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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in May 2023 and continues to be processed by my Department. The median processing time for applications is currently 19 months. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to was approved on 9 April 2024. 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 (IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie), which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer. Road safety is a shared responsibility and one which this Government takes very seriously. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am happy to report that the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) application from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 11 April 2024. It should be noted that the stated minimum processing time required under the terms of the Atypical Working Scheme is 20 working days and the processing time for the application referred to was within that timeframe. Further information for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact will significantly reform the current approach to migration and asylum both in Ireland and across the EU by providing a robust legislative framework to address the challenges faced in this area. The overall...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. Section 16 of the International Protection Act 2015 deals with permission to enter and remain in the State in the context of international protection applicants. Section 16(3)(a) of that Act provides that an applicant, as defined in section 2(1) of the same Act, shall not leave, or attempt to leave, the State without the consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: From the outset I would like to assure the Deputy that the development of a substantial new Garda station and facilities on Dublin City Council lands at the corner of the R139 and the Malahide Road at Northern Cross is considered a strategic priority project by An Garda Síochána, and has the full support of Government. The Office of Public Works (OPW) are leading on this project...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I recognise that the delay in receiving a Naturalisation Certificate is frustrating for people and my Department is examining on how to speed up the delivery of Certificates for future Ceremonies to be held this year. Any applicants that are yet to receive their certificate from the February Ceremony can be assured that they will receive their Certificate of Naturalisation via registered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pardons (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, yesterday I secured Government approval to recommend to President Higgins to grant a posthumous presidential pardon to Mr Sylvester Poff and Mr James Barrett. This decision was made based on a number of factors in this case, and based upon the detailed Report received from Dr Niamh Howlin. On the basis of these considerations, myself and my Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all decisions relating to data control and data protection regarding information held on Garda IT systems, including PULSE. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Speech (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill will legislate against hate crimes for the first time in Irish law and bring us into line with our European counterparts. It will also update our existing incitement to hatred laws dating from 1989 to ensure compliance with EU law and to better reflect modern methods of communicating. In doing so, it will update...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes resource management for the service. I am informed by the Garda authorities that they can confirm that GDPR was not, at any point, a factor when responding to the Deputy's previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that officials in the Family Reunification Unit of my Department have issued correspondence by email and post directly to the solicitor of the applicant referred to by the Deputy on 17 April 2024. The Family Reunification Unit will continue to engage with the applicant and their solicitor on this matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Bodies (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The current immigration arrangements for family reunification are set out in the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which is available on my Department's website. The policy document sets out the rationale for applying resource requirements as part of the overall assessment of whether to approve an application for family reunification. In general, Healthcare assistants are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that 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. Making sure that applications are processed quickly means those who need our protection are given the opportunity to re-build their life in Ireland in a timely manner. It also means...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State and fails to do so is committing a criminal offence, and can be arrested without warrant if they come into contact with An Garda Síochána. Such an order remains on the person’s record permanently – it means they cannot enter Ireland again in future, and it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) 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. The BMU and the GNIB...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. The 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 State is required to examine the application of anyone who presents at the borders of the State, or is in the State, and indicates that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a robust framework of legislation in place to monitor and manage the risk posed by convicted sex offenders to the community and that it is kept under ongoing review. Under the Sex Offenders Act 2001, convicted sex offenders have to notify Gardaí of their personal details, including their name and address for a period of time after conviction, up...