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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 902, 903, 904 and 906 together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. The table below details the number of staff in the IPO from 2021 - 2023. Year 2021 2022 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that my Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. We recognise the importance of high quality interpretation and translation to this process. The figures detailed below reflect the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 907 to 911, inclusive, together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. In July last year, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. This programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 912 to 918, inclusive, together. The complex nature of the International Protection Act 2015 and the consideration of international protection applications requires in-depth training and the IPO works closely with the UNHCR and the EUAA in developing and delivering this training to its staff and panel members. The IPO therefore has a comprehensive training...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 919 to 921, inclusive, together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. In July last year, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. This programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that officials in the Family Reunification Unit of my Department have spoken directly with the applicant referred to by the Deputy on 19 March 2024. The Family Reunification Unit will engage with the applicant's solicitor on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 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 all matters relating to recruitment and training. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters. However, to be of assistance, I sought the information requested from the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I did not meet with the New York City Police Commissioner during my recent visit to New York.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 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 operational policing matters. As Minister I have no role in the investigative process or in decisions related to the need for third party technical support for such investigations....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business by law. This includes Garda discipline. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions, including decisions related to the suspension of Garda members. Disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to does not hold an immigration permission to remain or work in the State, and therefore if they are working in the State, they are doing so illegally. I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order (DO) and that it is open to any individual to make representations under Section 3(11) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I note that the Deputy previously asked for the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda Water Unit as of 2 February 2024 and the same figures as of 1 March 2021. At the time I requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 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: Court Orders (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised that the Immigration Oireachtas Mail unit of my Department has provided the information requested by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by officials in the Irish Prison Service that further to a procurement process in Q4 of 2023 an independent organisation has been appointed to undertake the audit and this is due to take place during 2024. The scope of service required includes a focused culture survey for all staff, focus groups with staff and further consultation as required.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Mar 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: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which is given the force of law in the State by the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967, places on the receiving State a special duty to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of a diplomatic mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity. An...