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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The EU Asylum and Migration Pact will significantly reform the current approach to migration and asylum both in Ireland and across the EU by providing a robust legislative framework to address the challenges faced in this area. These reforms will ensure Europe acts as a collective in terms of how migration, and in particular asylum, is managed to ensure the system is firmer and fairer....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 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). This includes all internal Human Resources matters, and the maintenance of HR records for the organisation. I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources they need to deliver on their mission of 'Keep People Safe'. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion in Budget 2024 which is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment and technology. This includes increasing the training allowance by 66% to €305 per week to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, however, this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy directly once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 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: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused on 05 September 2023. An appeal by the person concerned under the Scheme has been received and continues to be processed. It is not possible to provide a guideline as to when processing of all appeals will be completed. It should be noted that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading an ambitious programme of family justice reform set out in the first Family Justice Strategy, which I published in November 2022. The Strategy sets out a vision for a family justice system of the future - a system that will focus on the needs and rights of children and which will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: A Change of Status application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division on 31 October 2023 and continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Change of Status from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division on 31 October 2023 and continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy currently hold a Stamp 2 immigration permission valid until 01 July 2024. As the Deputy may be aware, when a non-EEA national comes to Ireland to undertake a course of study, be that an English language course or a course at level 6 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), a Stamp 2 student immigration permission will be granted....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. The persons referred to by the Deputy were issued letters refusing permission to remain in the state on 04 November 2022. In response to notifications pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) was established by Government in 2012 to stimulate productive investment in Ireland. The Programme enables non-EEA nationals outside of the State, and their families, who commit to establishing a high potential start-up (HPSU) business in Ireland to acquire a secure residency status in the State. The programme is particularly aimed at start-up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent approach to enhancing and sustaining a more just and safe society, with a specific commitment to review policy options for prison and penal reform. In respect of delivering on this commitment, the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform 2022-2024 was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that on 24th April 2024, there were 909 people held in prison custody solely on a remand or trial warrant. The number of prisoners on remand/trial by Prison as of 24th April 2024 is set out in the table below. Prison Number in Custody Number on Remand/Trial Mountjoy 870 27 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. As part of this work the Office of the Inspector of Prisons carry out inspections comprising General Inspections and Thematic Inspection (i.e. inspection of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the recommendations made in the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform, published in August 2022, are very much focused on the appropriate use of alternatives to detention, which in some instances, are more effective in diverting offenders away from future criminal activity. As part of the work of implementing the recommendations of this review,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Bail Supervision Scheme offers courts an alternative option to detaining a young person who comes before them by providing them the possibility of granting bail with intensive supervision. By reducing the need for remand places, this also provides an opportunity to focus on developing successful community resources designed to prevent young people being detained in a youth justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Housing First Service is a model of homeless provision which centres on the provision of permanent housing as the first step in tackling homelessness for individuals with complex needs. The Housing First Service is administered by the Housing Agency who are an agency under the aegis of the Department Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The provision of a tenancy is accompanied by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016, provides for certain convictions to become spent once 7 years have passed since the date of conviction. In general, and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the following convictions may become spent: All convictions in the District Court for motoring offences which are more than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably, this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy directly once it is to hand.