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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Insurance reform is a key priority for this Government and is reflected in the Programme for Government, the Government’s Action Plan for Insurance Reform, and in my Justice Plan 2022. This is a whole-of-Government effort. My Department has responsibility or part responsibility for 34 of the 66 actions contained in the Action Plan, 26 of which are now complete, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation and general queries in respect of same are dealt with in chronological order by date received. When applications for a certificate of naturalisation are received by the Citizenship Division of my Department, they are subject to an initial check/examination. Citizenship Division is currently completing initial checks on applications received in December...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: School Staff (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, vetting applications are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. Neither I, as Minister, nor my Department have any role in the processing of individual vetting applications. The Deputy will be aware that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online employment visa application on 19 May 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were received on 6 June 2022 in the Manila office. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While every...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I intend to publish the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill, previously called the Digital Recordings Bill, shortly.  This important Bill makes provision for Garda powers to use modern digital technology including body worn cameras, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and CCTV.  It is my intention that the Bill will be enacted by the Oireachtas later...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is committed to delivering high quality customer service and aims to provide all customers with a complaints procedure that is accessible, efficient, effective, standardised and fair. The Customer Service Charter sets out the commitments and standards of service that customers can expect in their dealings with my Department and is published on our website...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.    There is no provision in the Regulations for the discretionary waiver or reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Malawian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State. Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. Anyone that wishes to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online employment visa application on 3 June 2022. To date, the summary sheet and supporting documentation has not yet been received by the relevant Visa Office. Once the applicant is satisfied with their application they should click “submit” and print a copy of their “Summary Form”.  The summary form...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 38,288 people have been recorded as arriving in the State from Ukraine. There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine. Government Departments and services are working together to implement Ireland's commitments under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC), which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Recognition (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: A deed poll is an official document drawn up and completed by one party only. It is most often used to declare an intention to change one’s name. There is no legal requirement to instruct a solicitor or attend the High Court to execute a deed poll and a person is not required to lodge (or ‘enrol’) the document in the Central Office of the High Court. In order to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (29 Jun 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: Online Safety (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am committed to playing a leading role in the fight against online child sexual abuse material, particularly as Ireland is a hub for the tech industry and the European headquarters of most of the largest online service providers. In February of last year, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act (otherwise known as Coco's Law), came into force in Ireland. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy, however this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once this information is to hand.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." In light of the omnibus nature of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, I will share time with my colleagues, the Minister forChildren, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O’Gorman, and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Naughton, who will speak to the Parts in the Bill under their...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank all colleagues for their contributions and for their support for this Bill. Without wading into a debate about timelines, while some might say what happened in Ukraine was predictable, a lot of us did not expect it to happen in the way it did. At a national level, a European level and internationally, we have responded in a quick manner. We have put measures in place as quickly as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Anyone who wishes to travel from the State may do so regardless of whether their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card is in date or has expired. Non visa-required nationals trying to re-enter the State may rely on their in-date IRP card. If their IRP card has expired they will need to provide proof of their permission to reside in the State, such as a letter from my Department, to an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (30 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: On 27 May 2022, I published the Implementation Plan on Civil Justice Efficiencies and Reform Measures, containing over ninety specific actions based on the Peter Kelly Review recommendations. This Plan identifies the work streams for implementation of the majority of these actions on a phased basis over the next three years; the lead body responsible for implementation; the enablers that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As I have said previously, bias, inequality and racism have no place in our societies. I very much welcomed the report by Maynooth University when it was published by the Irish Penal Reform Trust in April. I can assure the Deputy that the recommendations made in the Report are currently being examined by officials in my Department and in the relevant agencies with a view to informing...