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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 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 decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 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 the distribution of Garda members between the various Garda Units. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am however assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 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 decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner determines the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I play no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (17 Jan 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 allowances paid to members, is in the first instance a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these matters, and neither I nor my Department can direct the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1030 and 1031 together. Since its introduction in June 2018, under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), the labour market access permission issued by my Department, has had a very positive impact for international protection applicants and employers alike. The data below details labour market access figures...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Nuclear Plants (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary invited An Garda Síochána to visit the Sellafield Nuclear Facility in Cumbria, UK in 2004 to review aspects of the physical protection and policing arrangements in place at the site. A team from An Garda Síochána undertook the visit to the site on the 1st and 2nd of June...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: Non-EEA national students in the State are registered on student conditions, on a Stamp 2 or Stamp 1G immigration permission, at their local registration office. It is only in cases where the student has encountered difficulties on the student pathway that they are referred to the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) function of my Department to apply for an extension. Applications to ISD...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: At the outset I would like to assure the Deputy that community safety is a top priority for me as Minister and this Government as a whole. The Department's community safety policy is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own community. This whole of government Community Safety Strategy aims to address criminal behaviour, anti-social behaviour and other factors that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Scéimeanna Rannacha (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1037 to 1039, inclusive, together. Níorbh fhéidir an t-eolas a chur i dtoll a chéile san achar iarrtha ama. Rachaidh mé i dteagmháil leis an Teachta go díreach a luaithe a bheidh an t-eolas ar fáil.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government’s Shared Island initiative supports the development of a more ambitious agenda for cooperation and connection on the island. The Government's Shared Island unit is delivering a comprehensive research programme, working with the ESRI, the National Economic and Social Council, the Irish Research Council and other partners. This research is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 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 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: Each person aged 14 years or older that enters the International Protection process is fingerprinted and photographed. These fingerprints are checked against Eurodac, an EU database which stores the fingerprints of asylum applicants and those who have crossed borders illegally. In 2023, there were 13,277 applicants for international protection in Ireland, and of these 10,999 were aged 14...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). Interactions between An Garda Síochána and EUROPOL are operational matters for the Commissioner. Furthermore, the Deputy will appreciate that EUROPOL is a separate, transnational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1044 and 1045 together. I can advise the Deputy that deportation and removal processes are an essential part of any immigration system. It must be acknowledged that those who do not have a legal right to remain in this country must remove themselves from the State. I can also advise the Deputy that there were 857 Deportation Orders were signed in 2023. As per...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is fully committed to fighting racism, prejudice and bigotry, and strongly condemns the actions of those who abuse and attack others because of their own prejudices against any part of a person’s inherent identity, including any disability that a person may have. Ireland is a diverse and tolerant country that strives to facilitate full participation in society by all and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering immigration permissions for applicants residing in the Dublin area only. First time registrations for applicants outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The allocation of appointments with the GNIB is a matter for An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Ireland formally ratified the Istanbul Convention on 8 March 2019 (International Women’s Day), having given full effect to all obligations required of it. This was achieved through the completion of an extensive action plan incorporated into the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV). This work included the enactment...