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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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which is given the force of law in the State by the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967, places on the receiving State a special duty to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of a diplomatic mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity. An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, on 14 October 2020, the Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 came into operation. Under article 3(2)(a) of this Order, the functions vested in the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the co-ordination of Government policy in relation to Traveller...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I want to acknowledge the suffering of the families of all the victims of the Stardust tragedy and to commend them for their determination in keeping the memories of their loved ones alive in the years since. The role of my Department is to support the Senior Dublin Coroner, Dr. Myra Cullinane, who has been tasked with carrying out the inquests. The Coroner by law is fully independent in...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online study visa application on 4 November 2021. The supporting documentation and relevant fee were received on 8 November 2021 in the Ankara visa office.  Processing of this application is ongoing at present.  As each application is examined under its own merits, it is not possible to give an exact time-frame for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Irish Prison Service, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the statistics on the number of assaults reported  within the Irish Prison estate in the year 2021 are currently being reviewed and will be published on their website in due course.  The statistics will include prisoner on prisoner assaults and prisoner on staff assaults and will be broken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that on 21st March 2022 there are 3,982 people in custody. The Deputy may wish to note that a full breakdown of the number of people currently in prison is included in the Daily Population figures which are published on the website of the Irish Prison Service – www.irishprisons.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Irish Prison Service, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

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

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand. 

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

Helen McEntee: I recognise the difficulties that Covid-19 has had on everyone in the country, including our international student population. From the outset of the pandemic, my Department and I have worked to provide assistance and assurance to people who use our immigration services. Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, I have provided nine temporary extension of immigration and international...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 746, 747, 748 and 749 together. Statistics are not compiled or maintained in the manner requested by the Deputy, i.e. whether an application was granted based on Irish Association by Descent or Ascent other than in the case of applications in respect of a minor of Irish descent or Irish associations or a refugee. The retrieval of the data requested would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Afghan Admission Programme enabled current or former Afghan nationals living legally in Ireland to apply to have their close family members, who are living in Afghanistan or who have recently fled to eligible territories bordering Afghanistan, to apply for temporary residence in Ireland. The eligible neighbouring countries are: Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: World Economic Forum (22 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I received a meeting request from a representative of the World Economic Forum in November 2021. As the request was received at short notice, a meeting did not take place. Neither I nor officials from my Department have engaged in any other communication with the World Economic Forum or representatives of the World Economic Forum in the timeframe specified.

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 752 and 753 together. As the Deputy is aware, the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) has been activated for the first time 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...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online Join Family (Non-EEA national) (spouse) visa application on 14 July 2021. The supporting documentation and relevant fee were subsequently received on 1 September 2021 in the Ankara visa office. The Visa Office in Turkey is experiencing an unprecedented number of applications at present. Notwithstanding this, the Visa Office continue...

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

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...