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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Acting Chairperson for the time to come back in and respond to the Deputies. I thank the Deputies for their contributions, including those who have contributed a number of times. This is also my third time to discuss this issue in the Chamber in less than a week. It is clear from the very fact that we had to extend this debate and discuss this issue numerous times just how...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: This application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 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: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) report made a number of recommendations to reform policing in the State. A Policing Service for our Future(APSFF), the Government's implementation plan for the recommendations of the CoFPI report, contained an action to undertake a review of discipline and the disciplinary process within An Garda...

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

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is intended to hold a recruitment competition early this year, with the details expected to be announced in February.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is currently finalising the review of the operation of Part 3 of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015, as required by section 141 of the Act. Part 3 provides for the three new insolvency arrangements introduced in 2012, namely the Debt Relief Notice, Debt Settlement Arrangement and the Personal Insolvency Arrangement, and for the process of the appointment of personal...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may 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 (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of legislation pertaining to illegal drugs, and Garda operations concerning same. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I can inform the Deputy that the Garda National...

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

Helen McEntee: This application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 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: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for 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 expeditiously as possible. If any further documentation is required, it will be requested from the person in due course. While this application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to those who apply for it and my Department has continued to accept and process citizenship applications throughout the pandemic and during all levels of public health restrictions. However, the combined impact of the 2019 High Court judgment in the Jones case and the necessary health restrictions arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to ‘modernising our licensing laws and application processes’ and my Justice Plan 2021 commits to reviewing and modernising alcohol licensing. As the Deputy may be aware, it is intended to bring forward legislation that will contain proposals to update the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises...

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

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 484 together. When a non-EEA national enters the State and intends to stay for more than 90 days, they must register their immigration permission. First time registrations outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network and securing of those appointments with GNIB are a matter...

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

Helen McEntee: This application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 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: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy was the subject of a transfer decision to Belgium under the EU Dublin III Regulation. This transfer order was effected on 22 January 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, the Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining international protection applications of non-EEA nationals. It is based on the principle that the...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy I am committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) in all its forms, and to ensuring that people, particularly women and vulnerable people, feel safe and are safe in our communities. The prioritisation of this hugely important work is evident in the policy and legislative developments implemented by this Government and those that are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy this Government is committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) in all its forms, and to ensuring that people, particularly women and vulnerable people, feel safe and are safe in our communities. The prioritisation of this important work is evident in the increased budget allocations that have been secured this year in order to address such...