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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board provides legal advice and aid under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996-2017. The Board delivers these services through directly employed solicitors in its network of law centres around the country and through private solicitors from its private practitioner panels. Section 3(3) of the Act provides that the Board shall, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The letters of 25 September 2020, and 10 October 2020, aligned the position of my Department with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), who are the lead Department on policy matters relating to English Language Education (ELE) providers, including in relation to public health advice applying to the sector.  DFHERIS has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I hope the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the circumstances of an individual who might be identifiable from the specifics of the question asked. Decisions on remand are a matter for the Courts who are independent in the discharge of their functions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Courts Service that the offence of membership of an unlawful organisation under section 21(2) of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 is almost always prosecuted in the Special Criminal Court. The data requested by the Deputy on convictions before the Special Criminal Court under Section 21(2) of the Offence Against the State Act 1939 is provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings.  Under the Act, the grant of legal aid entitles the applicant to the services of a solicitor and, in certain circumstances, up to two counsel, in the preparation and conduct of their defence or appeal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact her directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I would like to thank the Deputy for again raising this important issue. The Deputy may be aware that Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 2001 provides members of An Garda Síochána with powers to intervene in situations where they believe an individual presents a serious likelihood of causing immediate and serious harm to themselves or to others as a result of a mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned submitted an application to change their permission to remain in the State from a Stamp 3 to a Stamp 4 on 6 July 2020. Applications are processed in strict chronological order and there will be no avoidable delay in issuing a decision. Documentation was requested from the person concerned on 20 July 2020 and again on the 14 October 2020. To date there has been no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for renewal of permission to the Immigration Service of my Department on 1 July 2020. This application was acknowledged on 2 July 2020 and a number of documents were requested from the person concerned within the same correspondence. This correspondence was re-issued on 12 August 2020. To date there has been no reply from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) provides non-EEA nationals with a number of options to invest in Ireland. Successful applicants are granted a permission to reside in Ireland for a fixed period. Applications are assessed by an Evaluation Committee, composed of senior civil and public servants from relevant Government Departments and State Agencies involved in enterprise development...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is in the final stages of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If the person has a query in respect of their application, they should contact the Citizenship Division at: citizenshipinfo@justice.ie. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the person's passport was returned to them by registered post on 18 August 2019, by the Immigration Service of my Department. The passport was sent to the same address as per the details supplied by the Deputy. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy availed of the option of Voluntary Return to their country of origin before a final decision was made on their case to remain in the State. Having exercised this option, it leaves it open for the person concerned to explore legal pathways to return to this State at a future date should they establish a valid basis for doing so. Information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I am in regular contact with my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health, and the Garda Commissioner on all appropriate matters. The Deputy will also 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licences (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: There have been no recent amendments to the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018, which govern the licensing of premises for the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor. Rules of the Circuit Court 2001 provide that when applying for a liquor licence, the applicant shall produce a map or plan upon which the premises the subject matter of the application are outlined in red with the area to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that appropriate risk assessment processes are in place to ensure that all prisoners are accommodated in accordance with their level of risk. All female prisoners, whether they are committed to the Dóchas Centre or to Limerick Prison, are interviewed by the Governor who will ask a number of relevant security questions which help determine the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal/review application for a Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Unit on 9 January 2020. The processing of this application is ongoing. As each application is examined under its own merits, an exact timeframe for completion cannot be provided. However, the person concerned can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 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 19 June 2012. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...