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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to requires a re-entry visa. My Department has contacted the Embassy in Bangkok in this regard and a decision will issue shortly. Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 and 636 together. I can inform the Deputy that 4.75% of posts made on my Departmental social media accounts and platforms were exclusively written in Irish, while 1.00% of posts featured bilingual translations in Irish and English, during the timeframe specified. The total amount of posts written exclusively in Irish or featuring Irish and English...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, 33.07% of posts made on my Department's social media accounts contained video in some format. Of the total amount of video posts, 90.51% contained text-based content and/or captioning/subtitles. The social platforms in use by the Department during this period were Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn. The breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 22 February 2022 refers to the number of cases that the Garda computer crime unit has dealt with in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, legislation currently limits the operational use of drones by An Garda Síochána. However, the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill will provide a legal basis for the wider operational deployment of drones. The Bill will provide a power for a Garda Member or Garda Staff acting in the course of his or her duties to operate, or cause to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. The Commissioner is also responsible for the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities but the 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 (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am advised that the Garda Water Unit (GWU) is a national resource based at both Santry Garda Station, Dublin Metropolitan Region and Garycastle, Athlone, Co. Westmeath and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 May 2022)

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. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I wish to thank all those serving in An Garda Síochána, both sworn members and Garda staff, for their efforts since the onset of Covid-19. The pandemic has shown the value of a community-based policing service, and the response from members and staff of An Garda Síochána is rightly a source of pride. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 May 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 rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts in place with any external public relations firms or individuals.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities to provide the information sought by the Deputy, but unfortunately this was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 May 2022)

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 Garda business, including all operational policing matters. This includes all matters related to road traffic enforcement. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. Additionally, the Deputy will be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 was published on 8 April 2022, taking into account the outcome both of widespread consultations and key aspects of a comprehensive pre-legislative scrutiny report prepared by an Oireachtas Committee. This represents an important step forward in the reform of the judicial appointments process, as I have committed to in my recently published...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653, 655 and 656 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of crimes reported to An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of crimes reported to An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the below table shows the breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda operations aimed at preventing and countering criminal activity. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I sought information from...