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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 29 June 2021.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the first person concerned, by registered post on 28 July 2021. I can also confirm, that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the second person concerned, by registered post on 30 June 2021.  The application for naturalisation from the third person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate of naturalisation issued to the person concerned by registered post on 5 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: This application is currently the subject of judicial review proceedings before the courts. Therefore, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1362 and 1363 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, measures to address homelessness and the provision of accommodation to persons vulnerable to homelessness are the responsibility of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. I am advised that Local Authorities maintain statistics regarding people accessing homeless services on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table. Where the total number of people of any given country of origin is less than five, no further breakdown is provided to protect the identity of the people concerned.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Ankara Visa Office has seen a more than 50% increase in visa applications received in the year to date to the end of May 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2019 (before Covid-19 related travel restrictions). Long stay study visas account for more than 60% of those being received in 2022. In addition to this increase in applications, the Ankara Visa Office has received an extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy created online Join Family (Irish national) visa applications on 23 April 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were applied on 28 April 2022 in the New Delhi visa office. These applications are currently awaiting comprehensive examination and the applicants will be notified as soon as a decision has been made by a Visa Officer. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, and will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1369, 1370 and 1376 together. Under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996, an adult who has decision-making capacity may appoint an attorney under an enduring power of attorney to make decisions on their behalf in circumstances where the person no longer has decision-making capacity. Section 5(4) of the 1996 Act provides that an attorney under an enduring...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a renewal of permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed and a new IRP card will be delivered within the next 10 days. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, information in relation to fines levied on airlines for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Following enquiries made by my Department with An Garda Síochána, the information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached table. Carrier Liability paid to An Garda Síochána ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, this data is maintained by An Garda Síochána. I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters.  I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that sickness absences are recorded on the Sickness Management Absence System under the following categories:  - Ordinary illness - Occupational injury / illness arising from duty   -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Travel Documents are processed by the Travel Documents Unit of my Department and are then printed by the Passport Office in the Department of Foreign Affairs. I can advise the Deputy that my Department has not yet received an application for the person concerned. They can apply to the Travel Document Unit by completing and submitting a Travel Document Application Form, which is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other State agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. A concerted effort has been made over the past two years to ensure that the detection and prevention of these types of criminal activity have not been adversely affected by the unprecedented demands placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  The application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine. Government Departments and services are working together to implement Ireland's commitments under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC), which has been activated for the first time to grant temporary protection to displaced persons from Ukraine. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of Garda resources in respect of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these decisions.   As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Radon Gas Levels (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is aware of its responsibilities as an employer under Article 66 of S.I. 30 of 2019 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, with regard to radon levels in the workplace. I am informed that my Department has identified one office which is situated in a high radon area, and arrangements have been made for radon testing to be carried out....