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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters.  The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demand.  This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions.  As Minister, I have no direct role in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (8 Dec 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 the introduction of restrictions under level 5 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the identification, tracing, freezing, and ultimate confiscation of criminal assets does not rest with a single body in Ireland and is spread across a number of different agencies and statutory bodies, not all of which are the responsibility of the Department of Justice. These include An Garda Síochána, the Criminal Assets Bureau,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The management and administration of the Immigration Office in Kildare is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made inquiries with the Commissioner and received the following update. The Immigration Office in Kildare Garda Station administers immigration registrations for persons living in the Kildare, Newbridge,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The management and administration of the Immigration Office in Naas is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Commissioner and received the following update. The Immigration Office in Naas Garda Station currently processes approximately 50 applications per week. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.  The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department is working to prepare new legislation on hate crime and hate speech as a priority. This is in accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce such legislation within the first twelve months. As part of this work a comprehensive public consultation has been carried out which included an online survey and an opportunity for stakeholders to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 substituted a new section for section 17 of the Firearms Act 1925. As the Deputy is aware this section has not been commenced. The net effect of Section 36 would be that firearms could only be imported into the State by a registered firearms dealer. The section was intended to address distance selling of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands.  Further and following investigations by An Garda Síochána, prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is independent in the performance of her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (8 Dec 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 the introduction of restrictions under level 5 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Extradition Act 1965 provides a legislative basis for extradition between Ireland and non-EU states. The Deputy will appreciate that for good reason it is not the policy to comment on the existence or otherwise of individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. I am advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána take a proactive approach and put measures in place in every Garda Division to assist in the prevention and detection of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. Unfortunately, the data sought by the Deputy is not recorded by the Immigration Service of my Department in the manner requested. It would require a manual search of all records for that time period which would divert resources away from processing and take an inordinate amount of time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are a fundamental support to the operation of the statutory Garda Diversion Programme and provide a vital ingredient in enhancing community policing partnerships. The projects are community based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which are funded directly by my Department. GYDPs seek to divert young people who have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the deployment of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  Garda management keeps this deployment under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of available resources. I am advised by the Commissioner that Garda Juvenile...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are a fundamental support to the operation of the statutory Garda Diversion Programme and provide a vital ingredient in enhancing community policing partnerships. The projects are community based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which are funded directly by my Department. GYDPs seek to divert young people who have...

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

Helen McEntee: The Long Stay Join Family Visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was created by the applicant on 21 September 2020. The supporting documentation was received by the Abuja Visa Office on 12 October 2020 and is currently being processed there.  To be fair to all applicants, visa applications are dealt with in chronological order by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I hope to obtain Government approval to publish the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 before Christmas. This short but urgent Bill makes a number of procedural and other changes to the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015 that are needed, in the context of the current pandemic, to ensure that homeowners and other people who are in financial difficulties due to the economic...