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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was finalised on 29 October 2019. Leave to remain in the State was refused and a Deportation Order was made. That Order was served on the person concerned by registered post dated 10 January 2020, which was sent to their last notified address. This communication was copied to their legal representative on the same date. This Deportation Order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: A decision on the applications from the persons referred to by the Deputy for Long Stay Join Family (non-EEA national sponsor) visas is due to issue within the next two weeks. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Vacancies (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: There are three judicial vacancies in our national courts at present: 1 Supreme Court, 1 Circuit Court and 1 District Court. As I outlined to the House last week, it has been the practice to maintain a vacancy in the Supreme Court due to the reduction achieved in waiting times in that court in recent years. However, this arrangement is kept under review, having regard to emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Dec 2020)

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 matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the responsible authority for official recorded crime statistics. These statistics are available on the CSO website at the following link: . For the Deputy's information, the following table shows the recorded crime offences for Blanchardstown Garda Station (which includes the Ongar area in the K district of the DMR West division)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national on 18 September 2019. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order. The Immigration Service of my Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: There is currently one vacancy in the Supreme Court. As I outlined to the House last week, it has been the practice to maintain a vacancy in the Supreme Court due to the reduction achieved in waiting times in that court in recent years and I have no immediate plans to fill the existing vacancy. However, the situation is kept under ongoing review, having regard to emerging pressures, planned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation. As Minister, I have no role in those matters. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through specific enforcement operations....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department is working to prepare new legislation on hate crime and hate speech as a priority. This is in accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce such legislation within the first twelve months. As part of this work a comprehensive public consultation has been carried out which included an online survey and an opportunity for stakeholders to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commemorative Events (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, my predecessor as Minister decided to defer the event which had been scheduled to take place earlier this year to mark the role in Irish history of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Royal Irish Constabulary pending further consultation, including with the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations, the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: International protection applicants are not required to apply for an employment permit from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to legally obtain employment. Access is provided under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018. These Regulations transpose the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive and came into operation from 30 June 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Stamp 5 “Without Condition As To Time” endorsement was received by the Immigration Service of my Department on 21 May 2019, from the person concerned. In the interests of fairness, all applications are dealt with in chronological order. Processing of this application is almost complete and a decision is expected to issue in the coming days. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: A Family Justice Oversight Group has recently been established in my department which, in addition to department officials, also includes representation from the judiciary, the Courts Service, the Legal Aid Board and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Group held its first meeting in September and has been tasked with agreeing a high-level vision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (1 Dec 2020)

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 that the restrictions imposed as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and their dependents meeting specified criteria to regularise their status within 18 months of the formation of the Government, bearing in mind European Union and Common Travel Area commitments. The necessary work to give effect to this commitment is currently being advanced in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (1 Dec 2020)

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 Es' approach in line with their strong tradition of community policing and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: Based on the details provided by the Deputy, there is no record of an application, or a request, from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State. 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 circumstances, the date...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned had their original travel document application returned to them by the Immigration Service of my Department as they had not supplied all required information. A new travel document application was received on 9 November 2020 and a decision will issue within the next two weeks. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána tackles the issue of illegal weapons on a daily basis at both local and national levels through a range of targeted and intelligence based operations, often disrupting and preventing incidents, as well as detecting and prosecuting those involved. There was such a firearms amnesty for a two month period in late 2006 but that was in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the 2006 Amnesty, which resulted in the surrender of over 1,000 weapons, is considered a success and that it has fully achieved its aims. It was introduced in the context of new licensing arrangements being introduced and represented an opportunity for people to regularise their situation by handing over illegally held weapons to their local Garda Station before...