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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. 2020 2021 2022 Afghanistan 111 163 250 Algeria 67 60 81 Egypt 138 185 322 Iran (Islamic Republic Of) 57 57 94 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for permission to remain in the State by the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department. This application continues to be processed, however, I have been informed that a decision will issue shortly. The division endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, however, processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. We will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe, including to invest in recruitment, in equipment and technology and in buildings. This is reflected in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána, including the Garda Reserve, is at the core of that. We will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and this is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including human resource matters such as the recruitment of civilian staff. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Ensuring front-line Gardaí are equipped with body-worn cameras has been a priority for me and I am glad to say that the body-worn cameras proof of concept (POC) project has now been rolled out to front-line Gardaí across five Garda stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Limerick and Waterford. Using technology to enhance policing services is part of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Protecting our citizens is much wider than policing, and I want to empower communities to have a say in matters relating to their own safety. It is important to note that the new approach to community safety is a whole of Government approach. Local Community Safety Partnerships which are being established under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, will operate at local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: One of the overarching goals of Zero Tolerance, the Third National Strategy on DSGBV, which I published in June 2022, is to ensure that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one and under the strategy we have committed to doubling the number of refuge units across the country. This represents the fastest ever expansion of refuge accommodation in this country. To accelerate the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community safety is a top priority for my Department and everyone has the right to be safe and feel safe in their communities. Community CCTV plays a vital role in achieving this goal. As the Deputy may be aware, since 2017 my Department has administered a grant-aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in their area. The CCTV grant scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act came into force in 2021. The purpose of the Act is to consolidate and simplify the law relating to perjury and related offences and to update certain penalties accordingly. The Act provides a clear, statutory definition of perjury and enables the offence and related offences, including false statements on oath, false statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Enterprise Sector (17 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, with effect from 10 July 2024 Irish visa requirements were applied to nationals of South Africa. Irish visa requirements are kept under ongoing review, having regard to the need to ensure that effective immigration controls are in place whilst also facilitating those who wish to travel to Ireland for the purposes of a visit, to work, to study or to join family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Oct 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: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1 immigration permission valid until 08 April 2025 and has no pending application with the Immigration Service of my Department. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have been informed that this case is currently before the courts and I cannot comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 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 anyone to make an application for citizenship once they meet the criteria as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission valid until 27 September 2027. A new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card was posted to the address provided by the person concerned on their application to renew their residence permission. That address differs to the one provided by the Deputy. If the person concerned has not yet received their new IRP card, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is the subject of Deportation Order. A Deportation Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations were received on their behalf requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. Citizenship Division are currently registering applications received from May 2024. When an application is registered, a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number is issued to the applicant. When an online application...