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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from one of the persons referred to by the Deputy has been approved. The certificate fee and final documents have been requested by the Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department in correspondence dated 5 October 2020. The processing of the second application remains ongoing at this time. The granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (14 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The issue of assisted dying is a very complex issue which gives rise to medical, ethical and moral issues, as well as criminal justice and constitutional issues. It was for this reason that I, along with my colleague the Minister for Health, Mr. Stephen Donnelly T.D., tabled a timed amendment to the Dying with Dignity Bill seeking to refer it to a special committee to allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: On 18 September 2020, I announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions. This applies to immigration, including Short Stay Visitor Visas, and international protection permissions to reside in the State that are due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021, and supplements all previous extension notices. While the Extension...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (14 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) is responsible for registering ownership of land in the State, including appurtenant rights attaching to land such as rights of access and rights of way. This statutory function is conferred on the PRA under the Registration of Deeds and Title Acts 1964 and 2006. These Acts make provision for the making of more detailed statutory rules setting out the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Ireland strongly supports the principle of solidarity and recognises that assistance is required for Member States who face a disproportionate number of applicants and where incidences such as that which occurred in the Moria camp in Lesbos can cause additional hardship.  Last week, I announced an additional commitment under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Any amendment to the legislation governing the provision of maternity leave would require primary legislation. There have been significant improvements in the provision of family leave over the past years. Two weeks of paternity leave were introduced in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As of 11 October 2020, a total of 7,014 people are recorded by my Department as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), of whom 1,887 are children. This includes people who are resident in Direct Provision centres, in emergency accommodation in hotels and guesthouses and in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres used to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned originally applied for a Short Stay, category “C”, visa on 25 October 2019. This visa was refused on 18 November 2019, and was subsequently granted on appeal on 15 April 2020. As part of the combined efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure customer safety, the Immigration Service of my Department took the decision to temporarily cease...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 provides for two weeks of parent’s leave and benefit for all new parents in employment or self-employment in respect of children born or placed for adoption on or after 1 November 2019. This is to facilitate parents to spend more time with their children in their critical first year of life. The Minister for Public Expenditure announced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The objective of Changing Places Ireland to introduce fully accessible toilets in public places such as shopping centres, libraries and sporting arenas across the country is important and requires careful consideration. While Part M of the Building Regulations do not, at present, require the installation of changing place facilities, some local authorities have installed them. An example of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 to 378, inclusive, together. The number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020 is set out in the table. Certificates issued in 2019 and 2020 relate to applications received in 2019, 2020 or earlier years. Year Certificates Issued 2019 5,792 2020 5,473 The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 to 382, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána are currently operating an Assaults in Public Reduction Strategy 2019-2021, which is targeted at tackling all types of assaults in public. This national strategy is informed by a pro-arrest, early-investigation and proactive high-visibility approach to assault reduction....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: At various times, nationalities will have difficulties renewing or obtaining passports due to conflict, etc. The Immigration Service of my Department takes this into account when considering the renewal of an immigration permission of a person who does not hold a valid passport, if the applicant can provide a satisfactory explanation of any circumstances that may prevent them from producing a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, community-based CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006. This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant Local Authority, which must also act as data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to was notified by letter dated 24 February 2020, from the Immigration Service of my Department, that they were granted permission to remain on a Stamp 4 basis, for one year effective from 11 February 2020 until 11 February 2021. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that personal applications to the Dublin Probate Office are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned is the subject of a transfer decision to the United Kingdom by the International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department, under the EU Dublin III Regulation, which determines the State responsible for examining a protection application. The transfer decision was subsequently affirmed on appeal to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. I understand that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the Garda budget including the Garda Overtime Budget. In addition, under Section 26 of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (13 Oct 2020)

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 and the Courts Service has informed me that all District Court venues are taking new applications from litigants and their legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: My officials have requested information from the Courts Service and I will revert with a reply to the Deputy as soon as it is received.