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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 1 February 2019. However, they made a request on 23 October 2020, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have that Order revoked and this will be considered as soon as possible. The decision will be that the existing Deportation Order will be either ‘affirmed’ or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The statistics sought by the Deputy are set out in the document attached to this response.   My Department's overall objective is to have decisions made on applications from people seeking international protection as quickly as possible. This ensures that those who are found to be in need of protection in Ireland can receive it quickly and begin rebuilding their lives here...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Supporting a Victim's Journey is an ambitious plan which is introducing important reforms to support and protect vulnerable victims and ensure our criminal justice system is more victim-centred. I am fully committed to implementing in full all of the actions set out in Supporting a Victim's Journey. To monitor progress, I chair an Implementation Oversight Group comprising all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Criminal Legal Aid is a vital element of the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 gives expression to the Constitutional right that free legal aid must be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the 1962 Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Unfortunately, it was not possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under Section 33 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends, to ensure their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 6 October 2021, the result of his Department’s engagement with the Garda National Vetting Bureau and the Department of Justice in relation to Garda vetting under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 provides for a special time limit for actions in respect of personal injuries and the period of limitation in cases of fatal injuries. Originally set at 3 years, the limitation period in respect of personal injuries and fatal injuries was reduced to 2 years by an amendment to the 1991 Act by the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004. Part 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by law, which sets the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension at 50 years of age once they have served at least 30 years and those who joined on or after 1 April 2004 may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Government committed to introducing new pathways to status regularisation within 18 months of its formation.  My Justice Plan 2021 also contains a commitment to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and their dependents who must meet specified criteria to regularise their status. I intend to publish details of the scheme shortly. The scheme, which is a once in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: Under my Department's Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification, all sponsors, that are Irish citizens, must not have been totally or predominantly reliant on benefits from the Irish State for a continuous period in excess of two years immediately prior to the application. They must also over the three year period prior to application have earned a cumulative gross income over and above...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, on 24 of June 2018, to mark the 25th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, the then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, announced the Government’s plan to bring forward proposals for a scheme to enable the disregarding of criminal records in qualifying offences where the acts involved would now be lawful. To take forward this commitment, and following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a temporary permission to remain in the State on Stamp 1 conditions will be issued to the person concerned in the coming days. Persons are required under Section 9(2) (a) of the 2004 Immigration Act to register the permission granted with their local immigration office as soon as possible. They are also advised to bring the decision letter with them when they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Property Prices Register (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is the statutory regulatory body tasked with responsibility for licensing and regulating property services providers and is independent in the performance of its functions. As such, I have no role in operational matters under the remit of the PSRA. The PSRA has a dedicated email address for Oireachtas Members to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As you are aware, in July of last year, my Department officials contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. Further consultation with stakeholders is planned and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Immigration Status (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted to my Department on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Substance Misuse (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs including crack cocaine remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other state agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. A concerted effort has been made over the past year to ensure that the detection and prevention of these types of criminal activity have not been adversely affected by the unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visa Applications (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application you refer to was refused. The letter issued to the applicant outlines the reasons for this refusal. It is open to the applicant to appeal this decision, in writing, within two months of the date of the refusal. Appeals must be in written form and sent to the Visa Appeals Officer in the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.