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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) provides the Minister for Justice with the power to make a Deportation Order and also sets out the categories of person in respect of whom such an Order can be made.  Any written representations submitted in respect of the making of a Deportation Order, as well as all other information and documentation on file, is considered under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Coroners are independent quasi-judicial officers and are responsible for their own records. Neither I nor my Department have any role in individual death investigation cases. However, in accordance with the requirements of Section 55 of the Coroners Acts 1962 – 2020, every coroner must provide me with the following information on or before 1 February each year in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) is an independent body responsible for the regulation of the legal professions under the provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. Its functions include the establishment and maintenance of the roll of practising barristers in accordance with Part 9 of the 2015 Act. To be of assistance to the Deputy, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996, as amended.  Since the enactment of the 1995 Act, the associated Regulations relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, I am currently leading work on a new whole of Government strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. This new plan will have a particular focus on prevention, and on ensuring victims are better supported. It will set an overall goal of zero tolerance in our society of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The strategy has been developed in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1253, 1264 and 1274 together. I wish to advise the Deputies that there are currently 74 officials availing of secondment arrangements into and out of my Department in total. Included in this figure are 5 officials who are assigned as Seconded National Experts to the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament in Brussels. The salary of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 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 available. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the number of Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) in use in the Irish Prison Service is as set out in the table. The table reflects the current allocation of AED's throughout the prison estate and also shows the roll out of new AED’s which is currently underway and will replace the older models.  The roll out of new equipment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, on 11 April I opened applications for a new fund which will see the proceeds of crime re-invested in local projects to improve community safety. Reflecting the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in seizing proceeds from criminal activity, the new fund will use money seized from the proceeds of crime to support investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Apr 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 and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 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: Naturalisation Applications (26 Apr 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: Drug Dealing (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1262 and 1263 together. Tackling organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government and an ongoing priority for An Garda Síochána. The Government has supported An Garda Síochána in addressing the threat from organised crime gangs through the introduction of a range of legislative measures. This includes the Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Tusla provides funding to 60 organisations in the community and voluntary sector delivering specialist support services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. This includes funding and support for 20 domestic violence refuges and funding to a range of organisations providing accommodation-based services to victims of domestic violence. To date, funding the revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the development of a new National Action Plan on human trafficking is taking place. Professor Michael Breen, Mary Immaculate College, has produced a short and focused analysis of the current position in relation to human trafficking in Ireland. The analysis includes a research review, a synopsis of the extent of trafficking in Ireland and a summary of issues to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (26 Apr 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: Ukraine War (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The  presentation given by an official of my Department to the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) on the coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine is available at the following link www.iacba.ie/ukraine.  A centralised Government information portal is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2020 my Department contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. The review will consider all aspects outlined in the Terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have noted the judgment of the CJEU in relation to the Irish reference to the Court on data retention matters. The case has reverted to the Supreme Court  and officials in my Department will consider, together with the Attorney General’s Office, the judgment of the Supreme Court when the case is finalised. In the meantime, my Department is developing proposals which will aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...