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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations and the manner in which Gardaí are to be distributed and stationed throughout the State. The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic my Department has been working closely with all government departments to support the national COVID-19 effort. At all times my Department has contributed to, and participated in, the large scale cross-Government communications programme which has been running since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has involved supporting and amplifying...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, with effect from close of business on 29 January 2021, the Immigration Service of my Department has temporarily ceased accepting new visa/preclearance applications. The Immigration Service is continuing to accept and process Emergency/Priority applications during this time. Applications received prior to 29 January 2021, continue to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The permission to remain of the person referred to by the Deputy expired on 22 September 2019. This permission was granted on the basis of being the parent of an Irish Born Child. As this permission has lapsed for over a year, the person concerned should write to Unit 4, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division, Immigration Service Delivery, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, D02 XK70 and provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, together. The average processing time for applications decided in 2020 was 13.5 months. A number of issues have impacted on the processing of citizenship applications over the past 15 months. A High Court case which was subsequently successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal resulted in significant delays in 2019. As well as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. 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: Immigration Status (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department has, since 29 January 2021, temporarily ceased accepting new visa applications, with the exception of critical/priority applications, which would include healthcare and supply chain workers. In relation to applications which were on hand prior to the 29 January, these continue to be processed. However, where a decision is made to grant a visa, unless...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy within the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. 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: Garda Data (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service as of 16 February 2021 that there have been 67 confirmed cases of Covid-19 identified amongst the prisoner population. Of the 67 cases, 40 were community based infections and were detected by the early intervention testing of all new committals to prison. The remaining 27 cases were prisoners in the general population. As the Deputy may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Treatment Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I fully understand the very natural public safety concerns regarding the rehabilitation of sex offenders and I am aware of the recent media coverage of the participation rates in the Building Better Lives programme. This Programme is an intensive programme aimed at a certain cohort of sex offenders and like all treatment programmes available for people convicted of sexual violence, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has a very important role to play in ensuring public confidence in An Garda Síochána and it has extensive powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Government is committed to ensuring that GSOC has the necessary supports and resources in order to fulfil its statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I would again like to extend my deepest sympathies to all those impacted by the tragic event in Hartstown, and in particular to the family of the late Mr George Nkencho. All incidents resulting in a fatality are deeply distressing events and I know that the local community have experienced real trauma as a result of these events. I understand that Gardaí have been engaging with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Following full consideration by a Visa Officer in the Immigration Service of my Department, the visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused. A letter was issued to the applicant on 26 October 2020, outlining the reasons for this refusal. An appeal was subsequently lodged in respect of this application, on 23 November 2020. The visa application was then re-examined by a Visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, made on 29 September 2017, following consideration of the person’s case under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). That Order was subsequently affirmed in November 2018. The Immigration Service of my Department has no record of a current request from the person concerned to have that Order revoked. However, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department requested further documentation from the person concerned on 23 June 2020. To date, this documentation has not been received. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application for naturalisation will be fully considered with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation having been received from the person concerned by the Immigration Service of my Department. The person concerned does, however, have permission to remain in the State, on immigration stamp 4 conditions, up to 25 October 2021. It is open to any person to make an application for a certificate of naturalisation when they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: Due to the public health restrictions currently in place under Level 5 of the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures in Response to Covid-19, the Registration Office in Burgh Quay has been closed since 23 December 2020, and until further notice. The requirement to register an immigration permission in person, for those living in Dublin, will not arise until the Registration Office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. This includes the provision of information on the courts system. To be of assistance, I made enquiries with the Courts Service, who have informed me that statistics relevant to the information...