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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 9 May 2023 refers to the number of each category of public order training courses provided to Gardaí within the Dublin metropolitan division in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Garda Strategy Statement is submitted to the Policing Authority under section 21 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), and the Authority approves the Statement with my consent as Minister. The Deputy will be aware that the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill will reform the current Garda oversight and governance structures. The Bill provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that senior officials of the Irish Prison Service have met with the Prison Officers Medical Aid Society (POMAS) on a number of occasions over the last 6 months in order to gain an understanding of their current situation and the range of services they provide to their members. This range of services is similar in nature to what comparable organisations such as An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 19 December 2022 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: Visa Applications (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to was granted a visa to enter the state which was valid for the period 26 October 2022 to 26 April 2023. As the person was unable to travel during this period of validity, they must apply for a new visa to enter the state. When making this new application, the person referred to should include the reasons why they were unable to travel on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 3 March 2023 and was received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which expires on 27 February 2024. They also have a naturalisation application in progress which continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which expires on 01/10/2025 They also have also submitted a naturalisation application which continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the visa application he refers to was granted on 24 May 2023. The applicant may wish to note that entry into the State is at the discretion of the Immigration Officer at the port of entry. The onus is on the individual concerned to have all documentation relating to their reasons for entering Ireland available for presentation to the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 operational policing matters and the recording of information on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 operational policing matters and the recording of information on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is fully independent in her functions under Section 2 (5) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended). As the Office of the DPP is not an agency under my remit as Minister for Justice I have no role in the operations, functions, oversight or governance of that Office. Therefore, I am unable to provide any general or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, legislation in this area falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Health. Any matters relating to policy or legislation governing the sale of controlled substances, by any means, are for his Department. I can assure the Deputy however that I am acutely conscious of the devastating impact that illegal drugs, drug dealing and related criminality have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The costs incurred relate to the production and delivery of IRP cards nationwide. IRP cards are posted to applicants registered home address using An Posts non-registered express post services for those attending at the Registration office Burgh Quay. For applicants registering at a Local Garda station IRP cards are posted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The legislation in question is kept under ongoing review by my Department. More specifically, the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, which is currently before the Seanad, will amend the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 . The amendments will introduce certain reforms to the naturalisation process for children born in Ireland to parents who are not Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The table below sets out the figures relating to the number of immigration officials working at Dublin Airport. Grade Employed Vacancies AP 1 0 HEO (Immigration Control Manager Grade) 6 0 EO (Immigration Control Supervisor Grade) 18 0 CO (Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is accountable for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources. Additionally, works on the Garda Estate are progressed by the OPW, working in close cooperation with the Garda...