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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (29 Sep 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: Immigration Status (29 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 7 June 2022, and continues to be processed 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 person named by the Deputy would have held a permission in...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: Just two seconds. We are halving the cost of special exemption orders, which means that for one night, €410 will now become €205. The Data Protection Commission budget is now at €26 million, which means it will have gone up sevenfold since it was established. The Policing Authority has been allocated €4.1 million. This includes €200,000 for...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this year's budget. The record Department of Justice allocation for 2023 of €3.3 billion will help keep our communities stronger and safer. It will support victims and maintain a momentum of modernisation right across the justice sector. It represents a 5% increase, which has been welcomed by all. The total gross allocation for the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Sep 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.  Applications are processed in chronological order by date received. Due to the high volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 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: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 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: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 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: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: Ireland supports the entry of migrants through a number of legal pathways, to facilitate legal migration into the State.  Further details of the legal pathways available can be found on the Immigration Service website at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/, which may be of use to the person concerned in determining which permission or visa category would be most relevant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (28 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware it is generally recognised that non-custodial penalties, particularly supervised community sanctions, play a significant and important role in addressing criminality, reducing reoffending and providing a degree of protection to the public. This is supported by Central Statistics Office figures on recidivism.   Non-custodial sentences, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 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 Transport (27 Sep 2022)

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 purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (27 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367, 371 and 406 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a statutory body with staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice. The following tables set out the year-end authorised staffing levels at the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: There are approximately 26,800 naturalisation applications in progress at various stage of processing. The Citizenship division of my Department, has 113 staff assigned across all grades with a whole time equivalent of 105.73. My Justice Plan 2022 commits to developing a fully digital, customer-centric immigration service and to enhance the efficiency of our immigration system. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. I can advise the Deputy that, the ML10 form was rescinded by An Garda Síochána on 5 August. The forms had originally been introduced to support provisions under Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 which were repealed when the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was introduced. The Garda...