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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to say the review of the Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA fishers has been published on my Department's website. The key recommendation of the Review Group is that the employment of non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet should be provided for under the Employment Permit system, instead of the existing Atypical Working Scheme. On the basis that the recommendation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, my Department cannot locate any application for the individual referred to. If the Deputy can provide further information, my Department would be happy to examine the matter further. To be of some assistance, I have provided some general information below regarding the citizenship application process. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, my Department cannot locate any application for the individual referred to. If the Deputy can provide further information, my Department would be happy to examine the matter further. To be of some assistance, I have provided some general information below regarding the citizenship application process. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, my Department cannot locate any application for the individual referred to. If the Deputy can provide further information, my Department would be happy to examine the matter further. To be of some assistance, I have provided some general information below regarding the citizenship application process. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and an invitation to the December ceremony will be issued in the coming days. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

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: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am informed that the person referred to by the Deputy has no pending application for naturalisation with my Department. However, I can inform the Deputy that this person has made an application to the Afghan Admission Programme which was received by my Department on 11 March 2022. My Department has received 528 applications to the Afghan Admission Programme. During the processing of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is responsible for the payment of legal fees to defence counsel under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, while barristers instructed by the State to prosecute in criminal cases are paid by the Director of Public Prosecution. The Deputy will appreciate that the Director of Public Prosecutions is independent in the performance of her functions and does not come within the remit of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants closed on 31 July 2022. This once in a generation scheme was designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to citizenship. I can confirm that applications from all counties were received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department does not have statistics relating to number of people seeking International Protection that have passed through other EU member states or safe countries before arriving in Ireland. The State is required to examine applications for international protection by anyone who is at the borders of the State or is in the State and indicates they wish to make an application. This is in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the former Cork prison was built in the early 1800s and served as a military detention barracks until it was transferred to the ownership of my Department in 1972. The building was closed in February 2016 following the construction of new prison facilities on a site opposite the old prison as part of the Irish Prison Service modernisation programme and capital plan...