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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 May 2021)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 34: In page 21, to delete lines 1 to 11.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 May 2021)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 35: In page 21, after line 11, to insert the following: " No. 16 of 1997 Bail Act 1997 Schedule Insert the following paragraph after paragraph 42: “Offences under the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 43. Any offence under the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021.”. "

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 May 2021)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 36: In page 7, to delete lines 5 and 6 and substitute the following: “An Act to provide for offences relating to perjury, subornation of perjury, the making of certain false statements, the fabrication of evidence and other related matters; for those purposes to amend certain enactments; and to provide for related matters.”. This amendment arises on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (11 May 2021)

James Browne: I again thank the committee for helping the passage of this very important Bill. I would like to be associated with the Chairman's comments about former Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh and his team, who brought this Bill to the Seanad in the first place and helped bring this about. Perjury is an offence but is very rarely prosecuted. Putting perjury on the Statute Book will help...

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 May 2021)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 in this House, and I look forward to our discussion of its provisions here today. The principal objective of this Bill is to include a new category of "enforcement guard" in the list of private security services licensed by the Private Security Authority under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: At the outset, I want to be absolutely clear that the State does not operate any citizenship by investment scheme. However, I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). An investment under the IIP does not confer any preferential entitlement to citizenship or an Irish passport. Successful applicants under the IIP and their nominated family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 23 September 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. If any further documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 462 together. The current target is that it should take around 12 months for a standard application for a certificate of naturalisation to be processed from the date it is received to the date a decision is made. However, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. The average processing time for applications in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 469 together. The table below sets out the number of citizenship applications that have reached a decision stage - where a decision has been made on the application by the Minister for Justice - in each month from January 2020, as requested by the Deputy. Month 2020 2021 January 3928 40 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department requested further documentation from the person concerned on 12 April 2021. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application for naturalisation will be fully considered with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 May 2021)

James Browne: The immigration case of the person concerned is impacted by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment in the Chenchooliah case. The judgment in that case requires a new process to be developed in this State, in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the EU Free Movement Directive, to deal with the cases of third country nationals who have been deemed to come within the scope of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 May 2021)

James Browne: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department has confirmed that the documentation requested has been received. The application for naturalisation continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 6 July 2018. Documentation was requested by my Department by letter dated 2 September 2019. This documentation remains outstanding and the application can only be progressed upon its receipt. I recognise the crucial role healthcare workers are continuing to play in responding to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (5 May 2021)

James Browne: My Department registers persons residing in the Dublin area only. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) processes all applications outside of Dublin through the Garda Station network. I am informed that the registration of the person concerned was refused by GNIB due to an outstanding matter. Once the matter has been resolved, the person concerned should coordinate with their local...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I appreciate that the amendment has been withdrawn, but I do hear the Senator's concerns. Obviously, any certificates should be looked at and closely examined. I outlined on the previous occasion our concerns about accepting such an amendment. Those concerns still remain.

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. There were some important and technical issues raised and I will try to get answers for the Deputies on some of those points. We all agree that co-operation with Europol makes sense. The threats that we face are continuing to evolve. Criminals will always be ready to exploit the advantages that they can gain from new situations and...

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (29 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I am very conscious of how the impact of anti-social behaviour affects the quality of life for local communities. Preventing children getting involved in criminality, as well as diverting children away from it when they have already become involved, is a key priority for the Department of Justice and for the Government. The Department's Justice Plan 20201 contains a number...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I thank everyone who made a contribution to the debate on this Bill. As Deputies will have noted, the Bill is limited in scope and is designed to rectify the constitutional infirmity identified by the Supreme Court with regard to repealing second or subsequent mandatory sentences, mainly in the area of firearms and misuse of drugs. As I noted in my introductory remarks, the Supreme Court...

Criminal Justice (Amendment Bill) 2021: Referral to Select Committee (28 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.