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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for a change of immigration status from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department on 28 February 2024 and continues to be processed. Applications are dealt with in strict chronological order of receipt. The Division endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, however, processing times...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for a change of immigration status from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department on 28 February 2024 and continues to be processed. Applications are dealt with in strict chronological order of receipt. The Division endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, however, processing times...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department have confirmed receipt of all documentation required from the applicant at this time. The application for Naturalisation now continues to be processed. 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 at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 523 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. As Minister, I do not comment on individual IIP applications, however, my Department’s IIP Unit is committed to ensuring that all applications will be examined on their own merits and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda Operating Model which is currently being rolled out across the country and is fully commenced in 16 of the 21 Garda Divisions. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, last year I secured funding of €9 million to increase by 10% the fees payable to legal professionals for their services in providing criminal legal aid. This 10% increase in fees has been paid since 1 January 2024. I said at that time, and have subsequently confirmed, that the securing of this initial 10% increase was the starting point in a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes all operational and investigative policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters and cannot seek to direct the Commissioner in relation to them. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Operation Dearóil...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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 administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. Following the serious public order incident in Dublin City Centre in November 2023, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were refused by the Visa Office on 23 March 2024. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicants at that time. An appeal of this decision was launched on 7 June 2024. Appeals for applications of this type are processed in the order in which they are received, to be fair to all applicants. While every...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: Irish citizens are subject to normal immigration checks upon re-entering the State, including being requested to provide documentation to verify they hold Irish citizenship. I can advise the Deputy that Section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004, sets out the full range of grounds under which a person may be refused permission to enter the State, however, these provisions are not applicable to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including the Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The Government is committed to providing An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including Garda staff, across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The Government is committed to providing An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for information on the issues raised 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: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including the Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. The Government is committed to providing An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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 victim in the attempted murder case was entitled to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application referred to was refused. A letter issued to the applicant on 6 September 2024 outlines the reasons for this refusal. An appeals process is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will understand, my Department is responsible for a wide range of operational, policy and legislative matters in relation to civil and criminal justice and the immigration system and has responsibility for a large number of statutory and non-statutory bodies. In the normal course of business, the Department keeps all aspects of our operations, policies and legislation under...