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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: All of these issues are being examined. Without going into detail about what is in the strategy, all of these issues are being looked at. I am very conscious that it is not just my Department but that the Department of Social Protection plays a significant role, and the Minister for Social Protection is very conscious of that as well. I assure the Deputy that all of these issues are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 20 February 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in order of the date on which they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 4 March 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in order of the date on which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 16  February 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in order of the date on which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Family Reunification Unit of my Department issued a letter to the person concerned on 26 April 2022 to allow them renew their registration with their local immigration office. On receipt of the letter, they should make the arrangements to complete their registration. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a Stamp 4 permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of their EU Treaty Rights application decision on 28 September 2021. This application is currently under consideration. Applications are dealt with in strict chronological order, and a decision will issue to the applicant in due course.  Although it is not possible at the present time to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The applications for naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy, continue to be 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 in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Health leads on Government policy in the area of drugs, and this policy is guided by the national drugs and alcohol strategy "Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025". This strategy represents a whole-of-government response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, while the Data Protection Commission comes under the aegis of my Department in respect of the provision of funding and resources, the Commission itself, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, is completely independent in the performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers. It does not report to my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department has not revoked or cancelled any Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) permissions to date. However, the Deputy may be interested to know that there are significant withdrawal rates during the application process, with over 350 applications withdrawn to date. Some of these prospective investors may have withdrawn their application because they are no longer interested in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to ‘modernising our licensing laws and application processes, and my Justice Plan 2022 commits to publishing and enacting new laws to update and modernise licensing laws. I am delivering on that commitment by preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Sale of Alcohol Bill. The objective of the proposed Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Seanad amendments Nos. 9 and 11 correct cross-references to the Betting Act 1931 in the transitional provisions relating to that Act. This is to ensure that an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Technical amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 correct cross-references to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 to ensure an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 delete amendments to the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations, 1993, S.I. No. 362/1993, and associated transitional provisions. These regulations are due to be revoked shortly which is why the amendments are needed.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 13 are drafting changes. They amend the upper-case first letter of "Superintendent" to lower case to align this section with the Firearms Act 1925 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. Amendment No. 3 substitutes "firearm certificate", which is the term used in section 5 of the Firearms Act 1925, for "firearms certificate". Amendment No. 6 is a change...