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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Management Companies (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. In the Programme for Government, the Government has committed to conduct a review of the existing management company legislation. My Department will engage with relevant Departments in relation to advancing this matter. The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: From midnight on 15 January 2021, all passengers arriving into Ireland by air or ferry are required to produce evidence of a negative/not detected RT-PCR Covid-19 test, taken up to 72 hours prior to arrival. Regulations under the Health Act 1947 underpin these new requirements. Under these Regulations, passengers are legally required to produce evidence of a negative/not detected result...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021. The significant level of funding provided over recent years is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As a result, there are now approximately 14,600 Garda members and over 3,000 Garda staff nationwide. Budget 2021 will allow for the recruitment of up to620...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of motorcycles. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203, 204 and 205 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the old prison at Rathmore Road, Cork was closed in February 2016 following the construction of new prison facilities on a site opposite the old prison as part of the Irish Prison Service modernisation programme and capital plan for the prison estate. Since the opening of the new prison,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Identification Schemes (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána including the provision of equipment for use by Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that microchip scanners are not supplied and there is currently no plan for the roll out of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a Garda report on the figures requested by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy once the report is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I understand that the person concerned has ongoing legal proceedings before the High Court in relation to their immigration case. As a result, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility, which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that admission to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (SI 470 of 2013), which addresses the citizenship requirements for admission as a trainee to An Garda Síochána. Under these regulations, a trainee must: a) Be a national of a European Union Member State, or b) Be a national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made regarding the former courthouse at Boghall Road, Bray and the Courts Service has provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that collaboration with the Minister for Health on the development of Terms of Reference and structure for the establishment of the Task Force is now at an advanced stage. The Terms of Reference have been agreed in principle between our two Departments and work is now underway to identify a Chair and put in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I wish to refer the Deputy to my previous reply to Parliamentary Question number 697 of 13 January 2021, which is set out below. I can confirm that this positon remains unchanged. I wish to reassure the Deputy that the Dóchas Centre is operated in full compliance with the Bangkok Rules passed at the United Nations in 2010. The ethos upon which the Dóchas Centre is operated is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a Garda report on the figures requested by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy once the report is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have reviewed the figures queried and wish to inform the Deputy of the following. PQ 445 of 20 January 2021 is worded as follows “To ask the Minister for Justice her plans to review the current legislation on the theft of dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.” Consequently only statistics relating to the theft of ‘dogs’ as determined by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I recognise that family reunification contributes towards the integration of foreign nationals in the State. Accordingly, in this area, the focus of the Immigration Service of my Department continues to be on the facilitation of family reunification with an Irish citizen or certain categories of non-EEA persons lawfully resident where such persons meet the appropriate criteria, having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The average length of time in 2020, between receipt of a completed De Facto Partnership Immigration Permission application and the issuing of a decision on the application was six months. De Facto Partnership applications are being accepted and processed and have been throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that detention for immigration reasons only arises when all other possible options have been considered. In the case of persons refused leave to land to enter the State, arrangements are madeby the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) to return them to their point of embarkation at the earliest opportunity, which may take a number of days. All refusal of leave to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (28 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019 was commenced on 16 December 2019. Section 29 provides that a review of enactments which provide for the imposition of minimum sentences for offences will be commenced not later than 2 years after the coming into operation of the section. It is expected that this review will be undertaken in the coming months and that a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: The enforcement of a deportation order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). For the purpose of enforcing the Order, the person is required to present at the offices of the GNIB, either at the Burgh Quay office in Dublin, or at their local Immigration Office. They may be directed to attend at specified times on specific dates until such time as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: The visa applications for the persons referred to by the Deputy were refused by the Visa Office in Dublin. Letters issued to the applicants on 2 December 2020, outlining the reasons for the refusals. It is open to the applicants to appeal these decisions, in writing, within two months of the date of the refusals. Appeals must be in written form and sent to the Visa Appeals Officer in the...