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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi on 14 August 2023. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicants at that time. An appeal of this decision was launched on 31 August 2023. Appeals for applications of this type are processed in the order in which they are received, to be fair to all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Family Law Act 2019 made a number of amendments to the law relating to divorce in Ireland. The enactment of the Act followed the signing into law of the Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Act 2019 which amended Article 41.3.2° of the Constitution to remove the minimum living apart period for spouses seeking a divorce. Section 3 of the Family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. Persons making an application, for a certificate of naturalisation, for themselves or on behalf of a minor, are required to provide satisfactory evidence of their identity and nationality. This is usually in the form of a currently valid passport and may include other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. Persons making an application, for a certificate of naturalisation, for themselves or on behalf of a minor, are required to provide satisfactory evidence of their identity and nationality. This is usually in the form of a currently valid passport and may include other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, along with related operational matters and logistical functions, are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and through the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, along with related operational matters and logistical functions, are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and through the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year, but renewable) have immediate access to the labour market, on a full time basis and without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (26 Sep 2023)

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 roads policing. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below provides of the number of Fatal Road Traffic Collisions in which a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: An application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused on 09 February 2023. An appeal of this decision was also refused on 11 September 2023. The applicant has made representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), detailing why deportation orders should not be made in respect of them....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: With the enactment of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2019, members of An Garda Síochána gained access to the industrial relations machinery of the state, including the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court. In parallel, new internal dispute resolution mechanisms were introduced in An Garda Síochána at that time and the management of industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and the 2023 budget of over €2 billion will allow for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff, with Garda recruits entering Templemore approximately every 11 weeks. I can assure the Deputy that the Government remains committed to reaching its current targets of 15,000 Gardaí and 4,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420, 421, 422 and 423 together. The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. Section 3(3) of the Act states that the Board shall, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: Under Budget 2023 I secured an extra €9million for funding DSGBV services, a 22% increase. The €9million includes increased funding of just under €7million (€6.88m) for organisations funded by Tusla. In total, Tusla has been allocated approximately €37million for DSGBV services in 2023. Funding of €5.75m is being provided to maintain and support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The introduction of a visa requirement for Bolivian nationals has brought Ireland into alignment with the visa requirements applying in the UK and in the Schengen area. Bolivian nationals are required to obtain a visa prior to travelling to these jurisdictions. Section 17 of the Immigration Act 2004 provides that the Minister for Justice may, for the purposes of ensuring the integrity of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The legislation on maintenance provides several mechanisms to deal with cases where a person fails to comply with court-ordered maintenance obligations. Section 10 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976 enables an application to be made for a court order that maintenance be paid by way of attachment of earnings, so the maintenance due is deducted directly from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: The preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) is an important element of the legislative process and presents an opportunity that my Department takes seriously. Of the 27 Bills prepared and published by my Department since 27 June 2020, 19 RIAs were prepared, 5 of which were published. As the Deputy will be aware, RIAs are not required in relation to all legislation. The details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the allocation of Garda resources to specialist units. As Minister I have no role in these matters. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. Furthermore, the scheduling of individual court cases and the allocation of court business are entirely matters for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding judges who are, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a Stamp 4 immigration permission from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved in February 2023. The Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department reissued the grant letter to the applicant on 21 September 2023. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail...