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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Criminal Assets Bureau that at 30 November 2020 there were 22 Divisional Asset profilers assigned to the Meath/Westmeath Division. This number of Divisional Asset Profilers increased to 26 by 15 November 2022. I am further advised that during this period 7 profilers have been trained in this Division, with the current overall number reflecting transfers, promotions,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Justice Act 2006 contains provisions for the introduction of Electronic Monitoring in this jurisdiction. Section 101 concerns Restriction of Movement Orders and subsection 10 provides the stipulation that a person may be subjected to electronic monitoring as part of the conditions of the order. Under section 108, Temporary Release of Prisoners,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that Lebanese nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State. Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. Any person that wishes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The rules applying to beneficiaries of critical skills and general work permit holders are determined by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I am not aware of any plans by that Department to amend the rules attaching to those granted a general employment permit. As the Deputy will be aware, under the current provisions, a spouse/de facto partner of a critical skills...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing, controlling and generally carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána including the recruitment and training of Garda members, Garda reserves and Garda staff. Established in 2006, the Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Appointment to the ranks referred to by the Deputy is governed by legislation, with appointments to the ranks of Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, and Assistant Commissioner open to members of An Garda Síochána and to officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland with suitable experience. Appointment to the position of Deputy Commissioner is by way of open competition. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 558 and 559 together. As the Deputy may be aware, Government approved publication of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 on 4 August this year. This important legislation will make provision for Garda powers to use modern digital technology including body worn cameras, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and CCTV. Work is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Single Person Committee (SPC) process was established by My Department to aid in the consideration of naturalisation applications where concerns of a national security nature have been raised. The Single Person Committee (SPC) examines these cases and reports to me with a recommendation to: - Release the relevant information - Partially release the information - Not release the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 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 this Act. The 1956 Act as amended does not provide for an appeals mechanism for the refusal of an application for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants closed on 31 July 2022 and the online application process for the scheme has now closed and no further applications will be accepted. This was a once in a generation scheme, designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current immigration permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the State has a duty to protect its borders and to ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I understand the Deputy is referring to the proposed new section 3DA of the Firearms Act 1925, which was approved as a new section 10 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 at Committee Stage in the Dáil on 8 November 2022. The proposed new section 3DA (2) of the Firearms Act 1925 provides that on the day that is three months after the relevant date, any firearm...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will revert to her when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 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. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Commissioner is also responsible for compiling the annual report under the Act and submitting the report to the independent Policing Authority for their consideration. The Policing Authority has recently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Commissioner is responsible for all decisions related to the Garda Estate and that such works are progressed by the Office of Public Works in close cooperation with the Garda authorities. I welcome the recent announcement by the Garda Commissioner that Laytown Garda Station will be redeveloped as part of the forthcoming Garda Capital plan.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme (IHAP) was announced in May 2018. The processing of applications made under the IHAP programme is the only element of the IRPP that remains under my Department's remit following the transfer of this function to the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 14 October 2020. The...