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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions Rate (3 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 its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made regarding the number of home repossession cases in the courts system in the past 12 months. Unfortunately, it has not been possible for the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I would like to again convey my sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.  In my previous response to you on 17 November last, I explained that Coroners are statutory officers exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which they are completely independent. Neither I nor my department have any function in this regard.  However, to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, contained amendments to the Coroners Act 1962 to provide – should the appropriate need arise in the opinion of a coroner – for the capability for a rapid increase in coronial capacity for a fixed period, by the temporary assignment or appointment of an additional coroner, to work concurrently with the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for policing the current Public Health regulations rests with the Garda Commissioner. Further, responsibility for the legislation underpinning the Public Health response lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health. An Garda Síochána continue to use the 'Four E's' approach in line with their strong tradition of community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the EU directives not yet transposed into law, the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same and the estimated date for transposition into law are in tabular form as follows. Name of Transposition EU Deadline Estimated date for transposition Control of acquisition and possession...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national in September 2020.  The Immigration Service of my Department will contact the applicant in due course and, once a decision is made, this will be communicated to the person directly. To be fair to all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing the administration and business of the organisation as well as for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no role in those matters. I understand that the Garda Air Support Unit was established in September 1997 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Approximately 24,000 citizenship applications are currently being processed by my Department. In general, the current target is that it should take around 12 months for a standard application for a certificate of naturalisation to be processed from the date it is received to the date a decision is made. The average processing time for applications decided in 2020 was 13.5 months. To the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 17 September 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: Court Orders (3 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 its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made regarding the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders granted by the courts in 2019 and 2020. I am informed by the Courts Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 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 its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service. They have informed me that all of the payments for the audio-visual technology to support remote hearings were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together. Increasing travel restrictions and the measures introduced as part of the Government’s efforts to interrupt the transmission of COVID-19 means that travel may not be possible and, even if possible, is not advisable unless absolutely essential. It is currently against the law for any person (regardless of nationality or passport) to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters I am informed by the Garda authorities that training with regard to dealing with persons facing mental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme (IHAP) was announced in May 2018 as part of the Government's plan to realise the full commitment of 4,000 persons agreed under the first phase of the IRPP in September 2015.  The programme allows holders of an international protection status in Ireland, (i.e. refugees with Convention or Programme Refugee status),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: At the outset I wish to emphasise that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána and its operations, including the use of protective equipment. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.  I am informed that the review of the use of anti-spit guards being conducted by An Garda Síochána is now complete, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Applications for a certificate of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy on 31 May 2017. These applications are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants 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 Procedures (3 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 operational matters and the deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no role in these matters.  I am informed by the Garda authorities that the safety of the public and Garda members is paramount and that engines are normally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any specific immigration case. However, the general information set out as follows will give the Deputy a sense of how any such matter might be viewed by me and my Department. The criminal laws of the State apply equally to Irish citizens, EU citizens and third country nationals, regardless of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, a retired Judge, Gerard Haughton, is currently conducting the scoping exercise into the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of the late Shane O'Farrell. Judge Haughton furnished an interim report to my predecessor in November 2019. In his interim report, the Judge stated that he would not restrict or limit Shane's family in their submissions to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The records available to my Department indicate that the person referred to by the Deputy has no legal status in the State since 8 January 2020.  The person concerned is advised to write to the Immigration Service of my Department and request to regularise their position in the State. When submitting their request, they should outline their current...