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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a Permanent Residence card to the EU Treaty Rights Unit of the Immigration Service of my Department on 6 February 2020. Processing of this application is ongoing at present.  As each application is examined under its own merits, I am unable to give an exact timeframe for its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, work is at an advanced stage in my Department on the preparation of a General Scheme of a Bill to provide statutory underpinning for Garda overt recording, which will include CCTV authorised in local communities by the Garda Commissioner.  When enacted, this legislation will replace Section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: To ensure that people do not fall out of permission during the pandemic, six automatic extensions of immigration permissions have been provided, the most recent to 20 April 2021. The renewal of permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach. In relation to persons with existing permission under Directive 2004/38/EC (Free Movement Directive), the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy received a final decision on their application on 28 October 2020 and was asked to consider the option of voluntary return, for which my Department would provide assistance. No Deportation Order has been made at this time, as my Department has suspended the issuing of Deportation Orders during the current Level 5 restrictions.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 20 February 2019, requiring them to remove themselves from the State and to remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. However, representations have since been received on behalf of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the need for legislation can arise through many avenues such as court judgments, EU instruments, expert reports or other new policy initiatives. Once such a need arises, and the Government approves, a General Scheme of a Bill is prepared by my Department. The General Scheme sets out, in plain language, the provisions which are necessary to achieve the policy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned was forwarded his warrant of appointment as a Peace Commissioner on Friday 12 March 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1228 and 1234 together. Insurance reform is a key priority for this Government. It is reflected in the Programme for Government itself, in the Government’s Action Plan for Insurance Reform, which was launched last December, and in the Justice Plan 2021, which I published recently. The Government’s Action Plan for Insurance Reform sets...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy previously submitted an application for a De Facto Relationship to the Immigration Service of my Department on 10 October 2018. This application was examined in detail and a decision was made to refuse the application on 29 April 2019. It is open to the person concerned to submit a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 November 2019. This application 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1235, 1270 and 1273 together. In the Programme for Government, the Government has committed to conduct a review of the existing management company legislation.  My department will engage with relevant departments in relation to advancing this matter. The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and the deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no role in these decisions.  I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Law Reform Commission published its Report on Capping Damages in Personal Injuries Actions on 30 September 2020. The Report forms part of the Commission’s Fifth Programme of Law Reform and it follows the publication of a consultative Issues Paper on this subject in December 2019. The Report examines whether it would be constitutionally permissible, or otherwise desirable, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: Public safety is an absolute priority for me as Minister for Justice and working to reduce re-offending and minimise the risk of further harm to victims and society through the implementation of effective evidence-based penal policy, is a key part of that task. As the Deputy may be aware, a number of initiatives have already been introduced over the past decade to reduce reoffending...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, An Garda Síochána is responsible for policing the public health regulations made under the Health Act 1947.  I am informed by Garda management that An Garda Síochána has been receiving passenger location information from the Department of Health’s service provider since 24 February 2021.  This information relates to people...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the largest infrastructural capital projects in the Justice Sector currently are the: 1. Redevelopment of Limerick Prison 2. Construction of a new forensic science laboratory 3. Construction of a new Garda Control and Operations Centre Further information regarding each of these projects is as follows: Redevelopment of Limerick Prison This project will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1242 to 1245, inclusive, together. 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, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1246 and 1247 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service use a combination of full time Medical Officers and locum Medical Officers to deliver General Practitioner services across the Prison estate. As of 23 March 2021, the total number of Medical Officers assigned in the Irish Prison Service is five, two full time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the increases to the remuneration of medical officers in 2020 were in line with public sector pay agreements.