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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational matters, under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all personnel attached to Garda Roads Policing Units...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Sep 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: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The immigration residence permission renewal application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed and they have been granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission valid until 30 September 2025. The person's new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card was printed on 13 September 2024 and will be delivered within 10 - 15 working days of that date. Queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 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: International Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: In recent years, I have increased investment at every level of the international protection system, including in the International Protection Office, to deal effectively with the increase in applications. As a consequence, there are now more than 500 staff based at the Mount Street premises, involved in all stages of the international protection process, from initial registration, through to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As announced by the Taoiseach in July, the Government approved a scheme of ex gratia redress awards totalling €24 million which has been agreed with the families’ legal representatives. Arrangements for the disbursement of payments through the families legal representatives are being made. Separate arrangements will be made for the legal costs incurred in connection with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am certainly aware of the conflict in Sudan and its impact, and appreciate that this is a difficult time for our Sudanese community and their loved ones. In that regard, my Department has assisted the Department of Foreign Affairs in their work to evacuate Irish citizens and their families from Sudan. It is open to the people affected who have family members here to apply for a visa....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Sep 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 all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Traffic Watch is a partnership approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is committed to fulfilling all of its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 including ensuring that those seeking records are dealt with in an open and transparent manner. All decisions to refuse requests are made in accordance with the relevant exemptions and administrative refusals as set out in the Freedom of Information Act 2014. Any decisions to refuse...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Building Better Lives (BBL) programme has been delivered as the treatment programme for sexual offending since 2009 in Irish Prisons. It is based on Canada’s Rockwood model of treatment. The programme is provided over two stages; a shorter motivational group (Exploring Better Lives; EBL) and the longer term more intensive treatment group, Practicing Better Lives (PBL). Typically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not received any funding from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently 112 members of An Garda Síochána allocated to Juvenile Liaison Officer (JLO) duties across the state, not inclusive of personnel allocated to the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau (GNYDB) at Garda Headquarters. A breakdown of JLOs by rank and Division is appended to this answer. Please note that for data protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to the recruitment, training and appointment of its members. This responsibility extends to members of the Garda Band. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. As well as performing at official Garda and State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with a response. The information sought by the Deputy would require a detailed examination of each of the files relating to that period of two decades which could only be provided through the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of time and resources.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss nationals wishing to pursue a course of education in the State. Such students, subject to certain conditions, are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission typically for 1 year but can vary depending on the nature and length of the course. Such permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: A central element of delivering on the Zero Tolerance goal of the Third National Strategy was the establishment of Cuan, the statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency, which I officially opened at the start of this year. Cuan has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the strategy across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As you will recall, the information was not available at the time of answering. I have now received the information requested from the Garda Commissioner. The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry, including the land border with Northern Ireland, are the responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy has permission to reside in the State on a Stamp 1 basis until April 2025. It is open to any person to apply for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration status is available at:  . Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person cited by the Deputy applied for naturalisation in May. Presently, the Citizenship Division of my Department are registering applications from March 2024. Once registered, a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number will formally issue. Applications are strictly being registered in chronological order. Based on the current application levels, I expect going...