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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: On 20 October 2023, I launched a wide-ranging public consultation exercise to inform the development of proposals for comprehensive reform of the Coroner Service in Ireland, which closed on 19 January 2024. The consultation provided an opportunity for members of the public, stakeholder groups and members of the Oireachtas to express their views, express observations and provide proposals on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the current maximum retirement age of 60 years for prison officers is set out in Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. While the Government recently approved increasing the mandatory retirement age to 62 years of age in a number of the uniform services,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (‘MUDs Act’) facilitates the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (‘OMCs’). Well-functioning OMCs are key to maintaining and sustaining higher-density residential developments, such as apartments. It is important to first note that it is the owners of the apartments or residential units in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister for Justice, I play no role in the investigation of any allegations of criminal activity. The Central Statistics Office is the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including matters relating to the Garda estate. In addition, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the provision and maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes the procurement of equipment for the service. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the tenders for the procurement of both rotary wing aircraft (helicopters) and fixed wing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in this jurisdiction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 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 managing the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Child sexual abuse is among the most heinous of crimes. I am pleased that Dáil Éireann has recently approved the State’s opt-in to the recast Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned had their Stamp 2 Irish immigration residence permission renewed on 28 May 2024, this permission is valid until 9 December 2024. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I am focused on investing in the prison estate to ensure it is fit for purpose, has the capacity to meet current and future capacity needs, and provides a safe environment for all those working and in custody in our prisons. I am also exploring a range of other potential options to meet the needs of the Irish Prison Service, including using the prison at the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy is in the final stage of processing. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 30 April 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí by rank attached to each divisional scenes of crime unit as of 22 April 2024; and at 30 June 2022. I can advise that a response issued to the Deputy on 21 May 2024. I have attached the reply for the Deputy's information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to all of those who apply for it. In a little over two years Citizenship Division of has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising and streamlining processes. The digitisation measures introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: If a person has been granted permission to remain in Ireland under a false identity, they should engage with my Department in order to seek to revert to their true identity. This may result in the person's permission to remain in the State being reviewed or withdrawn. The person referred to by the Deputy should engage with the Citizenship Division of my Department outlining the background of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department have taken a significant number of measures to increase the capacity of the international protection system. In November 2022, I introduced an accelerated procedure for international protection applicants from designated safe countries of origin. These applicants now typically receive a first instance decision within three months, a significant reduction from a norm of 22 to 26...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commemorative Events (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including any decisions around commemorations. I am advised by the Garda authorities that to mark the 100th anniversary of the historic amalgamation with the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP), a Committee under the management of the Assistant Commissioner for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that correspondence from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department and an acknowledgement was issued on 18 January 2024. As the matter relates to an individual immigration case of another person, in line with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), it is not possible to inform the person concerned of the actions taken by officials upon receipt of...