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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 245, 246 and 247 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Minister of Religion preclearance scheme applies to both visa required and non-visa required nationals. This scheme gives non-EEA nationals permission to travel to the State. Applicants must apply from their home country or a country where they are a legal resident. Proof of residence outside...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda Operating Model which is currently being rolled out across the country, and is fully commenced in thirteen Garda divisions. The new model will provide more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The EU Asylum and Migration Pact will significantly reform the current approach to migration and asylum both in Ireland and across the EU by providing a robust legislative framework to address the challenges faced in this area. These reforms will ensure Europe acts as a collective in terms of how migration, and in particular asylum, is managed to ensure the system is firmer and fairer....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2024)

Catherine Murphy: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have failed on their first attempt at the Garda trainee fitness test in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number that subsequently passed the fitness test over that same period on their second attempt. [18660/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading an ambitious programme of family justice reform set out in the first Family Justice Strategy, which I published in November 2022. The Strategy sets out a vision for a family justice system of the future - a system that will focus on the needs and rights of children and which will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Helen McEntee: A Change of Status application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division on 31 October 2023 and continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. The persons referred to by the Deputy were issued letters refusing permission to remain in the state on 04 November 2022. In response to notifications 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the burden of regulation on farmers. I am, of course. also aware of the State's obligations to comply with the law, and the potential serious implications for farm payments of any failure to do so. Against that background, my department's objective is to meet its legal obligations while minimising the burden on farmers. For example, my Department minimises...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of the beef herd at present; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: My Department monitors information on farms and the wider agri-food sector, in collaboration with Teagasc and the Central Statistics Office (CSO), on an ongoing basis. This includes monitoring agricultural input and output prices. The CSO publish monthly Agricultural Output and Input Price Indices. These indices monitor trends in prices paid to farmers for their produce and prices paid by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers have experienced above average rainfall in all parts of the country from late summer 2023 until very recently. This has led to delays in planned spring sowings and later than normal turnout of livestock in many parts of the country. The wet weather last autumn has resulted in lower sowings of winter crops and farmers housing livestock much earlier than planned, which in turn has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continually monitors the levels of employment in the agriculture and wider agri-food sector. Employment figures are primarily sourced from the Central Statistics Office's (CSO) quarterly Labour Force Survey. Quarterly data is available to the end of 2023 currently. Looking at trends over the period 2019 to 2023, employment in the overall agri-food sector has grown by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that my Department constantly monitors the needs of the fisheries sector. Along with regularly meeting representatives of the sector, holding formal consultations and attending public forums, we monitor developments in key economic indicators. I recently met with representatives of the inshore fishing sector to discuss the challenges being experienced presently and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. I am committed to making real progress in eradicating TB because I am acutely aware of the emotional and financial trauma associated with a TB breakdown for farmers. As of 21st April 2024, on a 12-month rolling basis herd incidence is 5.06% compared to 4.45% at the same time in 2023. In the past 12 months 5,180 TB...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department monitors information on farms and the wider agri-food sector, in collaboration with Teagasc and the Central Statistics Office (CSO), on an ongoing basis. The CSO publish monthly Agricultural Output and Input Price Indices. These indices monitor trends in prices paid to farmers for their produce and in prices paid by farmers for purchases of goods and services. Fertiliser...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: According to Central Statistics Office statistics, there have been only very slight fluctuations in the volume of dairy imports into the country in recent years and there is nothing of noticeable concern. For example the latest CSO statistics for January - February 2024 show that the volume of dairy imports are up 13% on the same period in 2023, but down 8% when compared to the same period in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: According to the Central Statistics Office, the volume of raw beef imports has varied between 30,000 and 37,000 tonnes between 2019 and 2023 yielding an annual average quantity of 33,600 tonnes over that period. The modest level of beef imports must be seen in the context of, and compared to, an annual average volume of 495,000 tonnes of beef exported during the same five-year period....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 301. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment with a consultant psychiatrist at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan and separately an assessment for ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18507/24]

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