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

Helen McEntee: The role of the Psychology Service in the Irish Prison Service is to develop, deliver and manage an integrated mental health and criminogenic needs assessment and treatment service for people in custody, in line with service plans and objectives, and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy. Psychologists are employed directly by the Irish Prison Service. The Irish...

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

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is deeply committed to tackling sexual violence and sexual crime in all its forms. Working to ensure that victims feel empowered to report sexual crimes, and that when they do, they are fully supported at every stage of their interaction with our justice system, has been a priority for me as Minister for Justice. Building the confidence of victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (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. However, to be of assistance I sought the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (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. However, to be of assistance I sought the...

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: 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, this includes all Garda HR matters and the distribution of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister I have no role in these matters I am advised by the Garda authorities that all members of An...

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

Helen McEntee: The review of the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which was last amended in 2016, is examining a wide range of matters relating to applications for family reunification, including the nature and suitability of current income thresholds and waiting periods. My Department has consulted with a wide variety of stakeholders and the expectation is that the review will be brought...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1057 and 1058 together. 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.

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for all operational policing matters, including training and standard operating procedures. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters, but I am assured by the Commissioner that these are kept under review by the Garda authorities. I am aware that, following any public order operation, An Garda...

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...