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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department intends to publish the briefing material provided to the Minister and Minister of State, subject to appropriate redaction guided by the Freedom of Information Act, and will provide the Deputy with a copy of this as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Representations have been received on behalf of the person mentioned by the Deputy requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). These representations will be considered as soon as possible. A decision will then be made to either "affirm" or "revoke" the existing deportation order. This decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: A prisoner complaints system was introduced by the Irish Prison Service in November 2012, based on a model recommended by the then-Inspector of Prisons, the late Judge Michael Reilly. The current Irish Prison Service Complaints Policy is available on the website www.irishprisons.ie. As set out in more detail in that policy, all prisoners have the right to make a complaint at any time and all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: On the 28 April 2020 my Department agreed to undertake, on behalf of the health authorities, the collection of public health passenger locator forms on a temporary administrative basis. The Border Management Unit (BMU) operate the scheme at Dublin Airport, which is the principal route through which people enter the State by air. While the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) manage the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Following the provision of further information by the Deputy, I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that it is conducting a search of records dating to 2013, to establish whether there was an incident of the type referred to and any other information in that regard. I will write directly to the Deputy as soon as possible, once the results of that search of records are available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Due to the restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the processing of identity change requests will be limited until further notice. However, an official from my Department will contact the person concerned in the coming days to update her on her case. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders, signed on 20 February 2019, requiring them to remove themselves from the State and to remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Representations have since been received on behalf of the persons concerned, requesting that the Deportation Orders be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: 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 under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pardons (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 917 and 919 together. I want to thank the Deputy for raising this matter with me, which I know he has previously raised with my predecessor as Minister. The case in question has received detailed consideration by officials in my Department and a relevant academic has been engaged to provide expert opinion on the matter. I will write to the Deputy directly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Jul 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, Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 refers. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The delegation of functions to the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, is currently under consideration and further details will be announced when finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, 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 responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among the various...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda powers in response to the Covid -19 pandemic were provided for under section 31A of the Health Act 1947, as inserted by the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and brought temporarily into effect through subsequent regulations – the Health Act, 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed that An Garda Síochána is aware of the potential health issues that arise as a consequence of the misuse of nitrous oxide. However, at present, nitrous oxide is not a controlled substance under the Misuse of Drugs Acts and is therefore outside my remit as Minister for Justice and Equality. Requests for information in relation to the misuse of nitrous oxide should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Carer's Leave (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 6 of the Carer's Leave Act 2001 provides that employees with at least one year's continuous service are entitled to take up to 104 weeks of carer's leave. While there are no plans to amend the Carer's Leave Act, I am conscious of demands on parents at this time and hope that the additional measures to support working parents that my Department has introduced in recent years are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department, the HSE and the management of all of our centres are doing everything that we can to protect the health and welfare of our residents and centre staff as well as that of the wider community at this time. We are working closely with the HSE in doing so, and while the HSE advice has evolved over time, we have been assured by both it and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018, known as the Clancy Amendment, seeks to penalise car owners who knowingly allow their vehicles to be used by an unaccompanied learner driver. The law allows the owners of these vehicles to be fined and gives Gardaí the power to seize their cars if being driven by unaccompanied drivers. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: At present, there are 39 coronial districts in Ireland, served by 34 Coroners. Some of these coronial districts lie within the same county’s administrative area, such as Galway (3 coronial districts), Monaghan (2 coronial districts), Cork County (3 coronial districts), Kerry (3 coronial districts), Wicklow (2 coronial districts), Mayo (2 coronial districts -reduced from 3 coronial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Under the Act, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among the...