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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004 provides that a register of non-nationals who have permission to be in the State (in general for a period of 3 months or longer) shall be established and maintained by registration officers and also provides that a non-national is required to pay a fee to the registration officer for the issue of a registration certificate. This fee is set by regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. The Board engages private solicitors to supplement the services provided by Board solicitors in certain areas of law on a case-by-case...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. The 1995 Act was amended by Section 54 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 which gave the Board the additional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service (IPS) is a non-statutory executive agency of the Department of Justice responsible for the secure custody, care and rehabilitation of people serving a sentence in each of Ireland’s twelve prisons. The IPS is the second largest agency in the criminal justice system, with a budget of €453m in 2024 and €422m in 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown, through mediation, to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources. It is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system. It is delivered by the Probation Service, both pre and post-sentence; by An Garda Síochána within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. A letter was issued to the person concerned from the Citizenship Division on 19 April 2022 regarding ongoing matters related to their application for naturalisation, whereby it was requested the applicant make direct contact with the Division. However, no return...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission valid until 18 May 2025. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2024)

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 Reunification (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Family Reunification application for the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department and continues to be processed at this time. All applications are processed in chronological order. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and all applicants for Family Reunification would wish to have a decision on their application without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1 immigration permission valid until 9 November 2024. It is open to the person concerned to apply to the Immigration Service of my Department for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters, including the management of Garda IT systems. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Schengen Information System (SIS) went live in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department’s Border Management Unit (BMU) and the Garda National Immigration (GNIB) are working closely with airlines on a range of measures to ensure that passengers have the appropriate travel documentation when boarding. Immigration officials of my Department are available 24/7 to assist airlines with queries in relation to immigration matters. In addition to providing advice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 29 November 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Bangkok office on the 14 December 2023. The application was received in the Dublin Visa Office on the 09 January 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin. The reason for this decision was set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant on 21 November 2022. An appeal of this decision was received on 18 January 2023. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in May 2023 and continues to be processed by my Department. The median processing time for applications is currently 19 months. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to was approved on 9 April 2024. 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 (IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie), which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer. Road safety is a shared responsibility and one which this Government takes very seriously. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am happy to report that the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) application from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 11 April 2024. It should be noted that the stated minimum processing time required under the terms of the Atypical Working Scheme is 20 working days and the processing time for the application referred to was within that timeframe. Further information for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. 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. The overall...