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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1338 to 1341, inclusive, together. The number of applications received by my Department in the years 2017-2022 (to 8 June) for permanent residence cards by family members of EEA nationals who have complied with the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, is set out in the following table. Year No. of Apps...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1342 and 1343 together. 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. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 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). The Commissioner is also responsible under Section 33 of the Act for determining the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I play no role in these independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, every State has a duty to protect its borders and to refuse entry to people not entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are 5,161 persons listed on the Roll of Peace Commissioners held by my Department. While every effort is made to keep the Roll up to date, the records do not always reflect the actual situation on the ground because the Department is informed by Peace Commissioners themselves and other interested parties of changes in the circumstances of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the management of security screening at departures in Dublin Airport rests with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and neither I, as Minister for Justice, nor the Garda Commissioner have any role in airport management operations or the supervision of security screening queues. Additionally, I am advised that the Airport Police Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy refers to Operation Denton, which is  an ongoing independent analytical review in the United Kingdom into the activities of what was known as the Glenanne Gang in Northern Ireland. Operation Denton forms part of the work of the Kenova Investigation Team with regard to a series of Northern Ireland legacy cases. An Garda Síochána is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 8 November 2021. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 3 December 2021. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 8 June 2021.   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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a decision on this application issued to the person concerned by registered post on 12 October 2021.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, once the issue was raised with my Department, a number of practical issues had to be worked through before the solution, to provide short-term letters of permission, could be made by a senior official in my Department on 23 May 2022. These issues included how best to incorporate efficiently a new area of work, given significant pressures on the resources of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 9 April 2021.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 29 June 2021.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the first person concerned, by registered post on 28 July 2021. I can also confirm, that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the second person concerned, by registered post on 30 June 2021.  The application for naturalisation from the third person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 5 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: This application is currently the subject of judicial review proceedings before the courts. Therefore, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1362 and 1363 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, measures to address homelessness and the provision of accommodation to persons vulnerable to homelessness are the responsibility of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. I am advised that Local Authorities maintain statistics regarding people accessing homeless services on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table. Where the total number of people of any given country of origin is less than five, no further breakdown is provided to protect the identity of the people concerned.  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...