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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Policing Authority is independent in its functions. I have been informed by the Policing Authority that the security contract for 90 North King Street was awarded to Top Security. I am further informed that the premises has a number of tenants in addition to the Policing Authority and the contract was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 and 1048 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. The number of International Protection applicants last year was 13,651...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1049 and 1050 together. Since the International Protection Act 2015 commenced on 31 December 2016, the International Protection Office of my Department has carried out the function of considering permission to remain (under section 49 of the 2015 Act), in respect of those applicants who have been refused international protection (refugee status or subsidiary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Teanga Gaeilge (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Is iad na breithiúna agus an tSeirbhís Chúirteanna, atá neamhspleách agus iad ag feidhmiú a gcuid feidhmeanna faoin Acht um Sheirbhís Chúirteanna, 1998, agus i bhfianaise dheighilt na gcumhachtaí sa Bhunreacht, atá freagrach as bainistiú na gcúirteanna, as nithe a bhaineann le hoibríochtaí agus as feidhmeanna...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy. It is important to note that not all those who are issued with a deportation order will have been in the international protection process and, when issued with a deportation order, many people leave the State without notifying the authorities. Nationality DO Signed 2021 Morocco 5 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Justice provides funding to Muintir na Tíre to cover the costs incurred by communities in administering the Text Alert Scheme. The Scheme is administered on a refund basis whereby communities submit their annual costs to Muintir na Tíre and a maximum refund of up to €450 is provided to the community. This funding is provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fishing Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Any person on a stamp 4 immigration permission is not required to hold an employment permit in order to work in the State. As such any non-EEA fisherman who has been granted a stamp 4 immigration permission may continue to work with their current employer and fishing vessel or may transfer to any other employer or fishing vessel or seek alternative employment elsewhere in the State. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, I obtained approval from the Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. The Immigrant Investor Programme was established over a decade ago during a time of unprecedented economic difficulty to stimulate investment in Ireland that would be of strategic and public benefit to the State. Since its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware the National development plan 2021-2023 is available online on the gov.ie website. Pleaserefer to page 152 for a listing of Justice Sector Capital projects. The sequencing of Capital projects takes account of a wide range of environmental factors, including but not limited to, planning status, evolving priorities and availability of Finance, accordingly Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The State has a duty to protect its borders and following examination, ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for individual rights. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011). The application fee, stipulated at €175, is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a certification fee is payable on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill was formally published in January 2023 and is based on the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) report. As the Deputy may be aware, the report of the Commission recommended that Garda staff be recruited directly to An Garda Síochána, rather than the Civil Service. A central tenet of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1062 and 1064 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. Over 13,000 first labour market access permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I would like to start by again offering my sincere condolences to the victim's family on their loss in such appalling circumstances. I am acutely aware that my acceding to this request to transfer the individual to the UK to serve the remainder of his life sentence has been very difficult for the family of the victim. While the feelings of the victim's family were at the forefront...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sustainable Development Goals (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious framework. A whole-of-Government approach to its implementation has been taken in Ireland. Ireland’s Second National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals, 2022 – 2024 was published in October 2022. The Plan was developed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service must accept all people committed by the Courts. As such the Irish Prison Service has no control over the numbers committed to custody at any given time, and the prison system is, of course, subject to peaks and troughs. Where the number of people in custody exceeds the maximum capacity in any prison, Irish Prison Service officials make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform 2022-2024 there is a commitment to conduct a review of remission and temporary release to improve rehabilitation and reduce reoffending and overcrowding in prisons. As the Deputy will be aware, prisoners sentenced to a definite term generally qualify for one quarter remission on the basis of good behaviour. In the current...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that the Irish Prison Service commenced a review of Prison Rules in 2020 following the publication of the revised European Prison Rules by the Council of Europe. Progress on the Review was delayed due to challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, work on the Review restarted in 2022 and significant progress has been achieved on the development of a...