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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which has been extended until 15 January 2022, under the automatic extension of immigration permissions announced on 14 September 2021. All permissions are extended on the same terms and conditions as the permission already held. Where a non-EEA national holds a valid immigration permission granted to them as the parent of an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 to 465, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that Ireland does not offer family visas. Each visa-required person who wishes to travel to Ireland must apply separately for their own visa. The first step in the visa application process is the completion of the applicant's details online and this step has been completed for the applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the investigation of all allegations of criminal activity. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that identifying incidents which involve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is leading the development across Government of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, which will place a priority on prevention and reduction and will include a national preventative strategy. My Department has engaged in an innovative partnership with the sector in leading the development and design of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, following the 2004 referendum, the 27th amendment to the Constitution was inserted as follows: ARTICLE 9 21° Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, a person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, who does not have, at the time of the birth of that person, at least one parent who is an Irish citizen or entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes the allocation of resources and deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the below table...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including investigative matters. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda personnel may be assigned to several...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. 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 investigative matters. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí continue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Bullying can come in many forms, but public discourse is usually about young people bullying each other. It is important to point out that this generally requires a response within community and institutional - including schools - contexts, rather than an automatic resort to criminal sanction. That said, this Government is acutely aware of the impact any kind of harassment can have on a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Statistics are not maintained by my Department in a manner to enable the identification of those applications that are at ‘initial assessment’ stage. Current processing times have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation received by my Department are dealt with in chronological order. The application for the person referred to by the Deputy will be registered in the coming weeks. Following initial assessment of the application, an application reference number will be issued by my Department. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and public health limits on staff attendance in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation received by my Department are dealt with in chronological order. The application for the person referred to by the Deputy will be registered in the coming weeks. Following initial assessment of the application, an application reference number will be issued by my Department. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and public health limits on staff attendance in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: My Department consistently works in partnership with the Public Appointments Service to ensure optimum staffing levels across the Immigration Service Delivery function and continuously reviews staffing levels to ensure that each area is adequately and efficiently resourced. Regarding the Registration Office in particular, a number of additional measures have been put in place to help clear...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to those who apply for it. My Department has continued to accept and process citizenship applications throughout the pandemic and at all levels of public health restrictions and is on track to make 11,000 citizenship decisions this year. My officials and I continue to explore new ways of processing citizenship...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: On the Deputy's last point, it is my understanding that, under current law, people are able to use all three of the old rules, which are common law time immemorial rules, common law doctrine of lost modern grant and, as the Deputy mentioned, the Prescription Act 1832.I may be corrected on this, but the feeling was that there were more complexities and difficulties with the Prescription Act...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Senator has rightly said, this is the only element of the 2009 Act that is being kept on in the Bill. The clock will not be set back. That will not happen in any instance, be it the 30 years for the State-owned lands or the 60 years for the foreshore. The longer periods were put in place on foot of the recommendation from the Law Reform Commission. This can be looked at as part of...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Senator Higgins has outlined not just how complex this legislation is, but also how it is interconnected in so many ways. Even though the 2009 Act was brought in to try to make things easier, the reason we are reverting back is that this section of the 2009 Bill just has not worked in this instance. In setting out the terms of reference for the review that will take place next year, I am...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I will come back to the 1832 Act. The view from stakeholder engagement is that it is problematic and difficult and that is why the reference is being taken out. I ask that we have some engagement prior to this going on to the next stage because any further amendments or changes might delay it. As people will appreciate, many problems could arise for individuals if this is not passed on...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for her engagement on this issue. I know it is a matter in which she has had a long-standing interest and I appreciate that she has been engaging with my officials for some time. I thank those officials because this has been a lengthy and complex issue and, as all present will agree, it is a matter we need to resolve before the deadline because of the impacts it could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. The Commissioner is also responsible, under Section 33 of the Act, for the distribution of the Garda Síochána throughout the...