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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Data (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that no EU fines have been imposed on my Department in either 2022 or 2021. In 2020, one fine was imposed on my Department by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the ECJ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155, 156, 157, 158 and 159 together. The Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) Unit of the Immigration Service Delivery in my Department deals with complex cases involving detailed assessment of the individual circumstances and compliance with relevant scheme criteria and various legal requirements. While every effort is made to process such written applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that in order to work in Ireland all non-EEA Nationals, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) administers the Employment Permits system. Visa required nationals must apply for a Type D Employment Visa after they have received an Employment Permit from DETE. Guidance on how to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. The IIP...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Coroner Service comprises the network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. The Department of Justice has direct responsibility for providing financial and administrative support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As committed to in my Justice Plan 2022, I recently announced a comprehensive review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The Scheme provides legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including in family law. As the Deputy is aware, since its establishment, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has been a hugely significant and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As committed to in my Justice Plan 2022, I recently announced a comprehensive review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The Scheme provides legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including in family law. As the Deputy is aware, since its establishment, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has been a hugely significant and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: One of the overarching goals of the Zero Tolerance policy to address Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence is to ensure that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one, and I am committed to working with my Government colleagues and those working in the sector to achieve this. In line with the priority which this government is attaching to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (16 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I have not yet visited County Clare as Minister for Justice since the Government took office.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: To respond briefly to the previous conversation, I reiterate nobody is being excluded and nobody is being disqualified. Everyone must go through the same process, irrespective of what level along the Judiciary he or she is. They merely have to go through a process. Nobody should be excluded from that, irrespective of who he or she is, particularly where we are talking about a promotion....

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I fundamentally disagree with the argument that just because one is a sitting member of the Judiciary one should not have to go through an interview process. I have not engaged with just the Attorney General, but also the Chief Justice and many others. There does not seem to be a view that this is something that should be excluded or removed from the Bill. What does anybody ask anyone in...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for putting this forward. This group of amendments is proposed in respect of sections 39 and 56. Section 39 specifically deals with the recommendations of the commission being based on merit. Subject to that requirement, account shall be taken of other objectives, which include meeting the needs of users, as the Senator said, of each court in the State with respect to...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: This section sets out exactly what it sets out. It prohibits canvassing for individual positions. It is based on the fact that every person will go through a process. Names will obviously be put forward and the recommendation will be based on those names, the interview process, and the information that has been provided from the commission itself. Yes, the section states that canvassing...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: No.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The three individuals who are put forward to be shortlisted will be notified. Anybody who is not shortlisted can request and ask but will not be notified unless he or she requests it. If people are within the top three, they will be notified. A person can request to be notified or not. It applies if an individual requests to be notified. It had been the case that everybody would be...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Some people would want to know and some would not.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is not going to be published beforehand but names will be presented at Cabinet. As Senator McDowell knows anything that comes before Cabinet is bound under Cabinet confidentiality. That is still the case. It is the same if I was-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: If I was to bring forward a name now obviously the list of eligible judges or the list of those who applied is set out as well and available for people to see but obviously there is Cabinet confidentiality. That applies in the same way but they are not going to be published prior to Cabinet. They are not going to be made available. As I said we actually had in the Bill that every person...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Bill sets out that the three names must be given to the Minister for Justice. The Minister will engage as is set out in the handbook and the rule book with the leaders of the coalition or whoever is in Government, with the Attorney General and with Cabinet colleagues. However, names going to Cabinet are bound under Cabinet confidentiality.