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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government approved the drafting of a General Scheme to provide for the use of body-worn cameras by An Garda Síochána last year in response to a recommendation of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. It was decided that the use of body-worn cameras will form part of the wider Garda Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) management strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 to 661, inclusive, 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 role in decisions on such matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: To ensure that those with employment permits can continue to have their immigration registration maintained, on 18 September 2020, I announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 January 2021. This applies to immigration permissions that are due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021. Renewal is on the same basis as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department is currently processing approximately 16,000 applications from people seeking to renew their immigration registration. Significant demand accumulated during the four months that the Registration Office was closed due to COVID-19. To assist in addressing this demand, a new online system for the renewal of Registrations in the Dublin area was developed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 664 and 671 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 667 together. A person who applies for a Residence Card on the basis of being a Qualified Family Member (QFM) of an EU National will generally be granted a Temporary Stamp 4 (TS4) of 6-9 months duration, on application, pending the processing of their application. A TS4 enables a person to live and work in the State. If their application is refused,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under Regulation 25 of the European Communities (Free Movements of Persons) Regulations 2015, if an applicant believes that there was an error in fact or in law in reaching their initial EU Treaty Rights decision, they are entitled to seek a review of that decision. A total of 2,142 review applications are currently on hand in respect of 91 different nationalities. 28 countries have 5 or more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As I announced on 18 September 2020, a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions has been granted 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: 1. Those who are renewing their permission; 2. Those awaiting a first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy made an application for Temporary and Limited Leave to Remain (Stamp '0') which was received by the Immigration Service of my Department on 14 September 2020. The application was acknowledged on 15 September 2020, and will be processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The Policy Document...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national in December 2019. In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order. The Immigration Service of my Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to reviewing and reforming defamation laws, to ensure a balanced approach to the right to freedom of expression, the right to protection of good name and reputation, and the right of access to justice. My Department has already completed very extensive work on the review of the Defamation Act 2009. Completion of the review has, however, been delayed by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. 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 amended, and all other applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to, made an application for family reunification under the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015, on 9 July 2019. The case is in the final stages of processing and a decision letter is expected to issue shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 675 and 676 together. Under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, children born of other foreign national parents in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005, are not automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. Citizenship for a child born in Ireland may be applied for in the following circumstances: - If one of the child's parents has 3...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department has no record of the person concerned on their system. The person concerned should forward a copy of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy to the Citizenship Division at: , so they can investigate the matter further. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law 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 under continual review in the context of emerging crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The figures sought by the Deputy for the full years 2015 to 2019 inclusive are set out in the table below. -Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Deportation Orders effected 251 428 140 163 298 1,280 Discretionary permission to remain granted 1338 573...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tax Code (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Part 15 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 provides for a redress scheme for opposite-sex and same-sex cohabiting couples who are not married or registered in a civil partnership as the case may be. This redress scheme may be activated at the end of a relationship, whether by break-up or death, and allows a financially dependent cohabitant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health and Safety Inspections (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board provides legal advice and aid under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996-2017. The Board delivers these services through directly employed solicitors in its network of law centres around the country and through private solicitors from its private practitioner panels. Section 3(3) of the Act provides that the Board shall, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department, working closely in cooperation with the Department of Transport.  Any fatality or serious injury is of great concern. An Garda Síochána is responsible for collating information regarding road traffic collisions.  I am informed that...