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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred currently does not have any open Join Family visa application with my Department. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This policy document may be accessed at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-do...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. I am informed by my officials that the person referred to by the Deputy is in receipt of a Stamp 2 immigration permission and therefore does not need a visa at this time. Any person in receipt of a Stamp 2 immigration permission on student conditions is allowed to take up casual employment to supplement their income while studying in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Children under 16 are deemed to hold the same immigration permission as their parent or legal guardian, unless otherwise provided for. Once a child reaches 16 years of age while resident in the State, they are required to attend at their local immigration office to register their permission and to receive an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card in their own right. As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am aware of the UK Home Office's 'Enough' Campaign and congratulate them for their work on it. Such campaigns are vital in letting society know we all have a role in tackling Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. My own Department has made significant commitments to tackling DSGBV through major awareness raising campaigns, since 2016, on both a national and local level. Since 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Data (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that no EU fines have been imposed on my Department in either 2022 or 2021. In 2020, one fine was imposed on my Department by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the ECJ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155, 156, 157, 158 and 159 together. The Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) Unit of the Immigration Service Delivery in my Department deals with complex cases involving detailed assessment of the individual circumstances and compliance with relevant scheme criteria and various legal requirements. While every effort is made to process such written applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 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: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that in order to work in Ireland all non-EEA Nationals, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) administers the Employment Permits system. Visa required nationals must apply for a Type D Employment Visa after they have received an Employment Permit from DETE. Guidance on how to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. The IIP...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Coroner Service comprises the network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. The Department of Justice has direct responsibility for providing financial and administrative support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As committed to in my Justice Plan 2022, I recently announced a comprehensive review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The Scheme provides legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including in family law. As the Deputy is aware, since its establishment, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has been a hugely significant and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As committed to in my Justice Plan 2022, I recently announced a comprehensive review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The Scheme provides legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including in family law. As the Deputy is aware, since its establishment, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has been a hugely significant and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: One of the overarching goals of the Zero Tolerance policy to address Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence is to ensure that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one, and I am committed to working with my Government colleagues and those working in the sector to achieve this. In line with the priority which this government is attaching to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I have not yet visited County Clare as Minister for Justice since the Government took office.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: To respond briefly to the previous conversation, I reiterate nobody is being excluded and nobody is being disqualified. Everyone must go through the same process, irrespective of what level along the Judiciary he or she is. They merely have to go through a process. Nobody should be excluded from that, irrespective of who he or she is, particularly where we are talking about a promotion....

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I fundamentally disagree with the argument that just because one is a sitting member of the Judiciary one should not have to go through an interview process. I have not engaged with just the Attorney General, but also the Chief Justice and many others. There does not seem to be a view that this is something that should be excluded or removed from the Bill. What does anybody ask anyone in...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for putting this forward. This group of amendments is proposed in respect of sections 39 and 56. Section 39 specifically deals with the recommendations of the commission being based on merit. Subject to that requirement, account shall be taken of other objectives, which include meeting the needs of users, as the Senator said, of each court in the State with respect to...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: This section sets out exactly what it sets out. It prohibits canvassing for individual positions. It is based on the fact that every person will go through a process. Names will obviously be put forward and the recommendation will be based on those names, the interview process, and the information that has been provided from the commission itself. Yes, the section states that canvassing...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: No.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The three individuals who are put forward to be shortlisted will be notified. Anybody who is not shortlisted can request and ask but will not be notified unless he or she requests it. If people are within the top three, they will be notified. A person can request to be notified or not. It applies if an individual requests to be notified. It had been the case that everybody would be...