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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...

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

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department has requested further documentation from the person cited and once received, their application will resume processing. 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...

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

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 11/03/2024. Supporting documentation was received in the Wellington office on the 14/03/2024. The application was received in the Dublin Visa Office on the 11 April 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 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 enforcement of uniform and dress codes, and the provision of equipment to Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. I am informed by Garda authorities that, as per...

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

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for renewal of residence permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. As the person concerned is not visa required to enter Ireland, they should carry their OREG confirmation email with them if they are travelling in the...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. If a person is in the international protection process, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. Therefore the Department is unable to publish any information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and I will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 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. It is open to any applicant whose application was previously refused, to make a further application for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 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...

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

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. If more information can be provided, I would be happy to re-examine your request. Please supply: First / given name of applicant Family / surname of applicant Date of birth of applicant Person ID Number Application number...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a residence card under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, which was received by the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department on 1 November 2023. The residence card application relates to the person’s claim to have an entitlement to a residence card based on being the adult daughter...