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

Helen McEntee: On 18 September 2020, I announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 January 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021 and to the same 3 primary categories of persons as before: Those who are renewing their permission;Those awaiting a first registration;...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child on 24 June 2019. In the interest of fairness to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order.  I understand that the application is under consideration at present and my Department will be in contact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be processed. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the...

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

Helen McEntee: I have not yet spoken to the UK Home Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel MP, since my appointment in June. An introductory phone call scheduled in July had to be postponed due to conflicting diary engagements. I hope that this phone call can take place in the coming period. I have, however, had an introductory phonecall with the Rt. Hon. James Brokenshire MP, Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department have been unable to locate the email referred to by the Deputy. I would advise the person concerned to resend the correspondence and a copy of the acknowledgement of 24 July 2020 to: citizenshipinfo@justice.ie. This will allow for the further processing of the application. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Sep 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. 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 should outline...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the persons concerned have submitted written representations to the Immigration Service of my Department. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (29 Sep 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (29 Sep 2020)

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

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

Helen McEntee: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation.  I am informed that work on Garda construction projects had ceased as a result of the measures announced by Government to...

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

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Transport has primary responsibility for road traffic legislation and for bringing forward any new legislative provisions which would seek to deliver on the commitments on quad bikes and scramblers contained in the new Programme for Government - Our Shared Future. More broadly, the Deputy will be aware of the commitment in the Programme for...

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

Helen McEntee: Regulation of the processing of personal data for advertising, marketing and profiling purposes takes place under the “legitimate interests” ground in Article 6.1(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Court of Justice has already addressed the issue of whether national law could impose additional conditions on processing carried on under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (29 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I understand that a Community Policing Forum (CPF) operated in the north inner city between 1999 and 2019, and that the Forum was funded through the Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force, but that that funding ceased in May 2019.  The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Health has overall responsibility for the Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. A core element of the CPF...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Provision (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to the rigorous implementation of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025: Ambition, Goals, Commitments, which was agreed by Government and published in January 2020. The Roadmap contains a specific target for the reduction of the ‘At Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion’ (AROPE) rate for people with a disability to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my officials and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for residence in this State as a family member of an EU citizen was submitted by the person concerned on 12 September 2019 under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 and EU Directive 2004/38/EC. This application is still under consideration. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Courts and the Probation Service on the matter requested by the Deputy. This information is currently being compiled and verified and I will write directly to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: There are currently 43 international protection accommodation centres operating in 21 counties across the county. One centre is located in Co. Meath; the Mosney Accommodation Centre at Julianstown, Co. Meath. I have arranged to have the contact details of the centre forwarded to the Deputy directly. Part of the Mosney Accommodation Centre also operates as an Emergency Reception and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (24 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 25 August 2017, and, therefore, does not meet the requirements to qualify for a certificate of naturalisation. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the Deportation Order made in respect of them be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the...