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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (27 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is determined to tackle anti-social behaviour and its causes. A number of priority actions are contained in the Programme for Government to reduce instances of such behaviour and help people to be safe and feel safe in their local communities. We are committed to tackling the scourge of anti-social behaviour and crime to build safer streets and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (27 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to has made a request to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This request was received on the 26 March 2024 and will be considered as soon as it is possible to do so. The decision to ensue from the consideration of this request will be that the existing deportation orders will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that EU Council Implementing Decision 2022/382 applied the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive to persons displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including persons recognised as refugees in Ukraine. At a meeting of EU Home Affairs Ministers on 13 June 2024, political agreement was reached to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, from the information provided, the application referred to is not matter for my Department. Citizenship applications made through the Foreign Births Register are a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs, as the Foreign Births Register is the responsibility of and is maintained by that Department. More information is available from the Department of...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank all Senators for their contributions and in particular Senator Martin and all supporters of the proposed Private Members' Bill. It has had a significant amount of support. When we engage on the topics of domestic and sexual violence, coercive control and abuse of women and girls the support is unanimous and the overall objective of all of us is to make our country a safe space for...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The bells are ringing.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under the International Protection Act the Minister for Justice may make an order designating a country as a safe country of origin. A country may only be designated as a safe country of origin where satisfied it can be shown that there: • is generally and consistently no persecution; • no torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and • no threat by reason...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, from 8 July 2024, the registration of Irish residence permissions for non-EU/EEA/Swiss/UK nationals in counties Limerick and Cork will now be carried out by my Department at the Registration Office, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COFPI) recommended that immigration administrative functions should transfer from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. The Irish Prison Service is currently a non-statutory executive office of my Department and officials exercise the authority of the Minister for Justice under the Carltona principle. As the Deputy may be aware, a non-statutory interim Parole Board was put in place in 2001, the main function of which was to advise the Minister of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the coroners service comprises the network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. All coronial districts, with the exception of Dublin, are the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, by law the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including all operational and administrative matters, such as the use by Garda members of any such portal. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. Further, the administration of passport applications falls within the remit of my colleague the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments (MUDs) Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). As regards the establishment of a Regulator for OMCs, it should be noted that OMCs are already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved. A request for final documentation and a Certificate fee will issue directly to the applicant. Once submitted and accepted, they will be added to the queue for an upcoming Citizenship Ceremony. Candidates will be required to produce identity documents on the day for verification purposes, for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that the prison system is safe, humane and has sufficient space to accommodate those committed to prison by the courts, while also focusing on rehabilitation. The Irish Prison Service continues to engage with my Department to progress plans to bring on stream accommodation for over 1,100 prisoners between 2024 and 2030. The investment required is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (26 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 the enforcement of road traffic legislation. The Commissioner is also responsible for procurement and related contract management. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (26 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am conscious of the recent 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. As discussed last week with the Deputy, it is a matter of deep regret that, to date, no person has held responsible for these terrible attacks. The Garda investigation files into these bombings and the murders that took place remain open. Any new evidence that comes to light, from whatever source,...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank all of those who spoke. Including this week, last week and in the Seanad, there have been more than 12.5 hours of debate and questions on the migration pact, as well as numerous debates in this House prior to that and questions at the Oireachtas committee. I have listened to and been part of all those debates and responded to questions any time I have been asked. When we are...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As I did not do so earlier, I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. I had the pleasure of meeting him on many occasions. I know people remember him fondly for many different reasons, in particular his wonderful and colourful coverage of our national sports. Later on, as the Minister of State with responsibility for older...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2024 and ending on 29th June, 2025.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2024 and ending on 29th June, 2025. The two motions before the House seek the approval of Dail Eireann to continue in force provisions in the Offences Against the...