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

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. 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 that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Due to an increase in the number of new international protection applications over recent months, since 10 April 2024, the International Protection Office (IPO) has been operating a second location for registering families accompanied by children at Citywest Convention Centre, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The Citywest facility has greater capacity to process families with children and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community safety is a top priority for my Department and everyone has the right to be safe and feel safe in their communities. This is evidenced by the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships in three pilot locations to date, ahead of a national roll out later this year. Community CCTV plays a vital role in achieving the goal of ensuring that everyone has the right to be safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221, 222 and 223 together. The coroners service comprises of a network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. All coronial districts, with the exception of Dublin, are the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority, including with respect to the payment of Coroner fees. Remuneration rates for Coroners were reduced, in line with wider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy, will be aware, the issuing of passports is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and I cannot assist further with this issue. If a person comes to Ireland under a false identity and have been granted permission to remain, they should engage with my Department in order to seek to revert to their true identity. This may result in the persons permission to remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011). The application fee is €175. A certification fee of €950 is then required following a positive decision being reached on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the policy governing family reunification applications for non-EEA family members, which was last amended in 2016, is currently under review. On 15 May, I announced the first outcome of this review process. On foot of this, the spouses and partners of General Employment Permit and Intra-Corporate Transferee Irish Employment Permit holders, who have applied...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. I will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. 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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for continually raising this issue. The only way and the most important way in which the welfare of a child can be heard in family proceedings is through the various welfare reports and voice of the child reports. I have undertaken a review of those reports. I am pleased to say that review has come to Cabinet. There are 20 recommendations, separated between welfare...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Communications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising such an important issue. This is something that is much more prevalent in our society than most people realise. There are people that we engage with on a daily or weekly or monthly basis who may be victims of trafficking and we are not even aware of it. It is really important that we not only reach out to victims to encourage them to come forward and that is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Communications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The implementation plan is ongoing, and I think this needs to be just part of that ongoing action. The final pieces of the legislation will be enacted before the end of summer. My objective, beyond that, is that we will be able to have a targeted, focused campaign. We have a budget coming up and we have to look at the available resources. However, every year since I have been in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 111 together. The case referred to by the Deputy relates to an individual convicted for attempted murder, who has served the sentence handed down for that crime, but is now being separately detained, for a concurrent, but longer period of detention in the Central Mental Hospital on foot of an unrelated criminal offence. This means that while the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council is made up of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers from all EU Member States. In general, Justice Ministers deal with judicial cooperation in both civil and criminal law and fundamental rights, while Home Affairs Ministers are responsible for migration, border management and police cooperation, among other matters. In Ireland, as Minister for Justice,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department’s Blended Working Policy was introduced in 2022 following extensive consultation and was developed in line with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. The Blended Working policy supports my Department’s objective to be a dynamic, agile and responsive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to originally made a visa application, on 5 January 2024 which was granted on 30 January 2024. They then entered the State on 25 March 2024 and were given a 90 day permission to make an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of EU Treaty Rights. The person referred to by the Deputy applied for permission to remain on 8...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring that people, especially the most vulnerable, across Ireland are safe and feel safe. Elder abuse causes great harm to the victim, and violates their human and civil rights. The Health Service Executive leads the government’s approach to tackling elder abuse. Through the establishment of Safeguarding Ireland, the...