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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Nov 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 deployment of resources.  The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands.  This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions and any planning...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (19 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Having sought confirmation from agencies under the remit of my Department, I am informed that the following agencies have not entered into third-party contracts of this nature, for the operation of community and voluntary organisations, in 2019 or 2020:  The Courts Service The Criminal Assets Bureau The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal The Data Protection Commission Forensic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Tackling domestic abuse, which includes coercive control, and providing structures that meet the needs of victims is the collective aim of the Government and is a priority for me as Minister for Justice. The Programme for Government commits to an audit of how responsibility for Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence (DSGBV) is segmented across different government agencies. The audit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I utterly condemn all attacks on members of An Garda Síochána. Such acts represent a blatant disregard for the safety of the brave men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of the people of our State. The tables below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, detail the number of recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that policing in the border region has always presented particular challenges that necessitate a collaborative approach to policing with law enforcement agencies north and south of the border. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is an excellent level of ongoing cooperation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI.  The two police services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together. The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for operational matters including the distribution of personnel, which is kept under review in line with operational and security demands. An Garda Síochána has been preparing for Brexit for several years with a wide-ranging focus to determine...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne. I am pleased to have the opportunity to make a statement on community safety and preventing crime. I am also looking forward to hearing the contributions from Deputies and to working with them on this issue. Members of the House will be aware that the mission of An Garda Síochána is "Keeping People Safe". This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have consulted with officials in my Department and can confirm that neither I, nor my predecessor Minister Flanagan during his tenure in office in this Department, have had any meetings with representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Public Security. Further, I can confirm that I have no plans to meet with any representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Public Security at present.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. An Garda Síochána are responsive to the changing nature of crime, responding to evolving threats, increasing their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation has been received from the person concerned and will be processed with a view to establishing whether the person meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. Foremost among those conditions is that the person will have accumulated 60 months of reckonable residence in the State. The granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department registers persons residing in the Dublin area only. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) processes all applications outside of Dublin through the Garda Station network.  However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Commissioner and have received the following update.  The Henry Street Immigration Office is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Nov 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 since their last permission expired on 12 May 2019. If more information can be provided, my officials will be happy to re-examine the Deputy's request.  The person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, transposing the EU (Recast) Reception Conditions Directive, came into effect from 30 June 2018. The Regulations include a provision on access to the labour market for eligible international protection applicants. Currently, any applicant who has not received a first instance decision within 9 months can make an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department is working very hard to maintain as prompt a service as possible during the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Unfortunately, as a result of these restrictions, significant delays are occurring in the issuing of acknowledgment receipts and the processing and return of documentation.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Nov 2020)

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 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 (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department, alongside colleagues in the Department of Transport and An Garda Síochána, is acutely aware of the severe difficulties and dangers the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes causes in the communities it impacts and my officials have been working to find solutions to this complex issue. Insofar as your reference to a report issued by the cross-agency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (18 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: On 18 September 2020, I announced that all immigration and international protection permissions to reside in the State that were due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021 were automatically renewed to the 20 January 2021. The renewal of a permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach.  This has ensured that...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “is concerned that: — the misuse of scrambler motorcycles, quad-bikes and other vehicles is a matter of public concern and has led to serious safety risks and interference with the enjoyment of amenities for communities in some areas of the country; and...