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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Government commits to ‘recognise the domestic and international importance of data protection in Ireland’ and states that the Government ‘will ensure that Ireland delivers on its responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation’. The Government is very conscious of the commitment to deliver effective data protection regulation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) applications for two of the persons referred to by the Deputy continue to be processed, whilst one of the applications referred to has been decided. It should be noted that the stated minimum processing time required under the terms of the Atypical Working Scheme is 20 working days and the processing time for the applications referred to are within that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Tackling domestic violence and supporting vulnerable victims are priorities for Government, for the Department of Justice, and for the Garda Commissioner. It is recognised that, historically, people may not have felt able to come forward to report domestic violence, for fear of retribution or indeed because they did not have confidence that the system would support and protect them. An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: 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. If a person indicates or is identified as being in need of international protection, they are admitted to the international protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 506 together. As there is no segregation of arriving passengers at Dublin Airport, it is not possible to distinguish between passengers arriving on a domestic or international flight in advance of them presenting at an immigration control desks. In all cases an Immigration officer must establish where passengers have arrived from, and to do this,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Community Safety Innovation Fund was established in April 2021 by Minister McEntee and the Minister for Public Expenditure to allow proceeds of crime to be directed into community projects to support community safety. The fund was allocated €2 million under Budget 2022. In 2022, the first year of the Fund, there were 124 applications from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The online registration renewal application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed. The person concerned can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: We are grateful to all frontline workers who play such a vital role in the communities they serve. It is imperative that these people are able to perform this role in a safe manner and the law reflects the importance of this. There are a range of robust legislative provisions available to the Garda authorities in circumstances where threats or assaults are made against front line...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy created on-line Join Family visa application on 8 October 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were received on 21 October 2022 in the Athens office. This visa application was received in the Dublin Visa Office for further processing on 28 November 2022. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 23 September 2022 and was reissued on 27 February 2023. Once the Citizenship division of my Department has received these documents, processing of the application can resume with a view to establishing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested and will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 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 operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. As you may be aware, Operation Limmat was introduced in January 2022 in the DMR with specific emphasis on reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Defibrillators Provision (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I sought the information requested 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: An Garda Síochána (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda equipment. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: I requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, this information was not received in time, however, I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi on 22 November 2022. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of this decision was received on 18 January 2023. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their...