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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the citizenship application of the person referred to was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued by my Department on 11 January 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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: A proposal to grant the application of a certificate of naturalisation in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was issued by my Department on 8 March 2022. This is subject to the completion and submission of the Declaration of fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the Stateand the statutory fee and other required documents. Upon receipt of this, the application will be finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being 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 as soon as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to was granted leave to remain by my Department under Stamp 1 conditions up to 5 January 2024. 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 purpose. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the citizenship application of the person referred to was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued by my Department on 8 November 2021. 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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Minister of Religion scheme allows qualifying religious personnel to remain in the State for up to three years, where there is a demonstrated need for their services and subject to compliance with all other immigration requirements that apply in individual cases. In the normal course, a Minister of Religion may be eligible for three further one year extensions of this permission and each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a EU1 - Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department on 17 October 2019. Processing of this application is ongoing with a decision expected to issue on this application within the next few weeks. The decision will be communicated in writing to the person concerned. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has had a total of eleven supply agreements with the company named to provide either translation or interpretation services, at a total cost of €6,294,250 from 2011 to date in 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the identification, tracing, freezing, and ultimate confiscation of criminal assets does not rest with a single organisation in Ireland and is spread across a number of different agencies and statutory bodies, not all of which are the responsibility of my Department. These include An Garda Síochána, the Criminal Assets Bureau, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The Deputy will appreciate that the processing of these registrations is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. The Garda authorities have advised me that in 2021 between Navan and Trim...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The Deputy will appreciate that the processing of these registrations is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. The Garda authorities have advised me that in 2021, in Ashbourne immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as soon as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year, but...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department will make contact with the person concerned shortly, regarding their application for a certificate of naturalisation. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with the company named.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am conscious that the rollout of community CCTV schemes across the country has benefitted many communities, helping people to feel safer in their local areas. It is a priority for my Department to ensure that community groups continue to be supported in their valued contributions to their local CCTV schemes whilst ensuring sufficient, proportionate oversight of data protection statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 732 and 733 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the costs incurred by my Department for the supply of COVID-19 related hand sanitiser, face masks, face coverings and the name of the suppliers involved since March 2019 to date are outlined in the below tables. Hand sanitiser Supplier Costs Look Sales Ltd ...

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

Helen McEntee: On 25 February, I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens. This has streamlined and supported the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It applies as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland and is a humanitarian response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 735 and 775 together. The EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated in response to the Ukraine crisis. Ireland participates in this measure, which is given legal effect under Section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015. Those eligible for Temporary Protection (granted initially for one year, but renewable) will have immediate...