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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: It is a key priority for my Department to continue to strengthen our skills ecosystem to ensure it has the agility and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities in the skills and workforce development landscape, including increasingly rapid, technologically driven changes in the world of work. This is why we are partnering with the OECD on a detailed and comprehensive OECD review of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate any current application for the person referred to. If more information can be provided I would be happy to re-examine your request. In order to be of assistance, the Deputy would need to provide the following information to my Department: - Full name of applicant - Date of birth of applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: A Turkish national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must apply for a Type D Long Stay Visa. Any person that wishes to make a visa application must do so online at: www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 277 together. Those fleeing the war in Ukraine are granted Temporary Protection. The EU Temporary Protection Directive was activated by the EU Council in March 2022 in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Council Decision to activate the Directive places specific obligations on Ireland and on all EU Member States, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The application 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. The time taken to issue a decision will largely depend on the quality of the application received and if further documentation is required. My Department will continue to engage with the applicant for any further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy 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 Expenditure (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: 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: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in such matters. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquires and am advised by the Garda authorities that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Good Friday Agreement specifically provided that it was essential to acknowledge and address the suffering of the victims of violence as a necessary element of reconciliation. The establishment by both the UK and Irish Governments of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) was one among a key set of actions taken by the Governments in fulfilling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 decisions related to the Garda Estate. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am however advised by the Garda authorities that the proposed works remain under consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The 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. The time taken to issue a decision will largely depend on the quality of the application received and if further documentation is required. My Department will continue to engage with the applicant for any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person concerned holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission valid until 11 August 2023. A Non-EEA national that holds a valid Stamp 4 immigration permission is permitted to study in the State and take up employment in line with the current employment laws of the State. If the permission expires, the right to study or engage in employment also ceases, therefore the person details supplied...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person concerned holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission valid until 11 August 2023. A Non-EEA national that holds a valid Stamp 4 immigration permission is permitted to study in the State and take up employment in line with the current employment laws of the State. If the permission expires, the right to study or engage in employment also ceases, therefore the person details supplied...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I am indicating that we intend to look further at how we can refine the civil and criminal interactions, as we discussed earlier in the Seanad. I do not want to pre-empt those considerations but it is what we intend to do. Everything we are doing with this legislation, in other legislation we are bringing forward and everything we do under the zero tolerance strategy for domestic, sexual...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his amendment and for the passion with which he spoke to the issue. I understand that the period in the amendment relates to the length of an order under section 10(4), which is being referred to as the no-contact order. Where a person is convicted of an offence under the newly amended section, the court may make an order requiring the offender not to communicate with...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Naughten for introducing the amendment and for raising the matter previously with my colleague the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on Committee Stage. I am particularly conscious of the challenges faced by victims in prosecutions for harassment and stalking. The trial process, while respecting the rights of the accused, must absolutely respect the rights of the victim and it must...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I again thank the Deputy. I think everyone in this House can unite behind wanting to reduce the further trauma a victim could face when bringing criminal proceedings to encourage and help people to come forward. Trying to support a victim in the journey through the criminal justice system is very much at the core of our work and at the core of the zero-tolerance strategy towards domestic,...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I, too, thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for his work on this issue and for the way in which we are engaging on it. I hope we will engage to find a way forward. As the Deputy has said, he discussed this issue with my colleague, Deputy McEntee, on Committee Stage. It is an issue my Department has been considering and one on which I have spoken in recent weeks because I share the...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank colleagues for their contributions. I will engage constructively. Subject to this House passing the Bill, it will move to the Seanad where we will have an opportunity to tease it through further. We will also have an opportunity with Private Members' time and the general scheme of a sexual offences Bill we intend to bring to the Cabinet shortly. Further to Deputy McNamara's point,...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Amendment No. 1 provides that the proposed new section 3DA of the Firearms Act 1925, as inserted by section 10 of the Bill, shall not begin until the completion of all stages of the proposed new section 26B proposed in Deputy Kenny’s amendment No. 2. Colleagues will be aware the proposed new section 3DA of the Firearms Act 1925 provides that, “On the day that is 3 months after...