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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Spouse of Irish National permission was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 15 July 2021. As outlined in the acknowledgment letter from my Department when the application was received, these applications can take up to 12 months to finalise. The application continues to be processed at this time. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on my Department's immigration service delivery. In line with the prevailing public health advice, my Department has implemented a suite of measures to help reduce the spread of the virus. This has unavoidably led to a reduction in processing capacity across many business areas at certain times. However, it is important to say that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 was launched in April 2021. The immediate priority within the Strategy is to enhance engagement with children and young people who are most at risk of involvement in criminal activity, principally by strengthening the services available through the existing network of 105 Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) across the State. YDPs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electric Vehicles (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366, 367 and 368 together. Details of electric vehicles, charging points, and plans to upgrade fleets in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service, as requested by the Deputy, are outlined below. The Irish Prison Service The Irish Prison Service (IPS) currently has no electric vehicles in its fleet. The IPS intends piloting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Family law reform is a priority for me as Minister and was a major element of my Justice Plan 2021. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to enact a Family Court Bill to create a new dedicated Family Court within the existing court structure and provide for court procedures that support a faster and less adversarial resolution of disputes in specialised centres. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The independent study is looking at international best practice in the conduct of Domestic Homicide Reviews with a view to making recommendations in relation to their application in this jurisdiction. I must emphasise that the Advisory Group and their work is independent, and my Department is not involved in the work of the study nor is it a member of the Advisory Group. As previously stated,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Tackling domestic violence is a priority for this Government and significant action has already been taken. I am currently leading work on a new whole of government Domestic, Sexual, Gender Based Violence strategy to tackle these horrendous crimes. This new plan will have a particular focus on prevention and on ensuring victims are better supported. It will set an overall goal of zero...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended that An Garda Síochána should deploy body worn cameras. In June 2019, the Government approved the drafting of a General Scheme of a Bill to provide a legal basis for the deployment and use of such cameras by An Garda Síochána. The Bill will also provide for the extension of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. To date,...