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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that every visa application which is processed at first instance receives a detailed and systematic examination. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on our website. Applicants that follow these guidelines have an improved...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy. This commitment is demonstrated by the unprecedented allocation of over €2 billion to the Garda Vote this year, which is allowing for sustained and ongoing recruitment and investment in new equipment and new vehicles. This level of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Adult Caution Scheme is a non-statutory scheme agreed between, and administered by, An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions. Both the Garda Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecutions are independent in their functions and I, as Minister, have no role in the setting of criteria used when administering the Scheme. However, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Council (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote to all Member States in advance of the European Council on the topic of migration, addressing the recent tragic loss of life in the Mediterranean, as well as the need to make progress on a number of fronts to ensure that people do not continue to undertake perilous journeys to reach the European Union. The letter provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: All applications for international protection, regardless of an applicant’s country of origin, are assessed on the basis of their individual merits, facts and circumstances. In that context, the circumstances of each case is assessed having regard to both the subjective elements (the applicant’s own account or personal history) and objective elements (up-to-date, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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. All applicants who applied for Naturalisation in 2022 should have now received an e-Vetting invitation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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 Citizenship Division have advised me that an invitation for the eVetting process was issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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. All applicants who applied for Naturalisation in 2022 should have now received an e-Vetting invitation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to informed the Deputy that an application from the person concerned under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme was approved on 16 June 2023. The person concerned should make arrangements to register their permission with their local immigration office as soon as possible, if they have not already done so. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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. All applicants who applied for Naturalisation in 2022 should have now received an e-Vetting invitation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and retention of Garda members. As Minister I regularly engage with the Commissioner to ensure An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources to deliver on the level of recruitment to keep people safe. As of the end of May 2023, there were 13,927 Garda members across the country. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that neither my Department nor any of the agencies under its aegis operates a barter account for the provision of goods or services.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023 is a Private Members’ Bill (PMB) introduced in Seanad Éireann by Senator Vincent Martin earlier this year. This PMB sought to amend the Domestic Violence Act 2018 to protect victims of coercive control, by allowing the Court to prohibit the accused from personally cross-examining victims and children when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Study on Familicide and Domestic and Family Violence Death Reviews addresses a very difficult but very important subject. Most of us cannot begin to understand the impact of something like this unless we have lived through it and I would like to express my gratitude to the families who engaged in the process leading up this report and for giving of themselves and their time. We really...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 09 March 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Dublin Visa Office on the 01 April 2023 where it awaits examination and processing. The applicant will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner may provide and charge for police services, including for events on private property or in areas open to the public. Examples of the types of events for which police services may be provided under this section include sports fixtures, concerts, festivals and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 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 the including the training of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Van/Personnel Carrier Course is a standalone course...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy. This commitment is demonstrated by the unprecedented allocation of over €2 billion to the Garda Vote this year, which is allowing for sustained and ongoing recruitment and investment in new equipment and new vehicles. This level of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the distribution and stationing of Garda members throughout the State, including to specialist units within the organisation. As Minister, I have no role in these independent, operational functions. I am...