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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Tackling serious and organised crime is a key priority for me as Minister for Justice, and I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to taking measures to combat and prevent cybercrime. There is close cooperation across the whole of Government on this issue, including between An Garda Síochána and the National Cyber Security Centre. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) and thank the highly skilled Gardaí first hand for the very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception in 1996, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the table below outlines the number of individuals who have voluntarily withdrawn their Temporary Protection status by month and year, since March 2022. It should be noted that these figures reflect the number who have withdrawn from the process, and does not include people who have left the State without formally withdrawing. Voluntary withdrawals from Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), persons are eligible to apply for labour market access permission if: * They are an international protection applicant; and * They have waited at least 5 months from their “Application Received” date for their first instance recommendation; and * They are cooperating with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Street Crime Unit (SCU) within the J district of DMR as of 17 June 2024; the number of incidents dealt with by SCU in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that Deputy that the Irish Prison Service continually monitors staffing requirements and vacancies across the organisation, which can arise as a result of multiple factors such as mobility, resignations, promotions and retirements. Recruitment campaigns are launched accordingly. I can further advise the Deputy that a Recruit Prison Officer campaign is scheduled to be launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Dublin crime response team as of 14 June 2024. 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, as well as for decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

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 the deployment of specialist units. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Garda Water Unit is a national resource based at Santry Garda Station, Dublin Metropolitan Region and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Parliamentary Questions No. 505 of 30 April 2024, 455 of 21 May 2024 and 279 of 25 June 2024 refer to the amount spent on purchasing additional Garda public order equipment in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of competitions, by rank, that were held for Gardaí to apply to join Garda armed support units in 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of Gardaí, by rank, that applied for each competition for GASU, in tabular form. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy 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 purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy 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 purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa system is an essential part of our immigration system and is a preclearance mechanism to determine who can travel to Ireland. All applications are subject to scrutiny and must be supported by documentation to be approved. I am advised by my Department's Visa Division that the approval rate for visa applications from Albanian nationals has decreased in 2024. I am informed that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As part of the preparatory work to implement the EU Asylum and Migration Pact, my officials are examining the changes that it will facilitate in certain circumstances to limit the right to remain in the State pending appeals. The Asylum Procedures Regulation allows for applicants to remain in the State pending the outcome of their appeal. However, there are a number of exceptions to this,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

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 the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda...