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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) for non-EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing fleet, previously administered by my Department, closed on 31 December 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, one of the key recommendations of the Review Group was that the employment of non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet should be provided for under the Employment Permit system, instead of the existing Atypical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463, 476 and 494 together. I am advised that the vast majority of the 6,000 Certificates for people that attended the December ceremonies have now issued. Any applicants that are yet to receive their certificate can be assured that they will receive their Certificate of Naturalisation via registered post in the coming weeks. In a little over two years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465, 466 and 467 together. My Department's community safety policy is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own communities. This whole-of-government Community Safety Strategy aims to address issues relating to community safety by bringing together the relevant social service providers and the Gardaí to work together with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for persons residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no role in regard to the scheduling of these appointments. The waiting time for appointments outside of Dublin is dependent on the demand for registrations in each office, and fluctuates based on seasonal demands and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person cited by the Deputy has been received and is awaiting registration by the Citizenship Division of my Department. Once registered officials from the Citizenship Division will write to the person concerned issuing a Personal ID and Citizenship application reference number. I recognise that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I recognise that the delay in receiving a Naturalisation Certificate is frustrating for people and my Department is examining on how to speed up the delivery of Certificates for future Ceremonies to be held this year. I am advised that majority of the 6000 Certificates for people that attended ceremonies in December 2023 have been issued. I understand the certificate in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department is working closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes their work to evacuate Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. I understand from colleagues in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472, 501 and 502 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Employment Visa application referred to by the Deputy was created on the 12/01/2024. Once the applicant is satisfied with their application they should click “submit” and print a copy of the “Summary Form”. The summary form contains some of the information they have entered. It will also contain instructions on what they are required to do next in order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011). The application fee is €175. A certification fee of €950 is then required following a positive decision being reached on the naturalisation application. The standard certification fee is set...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused on 14 February 2023. An appeal of this decision was also refused on 05 September 2023. The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and any person subject to a Deportation Order can apply to the Minister, under section 3(11) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing and the distribution of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to building...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department have advised a Certificate of Naturalisation issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 February 2024. In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware Coroners are independent office holders and decision to direct a post mortem examination and / or hold an Inquest in to the death of a person, in any particular set of circumstances, rests with the individual coroner. My Department has no role in directing the work of Coroners during their death investigation function. The Coroners Act 1962 confers on a Coroner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that there are two routes in which a non-EEA national can apply for permission to remain in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national. Where a person is a non-visa required national, who has entered the State legally within the last 90 days, or where they are a visa required national and within the period of permission granted to them on arrival in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department have advised a Certificate of Naturalisation issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 18 February 2024. In a little over two years the Citizenship Division of my Department has gone from processing around 12,000 applications a year to processing over 20,000 applications. This 66% increase in processing has been achieved through digitising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I would like to assure the Deputy that both Commissioner Harris and I are committed to combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and to ensuring that An Garda Síochána is resourced to provide support to victims. As I am sure you are aware, the national roll out of Divisional Protective Service Units (DPSUs) was an action under Supporting a Victim's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably, this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy directly when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering immigration permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing in the Dublin area only, including the online renewal system. An Garda Síochána has oversight of the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area. I have no...

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