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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda Operating Model which is currently being rolled across the country and is fully commenced in thirteen Garda divisions. The new model will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Family Reunification application for the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department and continues to be processed at this time. All applications are processed in chronological order. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and all applicants for Family Reunification would wish to have a decision on their application without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Final Report and Recommendations of the High Level Task Force to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those who come into contact with the criminal justice sector was published by myself and the Minister for Health in September 2022. The recommendations aim to ensure better support for people at the earliest point at which they encounter the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Applications to renew residency permits for persons living in, Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow are submitted online via the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) online portal, and a weekly updated live processing date is available on the ISD website. Applicants are also informed that applications for renewal of permission, including when changing stamp category, are accepted up to 12 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is the Government has approved that a single permit for work and immigration permissions should be developed and implemented, subject to the consideration of an Inter-Departmental Working Group (IDWG). This group was established to examine the implications of a single permit; and to develop an implementation plan which would allow for the possibility of opting in to the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer. Road safety is a shared responsibility and one which this Government takes very seriously. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I am advised by the Citizenship division of my Department that an eVetting invitation was issued to the applicant on the 15 May 2024. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. My...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that the Certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to by the Deputy has printed and they can expect to receive it shortly. In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2024)

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 managing the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved and the Citizenship Division are now awaiting payment of fees from the applicant. In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to has made a request to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This request was received on the 26 March 2024 and will be considered as soon as it is possible to do so. The decision to ensue from the consideration of this request will be that the existing deportation orders will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: An appeal by the person concerned under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme has been received and continues to be processed. It is not possible to provide a guideline as to when processing of all appeals will be completed. It should be noted that processing times may vary depending on the complexity of the application and the number of appeals received. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State and fails to do so is committing a criminal offence, and can be arrested without warrant if they come into contact with An Garda Síochána. Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 provides that a deportation order may be revoked. The Department receives submissions from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss nationals wishing to pursue a course of education in the State. Such students, subject to certain conditions, are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission typically for 1 year but can vary depending on course. Such permission may be renewed provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that officials from my Department have emailed the person referred to regarding this matter on Friday 10 May 2024. They are awaiting a response before this matter can be considered any further. 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:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise you that all Certificates of naturalisation for the February Ceremony have been printed and issued via registered post. The delay in issuing certificates is regretted and was the result of unforeseen issues with printing. This issue has been resolved and certs will be issued within a matter of weeks in future. In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 to 81, inclusive, together. My officials in the Irish Prison Service have advised that the information requested by the Deputy is not recorded centrally and a manual examination of each individuals record would be required. Such an examination would be voluminous in nature, require a significant amount of staff time and resources and could not be...