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

Helen McEntee: I have been informed that this case is currently before the courts and I cannot comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 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. It is open to anyone to make an application for citizenship once they meet the criteria as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission valid until 27 September 2027. A new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card was posted to the address provided by the person concerned on their application to renew their residence permission. That address differs to the one provided by the Deputy. If the person concerned has not yet received their new IRP card, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is the subject of Deportation Order. A Deportation Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations were received on their behalf requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the...

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

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. Citizenship Division are currently registering applications received from May 2024. When an application is registered, a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number is issued to the applicant. When an online application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

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

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department has requested further documentation from the person cited by the Deputy. The person concerned has been given 28 days from the date of the letter to provide this information. On receipt, Citizenship Division will resume processing this application. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Bankruptcy Register is held by the Examiner’s Office, an office of the High Court. The Examiner’s Office carries out the administrative functions necessary to enable Bankruptcy applications to be listed before the Court and to carry out certain functions and administrative tasks on foot of Orders made by the Court thereafter. Pursuant to Court Orders and Rules, a manual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Road safety is a shared responsibility, which An Garda Síochána, my Department and the Government as a whole all take very seriously. After a shocking and tragic first quarter of the year, the Garda Commissioner has responded effectively and directed that all uniformed Gardaí are to undertake 30 minute of high visibility roads policing in each tour of duty. This increase in...

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

Helen McEntee: Road safety is a shared responsibility, and while the whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport, it is one which is taken very seriously across Government. We have all been shocked by the 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. I continue to engage with colleagues...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. I can advise the Deputy that all Certificates of Naturalisation for the attendees of the recent citizenship ceremonies held last month are currently in the process of being printed and will be issued via registered post. I am aware that following some previous ceremonies there were delays in certificates being received and this is very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department does not comment on operational procedures regarding the removal of persons from the State. However, I can inform the Deputy that my Department is not aware of any instance where officials working in the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) have been involved in warning residents of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate for sound reasons of national security it would not be appropriate for me to detail the operational measures that are taken to protect the security of ministerial offices. I can assure the Deputy that the Government affords the highest priority to matters of national security and that all necessary and appropriate measures are taken with the support of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As Minister for Justice it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any particular allegation of this nature. Ireland, like any other democratic state, is not immune from the risk posed by hostile state activity including efforts by such states to exert influence. Our security services are very alive to that risk and keep their response under continuous review in light of ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is happy to engage with Tusla and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the findings of the report but to date, we have not been contacted about this study.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, a Letter of Formal Notice was received by the Department of Justice on 4 October 2024, setting out the European Commission’s view that Ireland has not fully transposed Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia. My Department is presently considering the contents of the letter in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the immigration permission of the person concerned expired on 13 September 2024. In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must have an employment permit granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) or an immigration permission issued by my Department which allows the holder to engage in employment, such as a Stamp 2, Stamp 1, Stamp...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pay (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 449 together. In response to the Deputy, my Department acts simply as a conduit for these organisations which are funded by the Department of Health. My Department has no role in monitoring the projects, dealing with funding requests or looking at any of their day-to-day activities. Therefore, the question of an increase in funding to meet WRC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Press Office has responsibility for communicating the work of the Ministers and the Department to the media as well as responding to media queries and requests. The number of staff that have worked in my Department's Press Office for each of the years 2019-2024 is set out in the table below. Grade 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (15 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department carries out public information campaigns, where appropriate, in order to draw public attention to important issues in the Justice sector. In December 2023 I launched the ‘Always Here’ campaign to raise awareness on pathways to safety and supports available for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV). The campaign seeks to highlight and...