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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, by law the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to discipline and human resources. As Minister I have no role in these matters, nor can I comment on individual cases. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are 24 ongoing investigations in line with the ‘Working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The responsibility for the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) transferred from my Department to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 14 October 2020. Family reunification as provided for in the International Protection Act 2015, gives certain family members of the applicant (the sponsor) an immigration permission allowing them to enter, remain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is keenly aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my officials are working closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes working to assist in the evacuation of Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. The Deputy will appreciate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is keenly aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my officials are working closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes their work to assist in the evacuation of Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Unfortunately it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the time requested. I will revert to the Deputy when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent approach to enhancing and sustaining a more just and safe society, with a specific commitment to review policy options for prison and penal reform. In respect of delivering on this commitment, the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform 2022-2024 was published last...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in this matter. I am assured that road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Ireland supports the entry of migrants through legal pathways and these include arrangements for various categories of persons, including workers who wish to take up employment and international students who wish to pursue a full-time course of study. When a non-EEA person comes to Ireland to undertake a course of study, be that an English language course, or a course at level 6 or above...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 31 March 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Dublin Visa Office on the 5 April 2023, where it awaits examination and processing. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828, 842 and 864 together. I can confirm that my Department does not currently have any contracts in place with the companies in question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Following extensive consultation with representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies, consumers and communities, the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill was published on 25 October 2022. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice conducted two pre-legislative scrutiny sessions on the draft legislation, and the Committee’s report was published on 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The application for an Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) permission from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I have filed no complaints to the Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) since the establishment of the CEA. Two issues were referred to An Garda Síochána by my Department in the specified time frame. My Department has a Grants Management Policy and comprehensive grant agreement documents which specify the kinds of issues that may be classed as events of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: All data controllers have a range of obligations under data protection law, and must comply with the principles of data protection, as found in Article 5 GDPR, ensuring personal data are: processed lawfully, fairly and transparently; processed for specific purposes; limited to what is necessary; kept accurate and up to date; stored for no longer than necessary; and protected against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: In line with the provisions of section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, Peace Commissioners are appointed, and may be removed from that appointment, by me in my capacity as Minister for Justice. My Department maintains the Roll of Peace Commissioners and, while every effort is made to keep the Roll up to date, the records do not always reflect the actual situation on the ground. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Receivership is dealt with under the Companies Act 2014, which falls under the remit of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Legislation in the area of receivership is outside the remit of my Department and therefore I have no function in this matter. To be of assistance, I have sought the information from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which I have sent to your...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings Time (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Since 2001, summer time arrangements in the EU have been governed by EU Directive 2000/84/EC which sets out the obligation on all Member States to switch to summer time on the last Sunday of March and to switch back to their standard time (winter time) on the last Sunday of October. Following a resolution of the European Parliament in 2018, the European Commission proposed a change to this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837 to 839, inclusive, together. The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023, which I published in July, will remove the final...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials in the Irish Prison Service have advised me that unfortunately it is not possible to retrieve the information sought as the systems used to record financial data do not include a search facility to allow the selection of a category of payees. Therefore, it would involve significant engagement and the manual examination of a considerable amount...