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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have been informed that, in January 2010, the then Minister for Health and Children appointed the Hon. TC Smyth, SC, retired Judge of the High Court, to carry out an independent non-statutory review into the procedures and practices operating at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda during the period 1964 to 1995 to protect patients from sexual abuse while undergoing treatment or care at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Centres (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: In common with other Government Departments, my Department has in place comprehensive arrangements to support Data security. The technical team operates and monitors all relevant systems to the highest levels, and liaises closely with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best and up to the minute practice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of the processes is maintained at all times.? The table below details the breakdown of International Protection applications from 1st January 2023 to 31st January 2024 by month* IP Applications Jan Feb Mar ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is deeply committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in all its forms. The prioritisation of this hugely important work is evident in the policy and legislative developments implemented by this Government and those that are currently being progressed. Let me be quite clear that any behaviour from accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Visa Information System (VIS) is a system which allows Schengen Area States to exchange visa data. It consists of a central IT system and of a communication infrastructure that links this central system to national systems. The Schengen Area states apply a common borders code which governs the border control of persons crossing the external EU border into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that 11,409 vehicles were seized for having no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably, this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy directly when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is advised to submit an application to the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department. Any application submitted should explain their current circumstances and future intentions in the State and should include the following supporting evidence; A copy of the person's and their spouse's passports A copy of their marriage certificate A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: One of the overarching goals of the Zero Tolerance Strategy to address domestic, sexual and gender based violence (DSGBV), is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one, and Government has committed to working with the sector to double the number of refuge spaces over the lifetime of the strategy, bringing it to 280 by the end of 2026. As the Deputy is aware, Cuan, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: Long Stay Join Family visa and permission applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification which may be accessed at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-do cument-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a Certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. There is no automatic right to Irish citizenship for the children of Non-EEA national parents resident...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is in receipt of two streams of European Union funding, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). All funds available have been allocated. The ESF+ is the EU's primary instrument for investing in people and supporting the European Pillar of Social Rights. The Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training Programme, (EIST), is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand the person cited by the Deputy will be facilitated through an Affidavit process. Officials from my Department's Citizenship Division will contact the person concerned in the coming days. Attendance at a Citizenship Ceremony remains the primary avenue for the granting of Irish citizenship. An oath of fidelity to the nation and a declaration are taken before a Presiding Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised that the Law Reform Commission is preparing a report on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding. The report is awaited and once published its recommendations will be considered. It is important to note that adult safeguarding is an important matter for all sectors, society as a whole, and across Government Departments and agencies. This is especially so for our most...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State. Where a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission, I encourage them to contact the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) or their local immigration office and to take all appropriate steps to regularise their status. Any application submitted should explain their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 19 February 2024. Once the Citizenship division of my Department has received and assessed 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: Asylum Seekers (29 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that it has been the long standing practice not to comment on individual applications for international protection. This approach is determined by section 26 (1) of the International Protection Act 2015 which requires the Minister and the Tribunal and their respective officers shall take all practicable steps to ensure that the identity of applicants is kept...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) for non-EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing fleet, previously administered by my Department, closed on 31 December 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, one of the key recommendations of the Review Group was that the employment of non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet should be provided for under the Employment Permit system, instead of the existing Atypical...