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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As part of the application process, applicants are asked details on their arrival in the State, the means of transport used to enter the State, and to list all of the European countries that they have travelled through (including the UK), as well as the amount of time spent in any of those countries. This information is then used as part of the assessment of an applicant’s claim...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may know, it is an offence to make a false report to the Gardaí. Under section 12 of the Criminal Law Act (1976), a person who knowingly makes a false report or statement that an offence has been committed, or who knowingly makes a false report or statement relevant to enquiries by An Garda Síochána causing their time to be wastefully employed, shall be guilty of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that there is currently 1 member of staff suspended on full pay in the Department pending a disciplinary investigation. This information is further broken down in the table below. Length of Time Suspended Number Of Staff Suspended Between 3 & 6 Months 1 I am further informed by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that from 2014 to date, my Department has not paid into, or received funding from, any EU Programmes or Funds outside of the multiannual financial framework.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 374, 375, 376, 377 and 378 together. Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland, provides for Regulations to be made the Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage, to ensure that OMCs are financially sustainable. I understand that my Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person mentioned in the details supplied recently met with senior officials from my Department to discuss the particular circumstances of this case. As the Deputy will be aware, this is a very unusual case in that the individual convicted for the attempted murder of the person referred to in the Question has served the sentence handed down for that crime,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 provides for the offence of coercive control. I understand that the issues raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy relate to the handling of a particular case by An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service rather than the legislative provisions involved. As Minister for Justice I am acutely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 381 together. I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust, and rules based, and that our borders are protected. As the Deputy will be aware Ireland and the UK share a common interest in the effective operation of the Common Travel Agreement, and work closely together...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was created on the 25/03/2024. The supporting documentation was received in the Madrid office on 24/04/2024. The application will be forwarded to the Dublin Visa Office for examination and processing. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together. Where is appears to the International Protection Office (IPO) that an applicant is a minor, the person in question is referred to Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) . TUSLA undertakes an assessment for eligibility for services and for those deemed to be unaccompanied minors, TUSLA support the young persons in making an application. There...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for temporary and limited permission to remain from the person referred to by the Deputy was received on 09 February 2024 and continues to be processed. In the interests of fairness, applications are dealt with in strict chronological order. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 9 April 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to each protestor removal team within DMR, 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 and management of An Garda Síochána, including for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the HGV training course is considered to be a specialised programme and is only provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 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 for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government's revised National Development Plan, 2021-2030, includes a number of Courts Service projects to be completed during the period of the plan. These projects include:Provision of further new or refurbished courthouses in cities and county towns where facilities remain substandard. Locations where investment is needed, include Galway City, Wicklow Town, Portlaoise, Tralee,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. The file of the person cited by the Deputy is stored offsite and has been recalled by the Citizenship Division of my Department. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has made significant capital funding available to the Irish Prison Service in order to enhance the existing prison infrastructure and to provide additional capacity. In recent years, works have been completed to modernise the Mountjoy complex, a new prison was constructed in Cork and additional prisoner accommodation was provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the annual costs associated with the site referred to by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Expenditure is broken down into the following categories: utility costs (including electricity, water and Gas); security costs (including CCTV); and maintenance costs (including statutory system checks). 2022 2023 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 May 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 (8 May 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...