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

Helen McEntee: The Ankara Visa Office has seen a more than 50% increase in visa applications received in the year to date to the end of May 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2019 (before Covid-19 related travel restrictions). Long stay study visas account for more than 60% of those being received in 2022. In addition to this increase in applications, the Ankara Visa Office has received an extremely...

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

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy created online Join Family (Irish national) visa applications on 23 April 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were applied on 28 April 2022 in the New Delhi visa office. These applications are currently awaiting comprehensive examination and the applicants will be notified as soon as a decision has been made by a Visa Officer. ...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1369, 1370 and 1376 together. Under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996, an adult who has decision-making capacity may appoint an attorney under an enduring power of attorney to make decisions on their behalf in circumstances where the person no longer has decision-making capacity. Section 5(4) of the 1996 Act provides that an attorney under an enduring...

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

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a renewal of permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed and a new IRP card will be delivered within the next 10 days. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, information in relation to fines levied on airlines for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Following enquiries made by my Department with An Garda Síochána, the information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached table. Carrier Liability paid to An Garda Síochána ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, this data is maintained by An Garda Síochána. I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters.  I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that sickness absences are recorded on the Sickness Management Absence System under the following categories:  - Ordinary illness - Occupational injury / illness arising from duty   -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Travel Documents are processed by the Travel Documents Unit of my Department and are then printed by the Passport Office in the Department of Foreign Affairs. I can advise the Deputy that my Department has not yet received an application for the person concerned. They can apply to the Travel Document Unit by completing and submitting a Travel Document Application Form, which is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other State agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. A concerted effort has been made over the past two years to ensure that the detection and prevention of these types of criminal activity have not been adversely affected by the unprecedented demands placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (15 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. I strongly condemn the actions of the small minority who subject others to abuse or attack resulting from their own prejudice. In recent months we have seen vicious crimes take place. These types of attacks cannot, and will not, be tolerated. We live in a diverse and welcoming country and our laws and values should reflect this. I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business. As Minister, I have no role in internal Garda HR matters, and it would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment on the matter raised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Decisions regarding the granting or refusal of study visas are made in a number of Visa Offices overseas, in my Department's Visa Office in Dublin, and at certain Embassies of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which process certain visa applications under delegated sanction from my Department. Applications from Turkish residents are normally processed by the Visa Office in Ankara. Visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Transport (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The details of car and driver expenses claimed by Ministers in my Department in 2021 are as follows: Minister Cost Minister of State Browne €13,115.84

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 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: Asylum Seekers (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am very conscious of the plight faced by the Afghan people following the collapse of the former Afghan government and the takeover by the Taliban, that has further fuelled the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. In response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, my Department remains focused on processing applications for family reunification made under all admission avenues,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters such as the issuing of Police Certificates. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Police Certificates are issued by Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 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: Health Services Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students, who are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and continually consults and engages with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, among other key sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I strongly condemn the actions of the small minority who subject others to abuse or attack resulting from their own prejudice. In recent months we have seen vicious crimes take place. These types of attacks cannot, and will not, be tolerated. We live in a diverse and welcoming country and our laws and values should reflect this. I will shortly, subject to Government approval, publish the...