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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department's IT division provides a centralised IT shared service to approximately 2,000 users in 26 offices and agencies. Expenditure by the shared service on IT external consultants for the years in question was as follows: 2010 - €0; 2011 - €0; 2012 - €25,601; 2013 - €39,049; 2014 - €52,788 (to date).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that the out of cell time in Limerick women's prison are similar to that of the male prison in Limerick. Following unlock for breakfast at 8.00 a.m. prisoners return to their cell for a brief period before they are unlocked to attend work/education and recreation at 9.00 a.m.. They remain unlocked until 12.45 where they are returned to their cell...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department's IT Shared Service has not re-negotiated any external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am interpreting the Deputy’s question in a broad manner so as to provide the information which I believe he is seeking. The term State Boards is somewhat imprecise as it includes bodies with a wide and diverse range of functions many of which would not fall into the more commonly understood definition of Board which is a body with a governance oversight of an organisation. To be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of refurbishment and replacement of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Funding for such works is met by the Office of Public Works. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 introduced a wide range of measures aimed at reducing the risk to the public from convicted sex offenders. Those measures include the notification system, also known as the "sex offenders' register", post-release supervision and sex offender orders. Section 10 of the 2001 Act requires a convicted sex offender to notify his or her name and home address to the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought concerning the number of Bills and Regulatory Impact Assessments published by my Department since March 2011 is outlined in the following tables. Year Details of Bills published since 9 March 2011 2011 Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 Services Regulation Bill Civil Law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 and 635 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a range of operational measures are pursued to combat bicycle theft and to target those who may engage in it, and there is ongoing provision by An Garda Síochána of crime prevention information, and awareness raising among the general public in relation to bicycle theft. Insofar as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy on the number of assaults by prisoners per annum and per prison for 2011, 2012 and 2013 is set out in the following table. Prison/Place of Detention Number of assaults by prisoners  2013 Number of assaults by prisoners 2012 Number of assaults by prisoners 2011 Arbour Hill 7 4 1 Castlerea 115 80 78 Cloverhill 88 106 144 Cork 38 50 90 Dóchas Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor any agencies under its remit engage the services of debt collection agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Financial Services Regulation (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have recently received the requested report and am informed by the Garda authorities that reports pursuant to Section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942 which are forwarded to An Garda Síochána are referred to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI). These reports refer to a wide area of regulation such as the European Communities (Market in Financial Instruments)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011, which has completed both Second and Committee Stages in the Dáil, is due to commence Report Stage in the Dáil on 16 July 2014. It is intended that the Bill be enacted by the end of this year and that the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority come into operation early in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Administration (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following table sets out the number of complaints received, complaints closed, the funding and staffing levels for the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission from 2007 to date. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Complaints received 2084 2681 2097 2258 2275 2089 2027 1097 Complaints closed 470 2249 2905 2412 2544 2207 2072 1001 Budget/ Funding €17.027 m^...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that there was only one recall of a life sentenced prisoner in 2013 due to breach of conditions of temporary release. This prisoner had their temporary release revoked and is still in custody. In addition, one other prisoner was returned to custody in 2013 having been unlawfully at large for a period of time. This prisoner also remains in custody at this time. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 555 of 17 June 2014. The position remains unchanged:I wish to inform the Deputy that there have been no instances of my Department providing funding to the organisation concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I informed the Deputy in response to Question No. 182 on 26 June last, in respect of the person whose details were supplied, if the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I informed the Deputy in response to Question No. 183 on 26 June last, in respect of the person whose details were supplied, if the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have appointed three Special Advisors as follows: Marion Mannion, Niamh Connolly and William Lavellle. Ms. Connolly and Mr. Lavelle work on a half time basis each. Each is paid at the Principal Officer standard scale on a pro-rata basis to a full time officer where appropriate. At the time of their appointments, the salary scale was...