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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware as Minister for Justice, I have no role in the exercise of Probate functions. The Probate Office is an office of the High Court, and management of the courts is 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. Probate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024 is an urgent measure intended to ensure continuity of Coroner service in the Dublin district. More broadly, I am committed to bringing proposals to Government in relation to overall reform of the coroner service later this year. Section 2 of the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024 provides that the Minister for Justice, with the consent of the Minister for...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: Yes. My sincere apologies.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to be here today to speak on Second Stage of the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024. As the Senators have set out, this is a short Bill that seeks to amend section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 to make provision for an indictable offence under that section. It will make the breach of an order a hybrid offence which could be triable either summarily or on indictment,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the overall objectives of the Asylum and Migration Pact include creating a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedures in ordinary times as well as in times of migratory pressure and crisis situations, ensuring a fair sharing of responsibility, developing robust management of external borders and providing stronger governance of asylum and migration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 9 February 2024. Once the Citizenship Division of my Department has received these documents processing of the application can resume. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am confident that the recently enacted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 will result in significant reform and improvement to the system for the handling and investigation of garda complaints. This will include changes to the structure, remit and procedures the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which will now be reconstituted as Fiosrú - Oifig an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. The establishment of an applicant’s identity and nationality is an important feature of every immigration process and this is especially so in the context of persons who enter the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for front-line ##Immigration at Dublin Airport only, as such the below figures reflect the position at Dublin Airport. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and data as requested is not collated in this manner for other ports of entry. Immigration officials...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for first time registrations and the renewal of immigration permissions for customers residing in Dublin only. Registrations and renewals for persons resident outside of Dublin are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The following table details the residence permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Government established Cuan, a new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of 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: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime. An Garda Síochána has been allocated unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for 2024 – this is a 25% increase since 2020. This funding will allow for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. As the Deputy will be aware, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for front-line Immigration ##at Dublin Airport only, as such the below figures reflect the position at Dublin Airport. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). I have sought the information requested regarding other ports of entry from the Garda Commissioner and I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested is currently being compiled and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, where a person has made an application for international protection, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. Therefore the Department is unable to publish any information that would identify an international protection applicant. If an application for international protection has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 21 August 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi office on the 14 September 2023 where it 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. This policy document...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy were issued a letter refusing permission to remain in the state on 05 October 2022. In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature...