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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 13 August 2020. The application is currently being examined with a view to establishing whether they meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. I understand that the Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department will be contacting the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. The Office of Peace Commissioner is an honorary appointment and Peace Commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. An application for appointment may be made by a person on their own behalf or a nomination for appointment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí deploy a wide range of operational measures aimed at tackling public-order offences and anti-social behaviour in all contexts, including the policing needs of the public transport network. The legal framework which assists the Gardaí in tackling this type of crime includes provisions under the Criminal Damage Act 1991; the Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As Minister for Justice, I want to ensure that we can effectively tackle the scourge of sexual violence, which is a blight on our society. Supporting A Victim’s Journey: A Plan to Help Victims and Vulnerable Witnesses in Sexual Violence Cases details how my Department will drive reforms which will reduce sexual violence and ensure our system works for those who need it. This follows...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Based on the historical international protection and permission to remain processes, it would have been most unusual for a person to be granted permission to remain while they had a protection application pending. It was only after all protection elements had been refused that permission to remain could be considered, under the process provided for under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 22 September 2020. 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 for decision as expeditiously as possible. If any further documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Facilities (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service monitors closely the trends in prisoners numbers to support the management of the prison population across the Prison Estate. The number of persons in custody has shown some fluctuation since 2006 and the number of persons in custody peaked in February 2011 at 4,621, before falling back to 3,525 in January 2015. Since 2016, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The purpose of the tender competition to which the Deputy refers is to admit suitable construction firms into a Framework Agreement who can compete for potential future Irish Prison service capital projects. The new Framework Agreement will supersede the current one which is due to expire this year. It is not predicated on any particular prison design. The establishment of the Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for preclearance under the Irish Nationals Defacto Partners preclearance scheme on 14 September 2020. This application was examined in detail and a decision was made to refuse this application on 26 November 2020. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made. The Courts Service has advised me that they cannot provide waiting times for small claims cases. The underlining principle of this type of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service have advised me of the following. Regarding the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that no expenditure has been incurred on PR from 1 January to 11 Feb 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have not yet met with former Attorney General William Barr or any of his successors since my appointment as Minister for Justice in June 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but unfortunately it was not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries came into effect at midnight on 27 January 2021. Passport holders of the following countries are now required to apply for an entry visa or transit visa, as appropriate, before travelling to Ireland: - Brazil - South Africa - Argentina - Bolivia - Chile - Colombia...