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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 19 July 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi office on the 26 July 2023, where it awaits examination and processing. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Support Services (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The facilitation of contact between a child and their non-resident parent, where safe and appropriate, is central to family life in order to establish and/or build positive child-parent relationships. Expenses arising in the context of the resolution of private family law and other civil disputes are matters for the parties. Child and family services and related policy areas which fall...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: Community policing is fundamental to the new Garda Operating Model recommended by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and currently being rolled out under 'A Policing Service for Our Future', the Government's implementation plan for the Commission's recommendations. I want to emphasise that community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and that all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: By way of background, because fireworks are explosives, they are regulated under national and EU legislation and can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with explosives law. Government policy restricts the availability of all hazardous fireworks to the general public. Licences under the Explosives Act are issued by my Department only for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that officials from the Visa area of my Department made contact with the person referred to on Friday 15 September 2023, with a view to assisting with their intended travel to the State. In relation to Bolivian nationals who had made plans to travel to Ireland before the visa requirement came into force on 12 September 2023 and who can show evidence of booking and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, 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 these independent functions. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the health and safety of Gardaí is of paramount and ongoing concern, so all operational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Prison Service (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The recruitment of Recruit Prison Officers by the Irish Prison Service has been ongoing since 2017 and has regard to such factors as organisational needs and exit levels. To support the operation of the prison estate and ensure that the organisation can continue to provide important rehabilitative services to those in our care in a safe and secure manner, the Irish Prison Service was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

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 for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and Garda Staff. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can inform the Deputy that there are 65 Garda members...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the management of the Garda Fleet. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as 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: Work Permits (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that in order to work in Ireland, a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) administers the Employment Permits system. Full details of the various types of Employment Permits available can be found at the link below:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Family Reunification application for the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department and continues to be processed at this time. All applications are processed in chronological order. The speed in which a decision can be made largely depends on the quality of the application received. My Department will continue to engage with the applicant for any further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Undefined (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. The IIP Unit has published an FAQ document concerning the closure of the programme on my Department's Immigration Services website, which will be updated with any further questions arising from the closure, and is available here:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 1 September 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi office on the 6 September 2023 where the application awaits examination and processing. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, Government is committed to doubling of the number of refuge places to 280 as part of our Zero Tolerance Plan, the Third National Strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender based violence. In order to achieve this ambitious goal we are working with all stakeholders to put in place the necessary structures and supports to accelerate the delivery of additional refuge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to ascertain the appropriate process which the applicant should apply. Individuals wishing to reside in the State must apply under the scheme appropriate to their individual circumstances. There are various avenues available for those seeking to reside and work in the State and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy currently holds a Stamp 2 immigration permission valid until 17 February 2024. Although the primary purpose for being in the State is as a student, since April 2001, non-EEA nationals with permission to remain in the State as students, on a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and enrolled on courses with education providers listed on the Interim List of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) permission was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 21 August 2023. This application was deemed incomplete and correspondence issued to the person concerned on 06 September 2023, from the Domestic Residence and Permissions Unit of my Department, with details of how to re-apply with all the relevant information. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to in the Deputy's query made an application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrant Scheme. This application was refused and they were informed of this decision by letter dated 8 March 2023. They were further advised that they had the option to request a review of the decision on their application within 30 working days. As no such request has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department have advised that an invitation to the Citizenship Ceremony on 2 October 2023 issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on the week of Monday 11 September. For further information regarding the ceremony, the applicant can visit the ISD website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/citizenship- ceremonies/. Queries in...