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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 343 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the training of its members and civilian staff. I, as Minister, have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has responsibility for issuing Carrier Liability, notices and warnings and for the imposition of Carrier Liability Fines on carriers who permit a non-national to travel with their airline or ferry without the necessary documentation, as per the provisions under Section 2(1) of the Immigration Act 2003. It is not the Department’s assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Government established Cuan, a new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency has 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments (MUDs) Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1G immigration permission valid until 24 May 2024. It is open to the person concerned to apply to the Immigration Service of my Department for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising and streamlining processes. Last year Citizenship Division more than doubled the number of Citizenship Ceremonies available to applicants with 15 held...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising and streamlining processes. Last year Citizenship Division more than doubled the number of Citizenship Ceremonies available to applicants with 15 held...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Government established Cuan, a new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency has 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably, this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy directly when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out its vital policing work. This funding allows for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that Temporary Protection in Ireland applies to the following groups of people who have had to flee Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia: Ukrainian nationals who were residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022; Nationals of a third country (other than Ukraine) or a stateless person who would have benefited from international protection (for example: Refugee status)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that statistics are not compiled or maintained in the manner requested by the Deputy. To provide this information would require a manual examination of a considerable amount of records, such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and resources which I regret could not be justified.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have been informed that, in January 2010, the then Minister for Health and Children appointed the Hon. TC Smyth, SC, retired Judge of the High Court, to carry out an independent non-statutory review into the procedures and practices operating at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda during the period 1964 to 1995 to protect patients from sexual abuse while undergoing treatment or care at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Centres (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: In common with other Government Departments, my Department has in place comprehensive arrangements to support Data security. The technical team operates and monitors all relevant systems to the highest levels, and liaises closely with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best and up to the minute practice...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Immigration Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I agree that spouses or partners of those with intra-company transfer employment permits should be allowed to work. Otherwise, they will be just here. If they can contribute, and many of them have significant jobs and roles, they could contribute whatever it is while they are here. The Deputy is absolutely correct that it is a factor attracting people to come to a country and that we are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Immigration Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I would expect that any changes on this will be much quicker than those in respect of any of the other aspects I referred to. The more medium-term changes will take about 18 months and they will certainly make us more attractive, even for others who come without spouses or partners, but the longer term objective involves the combining of two systems, which will take a little longer. My...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Immigration Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 26 together. I am sure we all agree that migration plays an essential and very positive role in our society and economy. It is vital to addressing labour shortages at all skill levels across the economy and has been a key driver of growth in this country. As the Deputy will be aware, and as he just mentioned, issuing visas and residence permits is...