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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy held a Stamp 4 immigration permission, which expired on 15 December 2023. An online registration renewal application was submitted on 24 November 2023. Further documentation was requested from the person concerned. Upon receipt of the requested documents, the application will be considered further. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (7 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Family Reunification application for the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department and continues to be processed at this time. All applications are processed in chronological order. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and all applicants for Family Reunification would wish to have a decision on their application without delay....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. If a person is in the international protection process, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. However, if an application for international protection has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application for the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. Community safety is a top priority for my Department and everyone has the right to be safe and feel safe in their communities. Community CCTV plays a vital role in achieving this goal. As the Deputy may be aware, since 2017 my Department has administered a grant-aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 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, which includes the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 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: 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...