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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service, and as noted in the Prison Service's recently published Annual Report, that the average annual cost of an available, staffed prison space during the calendar year 2021 was €80,335, daily and weekly equivalents equate to approx. €220 and €1,545 respectively. The figure includes all elements of net expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the matter raised is being actively dealt with in my Department. My officials intends to make contact with the applicants when progress has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 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, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 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, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is my intention that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one. I fully acknowledge the need for a significant increase in the provision of refuge spaces and I am committed to achieving this in order to ensure that victims have a safe place when they need it. Last June, I brought to Government Zero Tolerance: the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, management of the courts, including 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. As Minister, I have no role in these matters, it is the function of the Courts...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. It brings several improvements to our criminal law, including important provisions to help us to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and to tackle organised crime. It includes new measures to address stalking and harassment, a...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputies for their contributions and for the general support of the Bill; it is welcome. As I said earlier, it is a wide-ranging Bill and I appreciate there are many different elements to it, but that is the nature of a miscellaneous Bill. It contains many important measures and changes across many different aspects, not least organised crime, domestic violence, firearms and other...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will respond to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: A Vision for Change (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for all Garda operations, including conducting immigration checks at the land border. Garda operations are conducted in a manner that respects human rights, and that supports the proper and effective administration of justice, which is reviewed on an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants closed on 31 July 2022. This once in a generation scheme was designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to citizenship. My Department received 6,548 applications in respect of 8,311...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, my Department remains focused on processing applications for family reunification made under all admission avenues, including the Afghan Admissions Programme. I understand that this is a difficult situation for our Afghan community and their loved ones. I can confirm that my Department received the application referred to on the 9...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Support Services (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under Budget 2023 I have secured an extra €9m, which represents a 22% increase, for combatting domestic, sexual and gender based violence. This record level of funding will also support the implementation of Zero Tolerance, our Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), which I launched in June. This additional €9 million includes increased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is open to both people to submit applications for naturalisation if they meet the criteria as set down in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, and all applications are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Orders signed on 11 March 2005. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations were received on behalf of the persons concerned requesting that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that the citizenship application of the person referred to was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued by registered post on 07 October 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...