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

Helen McEntee: 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. The Council Implementing Decision was extended to March 2025 at a meeting of the European Council last September. Discussions on the arrangements for beneficiaries of Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The protection of children is a top priority for my Department, the justice agencies and the whole of Government. Legislation is in place that criminalises child abduction, and An Garda Síochána, in cooperation with social media companies and the public through the Child Rescue Ireland Alert (CRI Alert) system, work to ensure that any child that goes missing is found as quickly as...

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

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Issues (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Land Registry falls under the responsibility of Tailte Eireann, who provide a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. The matter raised by the Deputy are management matters for Tailte Éireann, which is an independent Government agency under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Peace Commissioners are appointed and may be removed from that appointment by the Minister for Justice, under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. At present, a person may also voluntarily resign from the office of Peace Commissioner by informing the Minister for Justice in writing of their wish to resign and by returning the Warrant of Appointment they received when appointed. In...

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, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. However, to be of assistance, I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (30 May 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. This is evidenced by the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships in three pilot locations to date, ahead of a national roll out later this year. Community CCTV plays a vital role in achieving the goal of ensuring that everyone has the right to be safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221, 222 and 223 together. The coroners service comprises of a 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, including with respect to the payment of Coroner fees. Remuneration rates for Coroners were reduced, in line with wider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy, will be aware, the issuing of passports is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and I cannot assist further with this issue. If a person comes to Ireland under a false identity and have been granted permission to remain, they should engage with my Department in order to seek to revert to their true identity. This may result in the persons permission to remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011). The application fee is €175. A certification fee of €950 is then required following a positive decision being reached on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the policy governing family reunification applications for non-EEA family members, which was last amended in 2016, is currently under review. On 15 May, I announced the first outcome of this review process. On foot of this, the spouses and partners of General Employment Permit and Intra-Corporate Transferee Irish Employment Permit holders, who have applied...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. I will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. 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. Applicants are required to have 5 years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: On 20 October 2023, I launched a wide-ranging consultation to inform the development of proposals for comprehensive reform of the Coroner Service in Ireland. Public consultation 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: Northern Ireland (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I acknowledge the Deputy's long term interest and advocacy for the survivors and the families of the victims of these bombings, in particular in relation to the Belturbet bombing, as well as Clones, Co. Monaghan, and Pettigo, Co. Donegal on 28 December 1972 and the series of bombings in Dublin city centre in 1972 and 1973. The perpetrators of these appalling crimes demonstrated a callous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. 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: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 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: An Garda Síochána (29 May 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: International Protection (29 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Due to an increase in the number of new international protection applications over recent months, since 10 April 2024, the International Protection Office (IPO) has been operating a second location for registering families accompanied by children at Citywest Convention Centre, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The Citywest facility has greater capacity to process families with children and is...