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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students. The re-opening of English language schools and in-person attendance is a matter for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS). DFHERIS has advised that, subject to the implementation of sector...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: My Department recognises the difficulties that Covid-19 has had on everyone in the country, including our international student population. From the outset of the pandemic, we have worked to provide assistance and assurance to people who use our immigration services. Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, immigration permissions have been extended, on seven occasions, most recently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: It remains the position that my Department is not currently accepting any short stay visa applications, except for cases that fall under the emergency/priority criteria set out below. The suspension of short stay applications will continue to be reviewed in consultation with the relevant authorities in the coming weeks in line with the easing of public health restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy was issued a letter refusing them permission to remain in the State on 2 January 2021. In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended),  written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person. These representations, together with all other information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain on stamp 4 conditions until 15 August 2022. Future renewals of this permission should be applied for two weeks in advance of the permission expiring to her local Immigration Registration Office. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy was issued a letter refusing permission to remain in the state on 31 July 2018. In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended),  written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person. These representations, together with all other information and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were refused by the Visa Office in Abuja  on 15 February 2021. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicants at that time. An appeal of this decision was made on 7 April 2021. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy lodged a review application in respect of the decision made on their EU Treaty Rights application on 2 August 2017.  This application was examined in detail and a decision was made to refuse their application on 1 March 2021. The reasons for the refusal are outlined in the refusal letter. My Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 2 September 2020. The application continues to be processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision in due course. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: My Department is committed to implementing the key recommendations in the Expert Advisory Group Report to reduce processing times of both first instance decisions and appeals to 6 months respectively, as outlined in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and Establish a New International Protection Support Service.  A Programme Board has been established in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The International Protection Office of my Department has remained open to offer applicants a service, in line with our international obligations to allow those who wish to claim international protection the opportunity to do so. The provision of the facility to allow people claim international protection is considered an essential service at all times, including during the Covid-19 crisis....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: My Department has responsibility for processing family reunification applications under the International Protection Act 2015 and the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family reunification. Where an applicant is granted permission to enter the State to join their family members, the onus is on them to comply with all public health measures required by law, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Labour Market (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, international protection applicants are not required to apply for an employment permit from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to legally obtain employment. Access is provided under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 to 2021. These Regulations transpose the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive and came into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1385 and 1388 together. As you may be aware, in 2015, the then Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., announced plans to implement a number of changes to Firearms Licensing, including restrictions on the licensing of any new centre-fire semi-automatic rifles. I am sure the Deputy will agree that these are potentially very dangerous weapons in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The re-establishment of the Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP) was part of a package of measures which the then Minister, Frances Fitzgerald, announced in September 2015 to address both immediate and long term issues in relation to firearms licensing. The FCP is a non-statutory forum comprising various firearms interest groups and certain state bodies which the Department consults with on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: In September 2013, the Secretary General of the Department proposed the setting up of a Working Group to review firearms licensing. The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána agreed, and a joint Department of Justice/ An Garda Síochána Working Group was established. The report of this Working Group was published on 13 November 2014 and submissions on the report were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The persons referred to by the Deputy are the subjects of Deportation Orders signed on 7 September 2018. Representations were subsequently received on their behalf requesting that the Deportation Orders be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Following detailed consideration of the information submitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a Stamp 5 “Without Condition As To Time” endorsement was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 12 July 2021.The processing of this application is ongoing and the customer will be contacted by my Department once a decision has been made. In the interests of fairness, all applications are processed in chronological order of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: 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.  To maintain the integrity of the process, an amnesty, as suggested by the Deputy, would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (27 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1402 and 1406 together. I can inform the Deputy that the Youth Justice Strategy 2021 – 2027 was published on 15 April 2021. The Strategy includes consideration of the full range of issues connected to children and young people at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system, including early intervention and preventative work,...