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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1291, 1293, 1294 and 1295 together. As the Minister of State may be aware, the decision to strike out a matter before the Courts is for the Presiding Judge, who must be satisfied as to the reason being proferred for such an application. These applications can be made both by the prosecution and defence. I am advised by the Courts Service that the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Courts Service that the table below details the number of persons by District Court Area, where their offence for speeding was struck out/dismissed due to the driver making a contribution to the court poor box in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Court Area Jan - Dec 2018 Jan - Dec 2019 Jan - Dec 2020 Jan - Dec 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296 and 1297 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 18 November 2021 related to the number of road traffic collisions at Oberstown Cross, Oberstown, Tara, County Meath in the preceding 12 months; and the dates of same. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 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: Protected Disclosures (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities.  The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will therefore appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on, nor confirm the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that all employees of the Irish Prison Service are obliged to engage in the Performance Management Development System process with their line manager or Human Resources Governor.  Failure to engage appropriately in the PMDS process results in a rating of ‘unsatisfactory’ for the staff member and may be dealt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 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: Citizenship Applications (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application process for citizenship applications is reviewed on an ongoing basis to continually improve customer service quality. Feedback from applicants is taken on board and, as a result, a much more simplified, customer-focused and streamlined mechanism for applicants to provide proofs of their residence has been introduced.  From this January, my Department has changed to a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under Section 28 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956: Any person who claims to be an Irish citizen, other than a naturalised Irish citizen, may apply to the Minister or, if resident outside the island of Ireland, to any Irish diplomatic officer or consular officer for a certificate, of nationality stating that the applicant is, at the date of the certificate, an Irish citizen;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I have requested the relevant information from An Garda Síochána, but as the request covers an expansive stretch of time of 10...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is deeply committed to tackling sexual violence and sexual crime in all its forms. Working to ensure that victims feel empowered to report sexual crimes and that when they do, they are fully supported at every stage of their interaction with our justice system, has been a priority for me as Minister for Justice. Building the confidence of victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. This includes the provision of information on the courts system. To be of assistance, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service on the number of persons convicted of rape or sexual assault...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. On foot of the Deputy's question, contact was made with An Garda Síochána to seek the specific information sought and it is presented in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, however, this 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 (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produce these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and make regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics, including recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produce these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and make regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics, including recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produce statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and make regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics, including recorded and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The holder of a Stamp 3 immigration permission has permission to stay in Ireland for a specified period, subject to conditions. These conditions do not permit the holder to work or engage in any business, trade or profession, unless they have applied for and been granted a work permit by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE). In these circumstances, they would need to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: If a person is an elderly relative of a non-EU/EEA or non-Swiss citizen and they wish to join their family member in Ireland, it may be open to them to apply for permission to reside under Stamp 0 conditions.  Stamp 0 may only be granted if they can prove that their relative, in Ireland, can support them financially and otherwise. The financial requirements to allow a...