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Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputies, in particular Deputy Funchion, for tabling this legislation and allowing us to have this debate. The Bill, as was said, proposes to amend the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 to require former members of a commission of investigation, upon written request, to appear before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee within six months of the presentation of the commission's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the overall objectives of the Asylum and Migration Pact include creating a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedures in ordinary times as well as in times of migratory pressure and crisis situations, ensuring a fair sharing of responsibility, developing robust management of external borders and providing stronger governance of asylum and migration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 9 February 2024. Once the Citizenship Division of my Department has received these documents processing of the application can resume. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am confident that the recently enacted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 will result in significant reform and improvement to the system for the handling and investigation of garda complaints. This will include changes to the structure, remit and procedures the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which will now be reconstituted as Fiosrú - Oifig an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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 establishment of an applicant’s identity and nationality is an important feature of every immigration process and this is especially so in the context of persons who enter the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for front-line ##Immigration at Dublin Airport only, as such the below figures reflect the position at Dublin Airport. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and data as requested is not collated in this manner for other ports of entry. Immigration officials...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for first time registrations and the renewal of immigration permissions for customers residing in Dublin only. Registrations and renewals for persons resident outside of Dublin are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The following table details the residence permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Government established Cuan, a new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime. An Garda Síochána has been allocated unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for 2024 – this is a 25% increase since 2020. This funding will allow for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. As the Deputy will be aware, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for front-line Immigration ##at Dublin Airport only, as such the below figures reflect the position at Dublin Airport. Other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). I have sought the information requested regarding other ports of entry from the Garda Commissioner and I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested is currently being compiled and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, where a person has made an application for international protection, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. Therefore the Department is unable to publish any information that would identify an international protection applicant. If an application for international protection has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 21 August 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi office on the 14 September 2023 where it awaits 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 Reunification. This policy document...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy were issued a letter refusing permission to remain in the state on 05 October 2022. In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The immigration permission for the person referred to by the Deputy has expired. If a person remains resident in the State without an immigration permission I encourage them to contact the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) or their local immigration office and to take all appropriate steps to regularise their status. Any application submitted should explain their current...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (15 Feb 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 operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in how An Garda Síochána investigates any criminal activity or collects evidence. I am informed by Garda...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The amendment tabled by Deputies Daly and Ward seeks to commit the Government to bring forward legislation to reform the Coroners Acts having regard to recommendations in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice report on the examination of the operation of the Coroner Service published in February 2023. I express my appreciation for the recommendations made by the committee. I do not...