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

Helen McEntee: Detailed information on the circumstances in which a person, who is not a refugee, can seek to sponsor a non-EEA national family member to join and reside with them in the State is contained in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, which can be found on the Immigration Service website at: . If the family members are visa required nationals they must seek the appropriate visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, a retired judge, Gerard Haughton, is conducting a scoping exercise into the tragic death of the person in question, whose case has been discussed in Dáil Éireann on a number of occasions. The judge furnished an interim report to my predecessor on 13 November last. Following consultation between Judge Haughton, the family concerned, and the Attorney...

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

Helen McEntee: The "Join Family" visa application referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Dar-es-Salaam Visa Office on 10 March 2020, for processing in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The Policy Document contains a stated business target that visa applications to join Irish citizen family members should be dealt with within six...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Act, the members of which are the owners of residential units...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

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

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Solicitors Panel, which is provided by the Legal Aid Board (LAB), plays an important role in providing legal assistance to people making an application for international protection and permission to remain in the State. Solicitors on the Panel provide a range of legal services including assistance with the international protection questionnaire and interview...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is awaiting documentation requested by the Citizenship Division of my Department on 8 January 2019, and requested again in correspondence to the applicant's legal representative on 24 June 2019 and 27 August 2019. In order for my Department to proceed with the application, the applicant must forward...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the management and administration of the Garda organisation. This responsibility includes decisions on distribution of resources and personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. It is however important to note that community policing is at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: To maintain full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such international protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Drury Porter Novelli, a public relations agency, has been engaged by my Department since January last year to provide public relations and communications support to the Balance for Better BusinessReview Group, an independent business-led Review Group established by the Government to improve gender balance in senior business leadership in Ireland, and supported in its work by the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department considers the renewal of an immigration permission of a person who does not hold a valid passport, if the person can give a satisfactory explanation of any circumstances that may prevent them from producing a valid passport. This is subject to all other aspects being in order. Each case is considered on its individual circumstances. Applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department recently contacted the person concerned requesting further documentation. Once this documentation is received the case will continue to be progressed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. The application will be submitted to me for decision as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Where all aspects of an international protection and permission to remain claim have been considered and refused, the person concerned is given a window of opportunity within which to exercise the option of voluntary return. Where this option is not exercised, and in circumstances where the person concerned has no separate basis to remain in the State, section 51 of the International...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Organisational details for my Department from Secretary General to Principal Officer level, inclusive, are available on the Government website, whodoeswhat.gov.ie (). This includes information on the role of each individual and will be updated shortly to reflect recent changes and the upcoming transfer of functions from the Department. During current COVID restrictions, with most members of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The National Archives Act provides that departmental files are subject to consideration for release to the National Archives, where appropriate, and open to public inspection. I understand that many of the records relating to the Arms Trial were released to the National Archives in 2000. While the Deputy will appreciate that some of the records could not be released because they contain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Most English Language Education (ELE) providers have already resumed classes on a full-time, daytime, 15 hours per week, in-person basis. The letter of 25 September 2020, aligned the position of my Department with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) who are the lead on the issue of ELE providers and public health. DFHERIS have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The State is obliged under domestic and international law to examine the application of anyone who arrives at the State to claim international protection. While we are examining their application, all applicants are offered accommodation and other supports such as healthcare, education for children and a weekly payment for personal expenditure. The provision of accommodation is demand-led,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), which resulted in a Deportation Order being made in respect of them on 24 February 2020. Notification of that Order was issued by registered post dated 19 August 2020. That communication also advised the person concerned of the requirement that they present to the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied it was unfortunately not possible to correctly identify the person referred to by the Deputy. If more information can be provided, my officials will re-examine the Deputy's request. To be of some assistance, I have set out some general information below and further details are also available on the Immigration Service website www.inis.gov.ie. Where a person...