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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (27 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I want to assure the Deputy that combatting sexual violence is a priority for this Government. Our continued focus in this area is reflected in the recently launched Zero Tolerance Strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and in the extra €9m allocated to tackle these heinous crimes under Budget 2023. The rise in the number of people contacting centres as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 3 permission, which expires on 16 July 2025. There is no open application with my Department to change the immigration status of the person concerned. As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy rightly stated, I was asked a number of weeks ago by Senator Ahearn to meet a group of people. I am pleased to be meeting them today to hear their concerns. The Deputy is not right in saying that we are not providing support or investment for the Garda. More than €2 billion has been invested in An Garda Síochána in the budget this year. There has been an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: -----and be able to respond to them effectively, and that is exactly what I will do.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833, 872 and 873 together. The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the development and implementation of road traffic legislation and policy, including the Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, and the promotion and advancement of road safety, falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport.    As regards the establishment of a dedicated online portal for the submission of video evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused on 05 October 2022. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time.  To date no appeal of this decision has been received by the Visa Office. An appeal must be submitted within 2 months of the date on the letter of refusal. All visa applicants are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the establishment of any operational policing units within the Gardaí. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I want to say at the outset that acts of violence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837, 838 and 852 together. I can confirm that my Department and the bodies, agencies and offices under its aegis have reviewed their portfolio of buildings. Details in relation to all unoccupied buildings have been provided to the Department of Housing in relation to Ukraine and to the Department of the Taoiseach and the Land Development Agency in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I receive regular updates on crime rates from the Commissioner. However, as the Deputy will also be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland's national statistical office and is the body with responsibility for publishing all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the Deputy's question, however this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy again when the information is to hand. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a Stamp 4 permission from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 26 May 2022 and is valid until 26 May 2023. An IRP card was issued to the address on file for the applicant. Their new address, as provided by the Deputy, has now been recorded and a new IRP card has been issued. The person concerned can expect to receive their new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Director of Public Prosecutions is the agency responsible for the prosecution of crime in Ireland. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in such matters. As the Deputy will also 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As committed to in my Justice Plan 2022, I recently announced a comprehensive review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The scheme provides legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including in family law. The Review Group is being chaired by a former Chief Justice, with expert membership drawn from those who work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (8 Nov 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 Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information sought by the Deputy with regard to the breakdown of cases by gender and age (whether the person is an adult or a minor) can be found in the attached tables. This is based on the age of the applicant at the reference period sought.  As the Deputy will appreciate, the State has a duty to protect its borders and to ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The implementation of Zero Tolerance, our third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, has been a priority for me since it was published earlier this year.  It is an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which underpin it. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (8 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (8 Nov 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 Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...