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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report of the Inspector of Prisons on the prisoner complaints system “Review, Evaluation and Analysis of the Operation of the present Irish Prison Service Complaints Procedure” was published on 8 June, 2016 and is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie.This identified a number of concerns in the implementation of the current complaints procedure. Arising from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service has in place a Director for Care and Rehabilitation. Included under the remit of the Care and Rehabilitation Directorate are, inter alia, prison health care services and the Irish Prison Service psychology service. Following recommendations from both the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that there are no plans to relocate the Irish Prison Service Headquarters from Longford.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is currently preparing draft legislation to develop and reform the family court system and I will be making proposals to Government in this regard very shortly. The purpose of these reforms is to address certain problems identified in the family court process, including delays in hearings and court facilities which are regarded as less than adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 127 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, including the provision of facilities for court users. The scheduling and hearing of court cases is a matter for the Presidents of the Courts and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that there are no resultant delays in this area. Where the pleadings are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and the scheduling and hearing of court cases is a matter for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding Judges. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, including the scheduling and hearing of court cases. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that County Registrars, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Garda Reserves, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it has made a commitment to explore the development of an open centre/open conditions for women assessed as low risk of re-offending. This commitment was acknowledged in the Report on the Strategic Review of Penal Policy which also recommended a greater focus on step down facilities, supported accommodation, the use of more community based open...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the terms offered by creditors to debtors may vary between different institutions, over time, and between different categories of debtors. Different terms may also be offered between formal and informal arrangements. It is difficult to draw valid comparisons in individual cases for that reason. A person who has entered a Personal Insolvency Arrangement will,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer to my previous Parliamentary Question reply of 14 April 2016, in which I stated that I had been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for change of status by the person concerned had been refused on 7 November 2014. While additional documentation was submitted to INIS subsequently, I would suggest that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by officials of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the current processing times for 'Join Family' visa applications being processed by the Visa Office in Dublin is approximately 8 months. Applications processed in the seven Visa Offices abroad currently have a shorter processing time. In the absence of more detailed information, it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 8th November 2007 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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, stipulated at €175, is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a certification fee is payable on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The standard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy and I will forward this report to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand. The Deputy may be interested to note that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published statistics relating to the number of persons convicted following failure to have, produce, display, etc....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Authority for International Child Abduction was established following the enactment of the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 and is in my Department. The function of the Central Authorities network, and the international instruments and legislation underpinning them, is to facilitate applications for the return of children who have been abducted, usually...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued to the person concerned on 22 August 2016 requesting further documentation in relation to their application for residency in the State. A reply is awaited. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using...