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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for securing Ireland’s border at Dublin Airport, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Acts and Orders as they relate to entry and refusal of entry to the State. The BMU collected and checked Public Health Passenger Locator Forms at Dublin Airport between 28 April 2020 and 25 August 2020, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (29 Sep 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: Garda Resources (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that there is ongoing engagement with An Garda Síochána in relation to budgetary matters including the additional costs arising from the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Deputy will be aware that as part of the Government's July Stimulus Package, an additional €11 million in capital funding has been made available for the Garda Vote. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that under Section 26 (1) (b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources matters.  In addition, under Section 43(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities.  The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate therefore that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on nor confirm the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy has now been processed. Their  passport will be returned to them by registered post this week. Their new Irish Residence Permit card will follow separately by post. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible in the timeframe available to collate the information sought, as this entails a manual check of individual records.  I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this information has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and as the Deputy will appreciate, a wide range of measures have been required to protect our prison population, in line with public health advice. The Irish Prison Service is continuing to work towards minimising the potential issues with the COVID -19 pandemic within the closed and high risk prison environment. Additional costs have arisen in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into operation on 15 July 2014 and my Department has a comprehensive Protected Disclosure Policy in place. The Policy was reviewed during 2019 and a revised Policy is due to be published in 2020. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 provides protections for workers in both the public and private sectors against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: A number of complaints received by my Department from the named person are of a sensitive and confidential nature and they are the subject of ongoing independent investigations. It would not be appropriate for me to expand on the nature of these concerns. Recent correspondence received from the named person is under consideration and a response will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, applicants in the international protection process who have not received a first instance decision within nine months from the date when their protection application was lodged, can make an application for a labour market access permission.  The permission is granted to eligible applicants for six months and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: It is a contractual obligation on all service providers of accommodation centres that a 28 day menu be provided and that residents are consulted on that menu. Menus must meet the reasonable dietary and cultural needs of the different ethnic groups accommodated at the centre and the reasonable prescribed dietary needs of any resident.  Menus must include a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The administration and management of An Garda Síochána is by law a matter for the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibilities for matters including recruitment and training of members.  These are not matters for which I am responsible as Minister. As the Deputy will appreciate and in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Since the introduction of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, a total of 218 applications for a labour market access permission were refused from applicants who had already received a first instance recommendation from the International Protection Office within 9 months of the date they applied for international protection. In addition, a further 435...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. 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 responsibility for these matters.  I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Sep 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.  My colleagues Minister O'Gorman announced on 17 September a commitment to accept four unaccompanied minors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 1 February 2019. The effect of a Deportation Order is that the person named on the Order is legally obliged to leave the State and to remain outside of the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Representations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána.  In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the Garda Síochána Analysis Service have examined possible incidents of  ‘Prohibition on Publication’, ‘Contempt of Court’ and ‘Family Law’.  GSAS have also looked at offences, charges and summons that may reference Section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will recall that the information could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to consult with An Garda Síochána and contact you again when the information was available.   The requested information for Parliamentary Question 930 has been received from An Garda Síochána and accordingly, please note the following;  The programme...