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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As previously advised, the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed. It is at an advanced stage and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If any further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course. The granting of...

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

Helen McEntee: My Department has not suspended the receipt or processing of citizenship applications at any stage during the pandemic. However, processing rates have unfortunately been negatively impacted by the attendant health and safety related restrictions.  Under normal circumstances, passports are returned approximately 10 days after their receipt.  However, the current...

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 EU1 - Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Division of the Immigration Service of my Department on 18 December 2020. They will be contacted in writing as soon as a decision has been made on their application. All applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order of receipt and decisions...

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

Helen McEntee: The question relates to decisions under a scheme whereby a non-EEA national who is the biological parent of a minor dependent Irish Citizen Child living in Ireland, can be granted residency rights in Ireland. There are currently 880 active applications. In the interests of fairness to all applicants, the applications are processed in strict chronological order by the...

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

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a Stamp 6 is placed in the Non EEA passport of a person who is an Irish citizen with dual-citizenship. As the holder of this permission is an Irish national, they do not fall under the registration requirement outlined in the Immigration Act 2004, and therefore are not issued with an Irish residence card.

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 15 February 2021. 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: Garda Stations (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.   Further,...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána.  The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands.  This includes the allocation of...

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

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including recruitment and human resources matters.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that I recently launched the Justice Plan 2021.  In that we have committed to ‘Strengthening community safety, reduce reoffending, support victims and combat domestic sexual and gender based violence’.  It commits to placing victims at the centre of our criminal justice system and working to remove the fear that many victims...

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

Helen McEntee: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made regarding the steps being taken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The publication of the independent research on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews is an important commitment under Justice Plan 2021, our plan to build a justice system that works for everyone. This independent study commissioned by my Department is looking at international best practice in the conduct of domestic homicide reviews with a view to making recommendations in relation to...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the possible establishment of such a register has been suggested on a number of occasions, including in a number of Private Members Bills. However, consultations have taken place with a number of stakeholders, including the Law Society, and they have identified a number of important practical and legal obstacles to establishing such a mechanism.  As a...

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

Helen McEntee: The impact of Covid 19 was felt throughout the Justice Sector in 2020 and gave rise to additional expenditure in a number of areas including front-line services, in An Garda Síochána, Prisons, Courts and services for victims of domestic abuse. These additional requirements contributed to the need for net supplementary estimates in the case of the Garda Vote (€44.325 million);...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I understand from my officials that it is possible for persons to make payments to my Department in a number of ways, and that there were a small number of fees in 2020 which were paid by Electronic Funds Transfer, postal order and cheque. Furthermore, I understand that my officials in the Immigration Service Delivery function of the Department are currently operating online...

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, and the team in his Department for facilitating the introduction of these amendments. I also thank Senators and, of course, colleagues in the Dáil. There are five Government amendments from the Department of Justice to the Bill. They have, essentially, the overall purpose of making...

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I reiterate my thanks for the facilitation of these amendments. I appreciate it is not the ideal way to introduce amendments. As Senator Bacik outlined, this is the quickest way to make sure the new personal injuries guidelines could be applied as soon as possible and, most importantly, that people would start to see the benefits of these reductions. Of course, where people have genuine...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: A copy should have been given out.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I will start by thanking Senator McDowell and the other proposing Senators for introducing this Bill in the Seanad. It has now passed all Stages in the Seanad, with some Government amendments and with Government support. I acknowledge the Private Members' Bill proposed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, which addresses the same issue, and I thank...