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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to bring forward a regularisation scheme within 18 months of the formation of the Government, to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and their dependents with due consideration of Ireland's European Union (EU) and Common Travel Area (CTA) commitments. Proposals for the draft scheme and the criteria to apply are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy is covered by the automatic extension of immigration permissions provided until 20 September 2021. The Immigration Service of my Department will be in contact with the person concerned shortly. However it should be noted that any person is free to travel from the State regardless of whether their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card is in date or expired....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 30 June 2021.  Once the application is initially assessed, the person concerned will receive their application reference number and if further documentation is required, the Citizenship Division of my Department will contact the applicant in due...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Karachi on 26 October 2020. 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 then submitted and this appeal was subsequently refused on 25 November 2020. It is open to the applicant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 1 February 2019. However, they made a request on 23 October 2020, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have that Order revoked and this will be considered as soon as possible. The decision will be that the existing Deportation Order will be either ‘affirmed’ or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received. The staff of the IPO (the Chief International Protection Officer and the International Protection Officers) are independent by law in the exercise of their international protection functions.   The table below shows the number of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: At the outset, I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government takes concerns regarding anti-social behaviour very seriously. Minister Humphreys and I are acutely aware of the impact that anti-social  behaviour has on local communities and I am assured by the Garda  Commissioner that An Garda Síochána are continuing  to actively monitor crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: 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.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: Yesterday, Minister Humphreys and I announced a final temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 15 January 2022.  This final extension of immigration permissions provides that people who held a valid permission to be in the State in March 2020 are legally permitted to remain until 15 January 2022, even if their Irish Residence Permit (IRP)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 15 February 2021. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 12 February 2020. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: As we all know, many people have a strong emotional attachment to our pets and I therefore appreciate that their theft can be a traumatic experience. This is an issue that is of personal importance to me and indeed I previously introduced a Bill to enhance the place of companion animals in legislation. Work on this Bill is currently ongoing in my Department. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Licences (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are stringent controls under Irish legislation for the issuing of firearm certificates by An Garda Síochána and the conditions under which firearms can be held. There are severe penalties in place for firearm offences under the Firearms Acts. A substantial review of firearms licensing, including consultation with the public,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Licences (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. Unfortunately it was not possible to compile the figures in the format requested by the Deputy within the time-frame permitted. Once the figures are received from An Garda Síochána I will provide them directly to the Deputy. The Deputy will wish to be aware that the Annual Reports into the operation of the Firearms Acts for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that there are no routine exit checks on persons leaving the State. On occasion, immigration officers in response to particular operational requirements relating to the protection of our borders, including the protection of the Common Travel Area, have undertaken exit checks in accordance with the Immigration Act 2004. However, such checks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2021)

James Browne: 747. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the current wait time for orthodontic treatment when assessed is 72 months; his views on the impact this delay would have on the formation of young person’s oral cavity; the reasons for the delay; the efforts that are being made to address the delay; the average wait time in each of the past five years in tabular form; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of EU Regulation 2021/693: Motion (14 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I thank the committee for taking this motion today. It is quite a positive motion. I thank the members of the committee for making time available today to discuss this motion. I am pleased to bring this positive initiative on the part of the Department of Justice. As the members are aware, this motion concerns an opt-in by Ireland to a regulation establishing the new EU justice programme,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of EU Regulation 2021/693: Motion (14 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I agree that with the departure of the UK, Ireland and only two other common law jurisdictions are left in the EU. With proposed legislation in the EU, there will have to be much more aware of legislation being proposed at an early stage. Where there are issues of common law, it will be up to us to ensure that our voice is heard. On judicial training, the separation of powers means that...