apply for it and my Department continued to accept and process citizenship applications throughout the pandemic and during all levels of public health restrictions.  For a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be 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, including the allocation of resources. In addition, the Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the decisions on future allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities.  Unfortunately this was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is received. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Deputy will be aware that Covid-19 restrictions on the Garda Training College constrained training opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 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 role in these matters. I can assure the Deputy that the prevention and investigation of cybercrime is a priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. Budget 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (31 May 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service.  The two reports...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 May 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: Traffic Fines (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, unfortunately this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: House Sales (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 provides for the licensing and regulation of property services providers (auctioneers, estate agents, letting agents and property management agents) by the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA). There are a number of provisions in the Act relating to the sale of land (including buildings) and the keeping of records by licensees aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda operations aimed at preventing and countering criminal activity, and the enforcement of legislation pertaining to illegal drugs. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible policing throughout the country.  The Deputy will be aware that, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department opened the once-in-a generation scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants in the State on 31 January 2022 for a six month period. The scheme is designed, following detailed engagement with the people affected, to give long-term undocumented people without a current immigration permission the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 186 together. Since the onset of the pandemic, immigration permissions have been extended nine times, which means that people who held a valid permission to be in the State in March 2020 were legally permitted to remain until 31 May 2022. These extensions were made in the context of an uncertain health and international travel situation to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1G permission, which was extended until 31 May 2022, under the automatic extension of immigration permissions I announced on 17 December 2021. All permissions were extended on the same terms and conditions to the permission already held. It is open to the person concerned to write to Unit 1 of the Domestic Residence and Permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Jun 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 in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  The application for a certificate of...