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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of Garda resources in respect of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.   As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 50080/22 of 11 November 2022 where you asked: “To ask the Minister for Justice the number of persons who were refused immigration clearance by Garda immigration officers at Shannon Airport in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form.” and I agreed to seek the information requested. Please see data below in tabular form, as requested. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy's question of 11 October asked about the number of days that educational programmes were prevented from proceeding due to staff shortages in the Irish Prison Service from 2020 to date, by prison institution in tabular form and also that I make a statement on the matter. While it was not possible to obtain all of the information requested to fully respond to the Deputy on that date,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, EU Directive 2016/681 provides an EU legal framework for the use of passenger name record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.  The Directive requires the transfer by air-carriers of passenger name record data of passengers of extra-EU flights and the processing of this data, including...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: -----that support and protect vulnerable people and at the same time, ensure the Garda is supported in the work it does.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank colleagues for their contributions. I will try to respond as best I can to what has been discussed in the ten minutes I have. I will start with some of the criticism around the timelines. I am not sure there was a crossover; it was not requested. There is certainly no intention to rush this Bill through. I appreciate the Deputy mentioning that the committee spent one day on the...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I did not set that deadline. I am not sure why that crossed over or how that happened. It was not intended.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As I said, I am happy to be here all evening for debate.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I do not think it is within my power to do that. That is done through the Bills Office.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Committee Stage is planned for next week. I am very open to amendments. No date has been set for Report Stage. I reassure colleagues that the intention is not to prevent Members from putting in amendments. I am very open to amendments, but at the same time, I want to get the Bill passed. I really think that given-----

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: If I could continue-----

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have ten minutes to respond. Everybody has had their time.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: We need to get this legislation passed, notwithstanding the fact that there are challenges involved. People have different views, but in the round they support the need for this legislation and want to see it passed, but they want to see it done right. There will not be any attempt to rush this through without listening to views and opinions. We will ensure that we have the legislation...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 before the House. This is a significant Bill that will update our existing legislation on incitement to hatred and provide for hate crimes for the first time in Irish law. The development of this legislation has been long awaited by...

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

Helen McEntee: I can inform the deputy that the visa application referred to was granted on the 7 November 2022. Any non EU/EEA nationals who wish to remain for longer than 90 days must register with their local immigration office and apply for further permission to remain before their initial permission to remain expires. Full details of the Registration process can be found at the link below: ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, both the Programme for Government and the Government's Housing for All Strategy commits to the establishment of a new division of the High Court dealing with planning and environmental issues. The new court will be established on the same basis as the existing commercial court model. On 2nd November 2022, I received Government approval to proceed with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Since my appointment as Minister for Justice, I have pursued an ambitious legislative agenda to progress my policy goals across civil and criminal justice. This momentum was maintained by my colleague Minister Heather Humphreys during her time as Minister for Justice. Since 27 June 2020, I have secured Government approval for 23 Bills. Of these, 14 have been enacted and the others are at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, my Department has no record of a citizenship application for the individual referred to. The individual concerned has permission to remain in the State on stamp 1 conditions until 12 October 2023. To be of some assistance, I have provided some general information below regarding the citizenship application process. Applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As previously advised, the person referred to in the Deputy's query is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 11 March 2005.  Representations were received from the person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked.  Following detailed consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to submitted an application for permanent residence in the State, which was received by the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department on 1 March 2021. This application will be assessed in accordance with the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Citizens’ Rights) Regulations 2020 and the provisions of the European Communities...