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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 5 of the Immigration Act 2003 (as amended by the International Protection Act 2015), contains the main provisions dealing with the detention of persons refused leave to land. It specifies that a person to whom this section applies may be arrested by an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána and detained in a prescribed place of detention for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...;na is responsible for immigration controls at all ports of entry to this State, with the exception of Dublin Airport. Gardaí fulfil immigration control duties at ports which have been approved for the landing of non-nationals and monitor ports which are not approved for entry into the State. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) provides training, backup and expertise to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (21 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...is a statutory obligation to return a person refused entry permission as soon as is practicable. Most persons are returned on the same day that they are refused entry. A refusal of leave to land by the Border Management Unit is always signed off by a more senior civil servant. It is important to note that a refusal of leave to land, unlike a deportation or a removal order, does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...to note that the powers granted to an Irish Immigration Officer are not unfettered. The Immigration Act 2004 provides for the grounds on which an individual may be granted or refused leave to land at a port of entry.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ..., my predecessor gave a commitment that these provisions will form part of an independent review of the State’s security legislation. As many Senators will be aware, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended a review of all our security legislation, and I believe it would be sensible to include these provisions within the scope of that review. Such a review...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...that we continue in that vein. We all have ambitions when it comes to achieving and reaching climate change targets, none more so than our farmers who have always been the custodians of our land. We must ensure in any programme for Government and any negotiations that we work with and support our farming community in every way we can. That is something the Deputy can be assured of from...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: Securing an effective UK land bridge is a priority for us and has been throughout these negotiations, given our current position and our geographical position. As the Deputy mentioned, the UK's accession to the Convention on common transit is welcome. That will allow EU goods and Irish goods to transit through the UK without undergoing many of the customs import and export formalities on...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...the Marine made that very clear at the most recent meeting. In terms of connectivity, first and foremost, our priority is to try to make sure that there is an agreement in place in respect of the land bridge. The fact that the UK has agreed to accept the common transit convention is extremely helpful. It means that goods coming from mainland Europe to Ireland will, hopefully, be able to...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...also are working with our colleagues within the European Commission because while there is work we can do here, there is a European-wide preparedness that needs to happen, particularly around the land bridge. In that regard, we have presented a paper in France, the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, as well as to our German colleagues. A lot of work is ongoing. Until we know exactly...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...and Members of this House. The former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Tánaiste, Deputy Coveney, very clearly understands how vital the sector is for communities across the island. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, was one of a number of EU fisheries ministers who recently met Mr. Michel Barnier and reiterated their support for the...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Helen McEntee: .... Finally I refer to climate, something that is very much on the agenda where farming is concerned. Whether it is a 3% or 7% target, farmers have always been and always will be custodians of our land. They are the ones who have protected it and will continue to protect it. We must work with them to set out a pathway to doing that. Last September we started the process of setting out...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...are properly resourced and European added value is demonstrated. We must remember the value of EU membership in these discussions around the budget and Exchequer contributions. For example, Ireland has benefitted hugely from membership of the Single Market. We have also seen the solidarity shown to Ireland in recent years, in particular in relation to Brexit. There is strength in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Coast Guard Issues (4 Jul 2019)

Helen McEntee: ...for the Department. Obviously, there has been some toing and froing between the two Departments. I am informed that the OPW and the Department requested updates numerous times on the transfer of lands from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, most recently in May. They are awaiting a response. I will relay the Deputy's frustration around the fact that this process...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Airport Promotion (4 Jul 2019)

Helen McEntee: ...Shannon Group. It is a commercial state company whose purpose is to promote and facilitate air transport and aviation services in and around Shannon Airport and to optimise the return on its land and property and on its shareholdings in subsidiary companies. Therefore, as a State-owned enterprise with a fully commercial mandate, operational issues in regard to Shannon Airport, in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Helen McEntee: We are okay on time. We have another 45 minutes owing to the delay in the Dáil. I thank members and the Chairman for their comments and support. Ireland has a unique opportunity to sell itself and otherwise engage with member states and countries across the world on St. Patrick's Day. It is an important opportunity for us to relay the best of what we have to offer in trade,...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (16 Jan 2019)

Helen McEntee: ...made huge progress, there is no doubt that they are still being felt today. That is why so much of our focus is rightly on addressing the shortage of housing in particular, with the proposed creation of the Land Development Agency and the legislation and funding to establish Home Building Finance Ireland. These measures will help deliver new homes on the large scale now needed and...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Helen McEntee: ...'s contingency action plan, which includes 14 measures in areas where a no-deal scenario would come into play. It focuses on various issues which, obviously, are of great significance for Ireland, such as the land bridge, aviation, tourism, the agrifood sector, EU programmes, climate policy and so on. As the Taoiseach stated on Leaders' Questions, much of our work in terms of legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Helen McEntee: ...to expand. We want the process of enlargement to continue. The ambassador from Georgia is present. We want states in the western Balkans and further afield to benefit in the same way that Ireland has, once they comply with the rules and regulations. We should be looking out and not looking to make the Union smaller. Deputy Durkan talked about staying away from a plan B. We are not...

Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)

Helen McEntee: Last week EU and UK negotiators completed work on a draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, including the draft protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. This was followed by approval by Prime Minister May and her Cabinet of the draft agreement as an acceptable basis on which to proceed. On Sunday the Taoiseach will join other EU 27 leaders at a...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Oct 2018)

Helen McEntee: ...our global efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change. The report makes it clear that parties to the Paris Agreement need to strengthen significantly their future commitments. This includes Ireland. I know there were concerns we did not raise the carbon tax. It is important to note that the Minister for Finance has committed in this year's budget to put in place a long-term...