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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. I am ramping up investment at every level of the international protection system, including in the International Protection Office (IPO). In recent years, the IPO has expanded its processing capacity,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy has been granted permission to remain in Ireland on a Stamp 4 basis, valid to 9 September 2024. Individuals residing in Dublin, Kildare, Cork, Limerick, Wicklow and Meath are able to renew their immigration permissions online using my Department's online platform and do not need to attend the Burgh Quay Registration Office or their local Garda station in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm to the Deputy that certificates of naturalisation have been issued via registered post for any person who was conferred with Irish citizenship at the June ceremonies. Over 10,000 people were naturalised at the Citizenship Ceremonies held across June 2024 and I appreciate there was some delay in issuing certificates as a result. My Department has recently implemented new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 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 the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the 2020 Programme for Government contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent approach to enhancing and sustaining a more just and safe society. My Department remains steadfast in working to deliver on the commitments in the Programme over its lifetime. These commitments have been set out in my Department’s annual Justice Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: Family reunification as provided for in s56 of the International Protection Act 2015, allows people granted International Protection status to apply for certain family members to join them in the State. This includes those who are granted both refugee status and subsidiary protection status. The processing time can vary depending on the nature of the application and the documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1068 and 1183 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 (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware from my previous answer to this question on 23 July 2024, tackling serious and organised crime is a key priority for me as Minister for Justice. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, by law, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all operational policing matters, including roads policing. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I can advise the Deputy that the table appended to this answer gives the yearly breakdown, by Garda Division, of Fixed Charge Notices issued for the offences of "traffic lights – driving past". Please be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1072 together. I am acutely aware of the impact any kind of harassment can have on a victim, and that harassment can take different forms and have different levels of severity. That is why enacting the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 – or ‘Coco’s Law’, named after Nicole ‘Coco’...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that the Citizenship Division of my Department has written to the person referred to by the Deputy. 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, atIMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 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. Officials in my Department are in the process of finalising guidelines, which will provide clarity to both applicants and decision-makers on what factors may be considered when deciding whether to waive such naturalisation conditions under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1075, 1077, 1082, 1087, 1110, 1124 and 1194 together. The ‘Study on Familicide and Domestic and Family Violence Death Reviews’ was commissioned by my Department and involved an independent study lead who consulted with a wide range of stakeholders, including family members of victims, non-governmental organisations, and State agencies. The review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Coverage (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with 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 matters, nor can I direct the Commissioner with regard to them. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have been advised that senior officials in the Irish Prison Service have met with the organisation referred to by the Deputy on a number of occasions over the last twelve months. The meetings were to facilitate discussions regarding issues experienced by the organisation with their funding model and the significant challenges they are facing due to the exponential increase in medical costs....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a priority to ensure that international protection applications are processed efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. As such, my Department has taken a significant number of measures to increase the capacity of the international protection system, including deploying very substantial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the operational response to any riot or civil unrest is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, following any emergency operation, An Garda Síochána’s practice is to conduct an operational debrief to identify any lessons to be learned and to inform the development of future policing operations and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.