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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Indian nationals are subject to the same visa requirements and checks as all visa required nationals wishing to travel to Ireland. I can advise the Deputy that a number of steps have been taken in recent years to upgrade the visa processing system to make it more efficient and easier for visitors from abroad to submit their visa applications for travel to Ireland; this has included the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: With regard to the specific application referred to by the Deputy, I have been advised by my officials that an application from the student in question for the 2023/24 academic year has been commenced online by the student but has not yet been finalised and submitted to SUSI for assessment.  In general for student grants purposes, students are categorised according to their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Development Plan (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to provide the Deputy with details of capital projects being progressed under National Development Plan currently in the area referred to. The attached table details further education and training (FET) projects being progressed by Cork Education & Training Board (CETB) who have responsibility for projects in Cork, including the region referred to by the Deputy. As there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Section 25(3A) of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Number 3 of 2018) requires a technological university to seek consent from the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to acquire shares in a company formed for purposes other than the manufacture or development of a product, service or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department was established in August 2020 and commenced moving headquarters into existing State-owned office space in September 2021. Since moving my Department secured the services of Accent Cleaning Solutions to provide contract cleaning within the building and there is one private cleaner on site Monday – Friday. My department recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department does not have access to the information regarding policies in place in each state agency.  In relation to local authorities, the local government sector is committed to creating a culture of continuous learning and development so that employees can develop to their full potential.  Local authority employees are encouraged and supported to expand their existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Funding (full funding or co-funding) for capital projects is disbursed by my Department generally via the HEA to individual higher education institutions who are fully responsible for managing all phases of the design and delivery of a capital project within the parameters of the approval in principle provided. A percentage of the cost of any publicly funded capital, infrastructural and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: It is a great day for Clonmel. I can confirm, and I have confirmed by way of a statement, that we have made the decision to decouple both Clonmel and Macroom Garda stations from the PPP bundle. This means they will both be able to go direct to Exchequer-funded build and I expect Clonmel Garda station to go to construction next year.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank my colleague and friend, Senator Ahearn, for raising this matter again. He has raised it on many occasions on behalf of the people of Clonmel. It is a huge issue for people and members of An Garda Síochána in the town. We need to provide the people of Clonmel and County Tipperary with this new Garda station in Kickham Barracks. It has been on the priority list for quite...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Tipperary has such a proud tradition of supporting An Garda Síochána, with the Garda College based in Templemore. We saw another class of Garda recruits enter this week. This is a year when we will begin to see Garda numbers grow again after the Covid pandemic, with more people becoming members of An Garda Síochána than leaving it. That is happening in Templemore. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this matter and, more important, for his ongoing work, leadership and advocacy on this. I thank him for meeting with me and my officials and the team in the Department of Justice on a number of dates and for constantly keeping this issue on the agenda. I share his view. I know, as Minister for Justice and as a former Minister for Health, that every day...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I commend Senator Gallagher on his work, for using the Seanad to really try to bring forward good change, and using in a proper way the office he holds to try to bring forward positive legislative change which I believe will help keep our front-line workers, including members of An Garda Síochána, more safe as they go about their duty. It is also something which they, and their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parking Provision (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for me and this Government. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy (TNS) on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) which was published by Minister McEntee last year, sets out an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV and seeks to empower those who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have requested the information requested from the Garda authorities, however, 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: An Garda Síochána (16 May 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 responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 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 responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am, however, assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am very conscious of the grave humanitarian crisis in Sudan. I understand that this is a difficult situation for our Sudanese community and their loved ones and I can assure you that all current immigration avenues remain open for new applications, including visa and family reunification applications. My Department will process any new applications received speedily and sympathetically...