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

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 1 February 2019. However, the person concerned 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...

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

James Browne: I recognise and acknowledge the crucial role frontline workers are continuing to play in responding to the threat of COVID-19. They work in a challenging environment and deal with vulnerable people on a daily basis. Their exceptional commitment has been particularly clear throughout the pandemic, during which they have been playing a key role in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. ...

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

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy held a Stamp 1G permission which expired on 7 February 2020. On 22 July 2020, they submitted an application for an extension of student conditions. Following consideration of their application, on 4 November 2020, the person concerned was granted a Stamp 1 permission valid until 31 March 2021, in order to obtain an employment permit. They were advised...

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

James Browne: As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process. It must be assured that the applicant has been lawfully resident in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I can advise the Deputy that the person concerned has permission to remain in the State, on immigration stamp 1 conditions, without a requirement to obtain an employment permit, up to 20 September 2021. This is as a result of the temporary extensions of permissions that have been introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The automatic extension of permission is on the same basis as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

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

James Browne: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, under which Irish citizenship may be obtained by birth, by descent, or by naturalisation. The requirements for foreign births registration are set out in section 27 of the Act, and are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. That Department manages the process for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I have contacted the Courts Service to obtain the information requested by the Deputy and have been informed of the following. There are two offences relating to the possession of a knife or other article in a public place without reasonable excuse or lawful authority under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (as amended). Section 9(1) and 9(4) offences may be tried summarily or on...

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

James Browne: Government advice is that everyone, regardless of their nationality or visa/preclearance status, or where they started from, who cannot provide proof of an essential purpose to travel to, should not travel to Ireland. To support that position, my Department is not currently accepting any short stay visa applications, except for cases that fall under the Emergency/Priority criteria set out...

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

James Browne: My Department has no record of having received an application for citizenship from the person referred to by the Deputy. The person concerned submitted an application for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen on 4 October 2016. This application was examined in detail and a decision was made to refuse their application on 4 July 2017. A review of this decision to refuse...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The Atypical Working Scheme was established as a cross Departmental response to address the matter of non-EEA workers on certain categories of vessels in the Irish fishing fleet, who are not currently eligible for permission under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) employment permit system. The Scheme provided, for the first time, a framework for the employment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy has instituted Judicial Review proceedings. These Judicial Review proceedings are ongoing at present and therefore, as the matter is sub judice, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: Two recommendations were made under section 21(3) of the International Protection Act 2015 between January and the end May 2021. These applications for international protection were deemed inadmissible under section 21(2)(a) of the International Protection Act 2015, as another EU Member State had already granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status to the person. This precludes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I can confirm that no Return Orders have been issued to date in 2021, under the relevant Section of the International Protection Act 2015 (as amended). The 2015 Act was amended by Part 18 of the Brexit Omnibus Act 2020, and the relevant provisions came into effect from 1 January 2021. This means that the amendments do not apply to people whose applications were deemed inadmissible in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The process whereby a charitable or philanthropic organisation can apply to the District Court for a lottery licence is set out in the new Section 28 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, as inserted by the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019. Applications for lottery licences should be made to the District Court of the district in which it is proposed to promote the lottery,...

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

James Browne: I can confirm that the entry and transit visa restrictions which were brought into effect on 28 January 2021, as a necessary interim measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health are being lifted with effect from tomorrow, 16 June 2021. This move is in line with the Government’s Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19 and will be welcome news for...

Seanad: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I welcome the opportunity to present the Bill to the House. The euro is the second most widely used global currency after the US dollar. Figures released by the European Central Bank this year show there are 25 billion euro banknotes in circulation, with a value of over €1.4 trillion. Responsibility for protecting the euro currency against counterfeiting is shared between the EU...

Seanad: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

James Browne: Section 15 provides for regulation-making powers for the CBI. Section 16 provides that where it is necessary for the purpose of the performance of its functions under this Part, the CBI may require a relevant person to provide information, records, plans, etc. Sections 17 and 18 provide for the appointment of authorised officers by the CBI to perform the functions under section 13. ...

Seanad: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Senators for their valuable contributions to the debate. While the Bill, for the most part, is technical in nature, its subject matter is very important and it also tangentially touches on very important issues. Regarding the delay in bringing forward the Bill, when I was appointed as Minister of State last September, a significant number of EU directives needed to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (3 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising an important matter encountered by people who seek international protection. I am very conscious of the difficulties and trauma encountered by people who seek international protection and I am glad that, throughout the pandemic, my Department's international protection office has remained open to allow people the opportunity to do so in line with our...