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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 to 593, inclusive, together. Entitlement to Irish citizenship is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The Act distinguishes between the entitlement to citizenship by birth and descent and to the acquisition of citizenship through the naturalisation process. Following a referendum of the Irish people, the 27th amendment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality published its report on Reform of the Family Law System last year. This report contains many recommendations on a broad range of issues in the area of family law, including one that consideration be given as to whether our laws should be amended to take into account of situations where one parent is wrongfully influencing their child or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under normal circumstances, passports are returned approximately 10 days after their receipt. However, the current limits on staff attendance in the office due to COVID-19 restrictions have resulted in delays in the return of some passports. Unfortunately it is not possible to give a current average timeframe for the return of a passport submitted with a citizenship application. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the individual in question contacted my Department on the afternoon of Tuesday 24th November. Officials from my Department have requested information from An Garda Síochána with regard to this query. A response will issue to the individual in question once this information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Internal Audits (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the report of the Audit referred to will be finalised shortly. It is important to note that my Department provides, and will continue to provide, funding to support various rural crime prevention initiatives. The Deputy may wish to further note the work of the National Rural Safety Forum which brings together An Garda Síochána, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department has no responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless services, which is a statutory function of local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be processed. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 to 602, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that as of 27 November 2020, the Irish Prison Service (IPS) Victim Liaison Service has 394 active victim liaison cases of prisoners currently in custody or released on license in the community under supervision. Of these 394 victim liaison cases, there are 539 registered victims as some prisoners have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As I understand the Deputy's question, he is seeking information on repeat offences committed by an offender against a previous victim in circumstances where the victim may not have been notified of release. I am informed that statistics on any such occurrences are not retained by the Irish Prison Service. As the Deputy may be aware, there is a process whereby the Irish Prison Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated. Due to the extensive work involved in gathering this information, this exercise may take some time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available, in line with standing orders.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no responsibility in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned has permission to remain in the State, on immigration stamp 1 conditions, without a requirement to obtain an employment permit, up to 20 January 2021. This is as a result of the temporary extensions of permissions that I and my predecessor have announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The automatic extension of permission is on the same basis as the person’s...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme (IHAP) was announced in May 2018 as part of the Government's plan to realise the full commitment of 4,000 persons agreed under the first phase of the IRPP in September 2015. The programme allows holders of an international protection status in Ireland, (i.e. refugees with Convention or Programme Refugee status), holders...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Act 2015, brought about significant reforms to our international protection process. The most significant of these was the introduction of a single application procedure. By replacing the previous multi-layered and sequential process, the single application procedure brings certainty at a much earlier stage to those who qualify for international protection. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Dec 2020)

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, and this includes information relating to convictions. I have had enquiries made of the Courts Service and they have provided the information requested on convictions in the table below. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

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 exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries regarding the former courthouse at Boghall Road, Bray made and the Courts Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Ireland is not participating in the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) which is being established by means of an enhanced cooperation procedure provided for under Article 86 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The Member States participating in this procedure adopted the EPPO Regulation 2017/1939 in October 2017. Ireland retains...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter and will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government is fully committed to enacting the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 as soon as possible. The importance the Government attaches to this legislation is reflected in our commitment to enact it in the current Programme for Government Committee Stage had been scheduled for 22 January 2020, but as the Deputy will be aware, the Bill lapsed...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I will add to what the Chairman and Deputy Howlin have outlined. I look forward to a speedy passage of this Bill and the support of all committee members and the Dáil and Seanad. I thank Deputy Howlin for the huge volume of work he has done on this issue and I agree with him that while the stylistic approach might be different, the intention is exactly the same. To be clear, the...