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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 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: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 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: Paramilitary Groups (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) is the body established under the Fresh Start Agreement 2015 to report on measures aimed at ending paramilitarism. The Reports of the Commission provide a comprehensive insight into the work that is being done to tackle paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland and they set out a pathway to achieving progress. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware the Parole Board, as provided for under the Parole Act 2019, was established on 31 July 2021. The 2019 Act placed the parole process on a statutory footing and established an independent, statutory Parole Board to decide on parole applications. The Parole Board makes its decisions to grant or refuse parole independently from the Minister for Justice and as such does...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 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 when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department ensures that staff/management exit packages are managed in compliance with the requirements of DPENDR Circular 09/2018 which sets out standards for arrangements for the offer of severance terms in the civil and public service. Severance terms sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure, NPD Delivery and Reform are based on salary, aligned to civil service pay scales,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has acknowledged the seriousness of spiking and the potentially devastating effects on victims. Spiking is already a criminal offence under Section 12 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. This provides for a general offence of administering a substance capable of interfering with the victim’s bodily functions. Where spiking is committed with intent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that all De Facto Preclearance applications are processed in the Dublin Visa Office. The Dublin Visa Office are currently processing De Facto (unmarried) Partner of Irish National applications received, in the Dublin Visa Office, on 13 November 2023. The Dublin Visa Office are currently processing De Facto (unmarried) Partner of Critical Skills Employment Permit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) for non-EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing fleet, previously administered by my Department, closed on 31 December 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, one of the key recommendations of the Review Group was that the employment of non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet should be provided for under the Employment Permit system, instead of the existing Atypical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463, 476 and 494 together. I am advised that the vast majority of the 6,000 Certificates for people that attended the December ceremonies have now issued. Any applicants that are yet to receive their certificate can be assured that they will receive their Certificate of Naturalisation via registered post in the coming weeks. In a little over two years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465, 466 and 467 together. My Department's community safety policy is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own communities. This whole-of-government Community Safety Strategy aims to address issues relating to community safety by bringing together the relevant social service providers and the Gardaí to work together with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for persons residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these appointments. The waiting time for appointments outside of Dublin is dependent on the demand for registrations in each office, and fluctuates based on seasonal demands and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person cited by the Deputy has been received and is awaiting registration by the Citizenship Division of my Department. Once registered officials from the Citizenship Division will write to the person concerned issuing a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number. I recognise that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I recognise that the delay in receiving a Naturalisation Certificate is frustrating for people and my Department is examining on how to speed up the delivery of Certificates for future Ceremonies to be held this year. I am advised that majority of the 6000 Certificates for people that attended ceremonies in December 2023 have been issued. I understand the certificate in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department is working closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes their work to evacuate Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. I understand from colleagues in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472, 501 and 502 together. 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 the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Employment Visa application referred to by the Deputy was created on the 12/01/2024. Once the applicant is satisfied with their application they should click “submit” and print a copy of the “Summary Form”. The summary form contains some of the information they have entered. It will also contain instructions on what they are required to do next in order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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 naturalisation application. The standard certification fee is set...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Mar 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 14 February 2023. An appeal of this decision was also refused on 05 September 2023. The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and any person subject to a Deportation Order can apply to the Minister, under section 3(11) of the...