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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (4 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, for reasons relating to applicant confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. Access to the labour market is provided under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018). The process for making an application for labour...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: With the agreement of the House, I will share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Collins. I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the House and present the Bill with my colleague, the Minister of State. The Bill represents an important contribution by my Department, working closely with SOLAS and on the basis of strong engagement with industry and trade union stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. I am aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Sudan and I can assure the Deputy that all current immigration avenues remain open for new applications, including visa and family reunification applications. The Department of Justice will process any new applications received speedily and sympathetically. The Departments of Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purpose of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). Well-functioning OMCs are key to maintaining and sustaining higher-density residential developments, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 08 March 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. The processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, introduces important legislative reforms across a number of areas. It is part of a suite of measures the Department of Justice continues to introduce to improve access to justice and modernise the Courts system. Section 96 provides for an amendment which outlines the circumstances in which a county registrar will cease to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can inform the Deputy, that Criminal legal services are provided by private solicitors who have notified the relevant Court of their availability to undertake criminal legal aid work.  The courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid on application by the defence in court. My Department has no role in the granting of legal aid or in the appointment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Legal Aid Board (the Board) provides legal advice and aid under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996-2021. The Board, which is statutorily independent, delivers these services through directly employed solicitors in its network of law centres around the country and private solicitors from its private practitioner panels. The Board has established a number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to has made a request to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This request was received on the 9 March 2023 and will be considered as soon as it is possible to do so. The decision to ensue from the consideration of this request will be that the existing deportation orders will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: There is no record of the applications referred to by the Deputy, being received by my Department. However there is a small batch of applications that are yet to be registered and I am assured that these will be dealt with shortly. If the Deputy wishes to provide the postal tracking reference number and the date of posting of the applications via my Department's Oireachtas mail facility, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessments (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: It is current practice to complete a regulatory impact assessment as legislation is being prepared. Officials in my Department are currently conducting a regulatory impact analysis on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 which will be published in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Department of Justice has engaged in an extensive consultation process with representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies and advocacy groups, consumers and communities in relation to the proposed legislation in question.  A public consultation, including an online survey and a request for submissions, ran from November 2021 until January 2022. More...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is excellent ongoing cross-Border co-operation with counterparts in Northern Ireland on relevant justice matters.  There has been regular contact between my predecessors as Minster for Justice and the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive. There is also excellent ongoing cross border co-operation between our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.  I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Section 52 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) provides for the direct recruitment, by way of competition, of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) into An Garda Síochána at certain senior levels, i.e. Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner.  Under the proposed Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand the Deputy's question to relate to cooperation between the An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in policing matters. As the Deputy will be aware there is very close, ongoing cooperation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in a range of policing activities. Every day police to police cooperation is operational in nature....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Working with our Northern Ireland counterparts on criminal justice issues has always been a priority. I can assure the Deputy that officials in my Department and in An Garda Síochána are committed to continuing to work with their counterparts in Northern Ireland and to maintaining close relationships. Cross-border policing co-operation is based on a close and productive working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management of operational matters and it would not be appropriate for me, as Minister for Justice, to comment on intelligence or to speculate in relation to individuals associated with specific political parties.   The Deputy will, however, also appreciate that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne TD, brought the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 through final stages in the Dáil on April 26th. Following agreement by that House the Bill will now go to the Seanad to be debated The Bill will create new, aggravated forms of certain existing criminal offences – i.e....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.  I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.