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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Setting up a domestic violence register is something I discussed with Jason Poole, brother of Jennifer Poole who was murdered by her ex-partner, when I met with Jason earlier this year. After that meeting, I also discussed this with Commissioner Harris and it is included in the Third National Strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence as a priority for consideration. It is being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is my intention that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one. I fully acknowledge the need for a significant increase in the provision of refuge spaces and I am committed to achieving this in order to ensure that victims have a safe place when they need it. Last week, I brought to Government Zero Tolerance: the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the restricting of a person’s liberty is a serious issue, given the Constitutional presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. While the State’s bail laws do provide for the refusal of bail in certain circumstances, the presiding judge is entirely independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The nomination and appointment processes for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497, 498 and 516 together. I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to those who apply for it and my Department continued to accept and process citizenship applications throughout the pandemic and during all levels of public health restrictions.  There are currently 3,526 applications in the system in respect of a minor who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) permission was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 17 June 2022. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently funding one member of staff to undertake a Doctorate in Governance (DGov) with the Institute of Public Administration. The individual is currently in their second year of a five year programme. The total cost of this is €32,000, of which the Department is funding 60% i.e. €19,200. I have requested the information sought...

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

Helen McEntee: The Government is acutely aware of the substantial and ongoing damage that drug dealing has on communities across the country. Organised criminal activity, including drug dealing, represents a serious threat to community safety. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Health leads on Government policy in the area of drugs, and this policy is guided by the national drugs and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The overall objective of my Department is to have recommendations made on international protection applications as soon as possible. This ensures that those who are found to be in need of protection from the State can receive it quickly and begin rebuilding their lives here with a sense of safety and security. In total, there were 9,048 international protection applications on hand at the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Since 2011, a total of 12,240 deportation orders have been made by my Department.  When issued with a deportation order, the person concerned is required to remove themselves from the State. Many people comply with this and leave the country, without notifying the immigration authorities that they have done so. There are currently 3,692 people in the section 3 process under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy had their Extensions of Visitor Conditions (EVIC) applications refused on 8 June 2022 on the basis that they wished to spend additional time with their family. Based on the information provided by the Deputy it appears that their circumstances have now changed. As outlined in their refusal letter, it remains open to the persons concerned to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online family member of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen (spouse) visa application on 10 June 2022. The supporting documentation was received on 14 June 2022 in the Abu Dhabi visa office.  Processing of this application is ongoing at present and they will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.  As each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a decision issued to the person concerned by registered post on 1 July 2022. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information...

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

Helen McEntee: I am absolutely committed to the pursuit of justice for crimes committed during the Troubles. This commitment is shared by my colleagues in Government and by An Garda Síochána. As the Deputy will be aware, Kenova is a series of ongoing independent UK police investigations or reviews into Northern Ireland legacy cases. The legal distinction between investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 38,288 people have been recorded as arriving in the State from Ukraine. The vast majority of those arriving to date are women and children, with children under the age of 18 years accounting for approximately 28% (10,573) of all arrivals.  There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 14 February 2022. A decision letter was sent to them on 29 June 2022. When attending the immigration registration office to register their permission, they must bring with them the original letter granting the permission under the scheme and a valid passport. Anyone over the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Reforming our criminal justice system to make it more victim-centred has been a priority since taking up my role as Minister for Justice.  Last week I published the Third National Strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV). The goal is clear: zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender based violence in our society. It is an ambitious five-year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters related to road traffic enforcement. Road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department, working closely in cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Any non-EEA national, including the spouse of an Irish national, who intends to enter and reside in the State long term may apply for a pre-clearance permission prior to their arrival. This allows them to be granted a stamp 4 once they enter the State and to register that permission at their local immigration office. Where the spouse of an Irish national arrives in the State without having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is my intention that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one.  I fully acknowledge the need for a significant increase in the provision of refuge spaces and I am committed to achieving this in order to ensure that victims have a safe place when they need it.   Last week, I brought to Government the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual...