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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Oct 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. Following the Supreme Court judgment in Pourgholami v Minister for Justice and Equality, a Single Person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to compile this information in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Statelessness results from the complex interaction of many legal and other factors. There is no specific determination process for recognition of stateless persons in Ireland; claims of statelessness can arise at any point in the immigration and protection processes and the numbers involved are very low. My Department deals with such cases without recourse to a determination of their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department received 1,105 family reunification applications for 3,117 family members under the International Protection Act 2015 between 1 January 2021 and 24 October 2022. The table below gives the number of applications received, including the number of family members encompassed in those applications, broken down by year. Year No. of Applications No. of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to conduct a review of the existing management company legislation, to ensure that the legislation, i.e. the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, is fit for purpose and that it acts in the best interests of residents. This will be led by my Department, supported by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Section 1 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no role in this matter, I can assure the Deputy however that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Communications and Engagement unit in my Department is made up of three teams covering internal communications, events and stakeholder engagement; media relations; and social media and digital creative. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Section Number of staff Head of Communications 1 Internal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of my Department that correspondence was issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 19 October 2022, requesting additional documents. As soon as these are received, the application will continue to be processed. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: In relation to making a visa application to travel to Ireland, a visa required national that wishes to enter the State and remain 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 to make a visa application must do so online at: ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that a decision in relation to the person's residency in the State will issue to the person concerned by registered post shortly. 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 specifically established for this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of my Department that this application for naturalisation continues to be processed and that correspondence has recently issued to the applicant referred to by the Deputy. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017 introduced two new offences - paying for sexual activity with a prostitute and paying for sexual activity with a trafficked person. It also removed those who offer their services as a prostitute from the existing offences of soliciting for the purpose of prostitution and increased the penalty provided for in section 11 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa applications you refer to were refused. Letters issued to the applicants on 9 September 2022 outline the reasons for these refusals. An appeals process, which is free of charge, is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: When applying for a visa, an applicant must submit their current passport and this must be valid for at least 6 months after the date the applicant plans to leave Ireland. The visa office will also require a photocopy of each page from all previous passports where available. The application will be delayed if the applicant does not provide copies of all previous passports available. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by my officials in the Prison Service that the total number of prisoners in custody on Monday 24th October, 2022 was 4,266 compared with a bed capacity of 4,471. This represents an occupancy level of 96%. As the Deputy will be aware the Government has made available significant capital funding to the Irish Prison Service in order to enhance the existing prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no role in this matter. I can assure the Deputy however that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs. The tables...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 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: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

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