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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Office of the Inspector of Prisons was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. As the Deputy may be aware, Section 31 of the Prisons Act 2007 provides that the Inspector of Prisons can at any time enter any prison or any part of a prison, request and obtain...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together. 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. For the sake of clarity, I...

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

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, as Minister for Justice, I do not have responsibility for the issue of mutual qualification recognition. The Deputy may wish to raise this matter directly with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation. There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in...

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

Helen McEntee: A stamp 1 immigration permission is granted to a non-EEA national based on their employment permit having first been granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). Their immigration permission is therefore linked to their employment permit. Any non-EEA national with an employment permit, who has ceased to be in employment, for any reason, must advise the Employment...

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

Helen McEntee: A Stamp 3 immigration permission allows the holder to stay in Ireland for a specified period, subject to conditions, and is reckonable as residence when applying for citizenship by naturalisation. It is renewable, subject to the conditions for the permission being met, one of which is that the holder cannot work or engage in any business, trade or profession. In order for a non-EEA national...

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

Helen McEntee: The applicants referred to by the Deputy created an on-line Short Stay Visit visa application on 24 January 2022. The supporting documentation and fee waivers were received on 26 January 2021 in the Ankara Visa Office where the application is currently awaiting comprehensive examination. The current processing time for applications of this type received in the Ankara Visa Office is 16 weeks....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Flexible Work Practices (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy may be aware that a central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service has recently been finalised in conjunction with employee representatives, and published on Thursday 31 March. This framework will inform the development of organisation level blended working policies tailored to the specific requirements of each Department/Office, whilst ensuring a...

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

Helen McEntee: The EU Temporary Protection Directive has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which has been given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year on a renewable basis) will have immediate access to the labour market, social welfare,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The EU Temporary Protection Directive has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which has been given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year on a renewable basis) will have immediate access to the labour market, social welfare,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. This includes the provision of information on the courts system. As the Deputy may be aware, Section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1993 allows for a victim impact statement (VIS) as part of Court proceedings to assist...

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

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application for the person referred to was granted on 29 March 2022. The Visa Sticker was issued on 30 March 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 (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), which has been specifically established for this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that in accordance with the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015, applications for international protection cannot be made from outside the State. The International Protection Office of my Department is responsible for examining all international protection applications received from persons in the State. Each application is assessed individually on its...

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

Helen McEntee: I can confirm to the Deputy that, in relation to the matter raised, I have not received any correspondence from the Garda Commissioner under Section 41 of the Act.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Overseas Study Placements (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: There are currently 33,230 non-EEA students registered with an active Stamp 2 permission in the State. My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students, who are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and continually consults and engages with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of their EU Treaty Rights application decision on 2 August 2017. This application was examined in detail and a decision was made to uphold the decision to refuse their EU Treaty Rights application on 3 March 2021. The reasons for the refusal are outlined in the refusal letter. The person concerned is currently in...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 629 together. The applicants referred to by the Deputy created on-line Join Family (non-EEA national) visa applications on 10 June 2021. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were received on 2 July 2021 in the Ankara Visa Office where they are currently awaiting comprehensive examination. The applicants will be notified in writing as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes operational policing matters such as the issuing of fines. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide a response as the number of fines issued...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Since 2017, my Department has administered a grant aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in their area. Eligible groups, including community groups and local authorities nationwide, can apply for grant aid of up to 60% of the total capital cost of a proposed CCTV system, up to a maximum total of €40,000. The CCTV grant scheme was extended in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular format below: Consultancy Service Description 2020 Costs (€) 2021 Costs (€) 2022 Costs (€) Accenture Limited Business analysis services 131,532 72,936 - Acrux Consulting LTD HR Services ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is determined to tackle anti-social behaviour and other forms of criminal behaviour, such as assault, and I am very conscious of the impact these behaviours can have on the quality of life for local communities, including in Dublin city centre. We want people to feel safe and be safe, whether they live or work in Dublin city centre, or want to visit and enjoy our capital city....