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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, 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 given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, 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 given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am aware of the reported presence of the so-called ‘Fuzhou Police Oversees Station’ in this jurisdiction. I understand that the matter has been raised with the Embassy of China by officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and inquiries are ongoing in this regard. Officials in my Department will continue to liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs in addressing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287, 291, 293 and 294 together. I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested, regrettably this was not available on time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288, 290 and 295 together. I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested, regrettably this was not available on time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I strongly condemn any assault on, or action that causes harm to, serving members of An Garda Síochána or any action that causes damage to Garda resources or public property. An Garda Síochána perform a vital function in providing safety and security to our communities and should be applauded and supported for their service, not subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I strongly condemn any assault on, or action that causes harm to, serving members of An Garda Síochána or any action that causes damage to Garda resources or public property. An Garda Síochána perform a vital function in providing safety and security to our communities and should be applauded and supported for their service, not subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Recycling facilities are available in all buildings occupied by my Department. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department established a Green Team in 2019 and as part of our obligations under the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate, we are working with our Green Team to reduce waste, increase recycling and drive sustainability in our offices.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Where a person was previously granted a Stamp 2 Immigration permission, in line with the Graduate Programme criteria applying at the time, then the period of residence on that Stamp 2 permission was considered reckonable for the purposes of making an application for Citizenship and any such application received was accepted and processed in line with the 1956 Act as amended. My...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Development Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The development of the Community Safety Innovation Fund is a key commitment under Justice Plan 2022 which will have a significant impact on the development of community safety projects throughout the country.   As the Deputy will be aware, my Department opened applications for the new Community Safety Innovation Fund on 11 April 2022. The new fund will use money seized from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As I am sure the Deputy is aware, coroners are independent statutory officers exercising quasi-judicial functions, which neither I nor my Department have any role in. Responsibility for the provision of pathology and histopathology services nationwide lies with the Health Service Executive or the individual hospital concerned.  Coroners throughout the country work closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that no domestic flights were taken by Ministers, Ministers of State or Department staff in the period specified. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities. The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate therefore that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on nor confirm the existence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am aware of the reported presence of the so-called ‘Fuzhou Police Oversees Station’ in this jurisdiction. I understand that the matter has been raised with the Embassy of China by officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and inquiries are ongoing in this regard. Officials in my Department will continue to liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs in addressing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation. This includes the deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am however assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 536 together. On 8 March 2022 I instructed my Department officials that no further applications from Russian citizens were to be accepted for the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). Since the Programme was introduced in 2012, there have only been three applications made by Russian nationals and there are currently no Russian beneficiaries or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (4 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, matters relating to the Electoral Reform Bill 2022 are the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.