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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: That was raised in a civil action, but I could prejudice the outcome of the commission of investigation if I were to go into any details on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Deputy Farrell will appreciate that it is a matter for the courts. We will have the investigation and there will be an outcome. The civil action will proceed as normal. How the two might or might not interact is for the court to decide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: It should be possible for the guidelines to be circulated. Certain costs have been agreed already by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the commission. They break down between the costs of the sole member and legal costs, which, at this stage, are assumed to include administrative costs. They were included in the figure I quoted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I expect to be in a position shortly to name the person. Obviously, the person would have to be agreeable to undertake it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: First, to meet the terms of the European Convention on Human Rights we had to establish this commission because, as I stated already, there was no effective remedy in the first place. The establishment of the commission meets our international obligations. The internal investigations of the three bodies I referred to were deemed to be unacceptable. A commitment was given in respect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am sure they will be. Yes, I think so.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The law as it stands provides several mechanisms, including possible penalties, where a person fails to comply with maintenance obligations. The maintenance creditor may, for example, ask the court to order that maintenance be paid by way of attachment of earnings (so the maintenance due is deducted directly from income), or seek to recover sums owing through the courts as a contract debt, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume the Deputy is referring to visas granted for the purpose of permanent or long-term immigration into the State on the basis of a relationship with an EU citizen exercising their right of free movement within the State. In the years 2010 to 2013, over 1,200 visas were granted to visa-required nationals to join a spouse or partner who was a national of an EU state other than Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Join-Partner visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 16 June 2014. However, as the application did not satisfy the eligibility criteria for a Join-Partner visa, the Visa Officer refused the visa application on 30 June 2014. The decision to refuse the visa was appealed on 8 July 2014. The appeal is currently being considered and a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the appended tables show the quantities and estimated street value of illegal drugs seized in the Cork area for the year 2012, as provided by the Forensic Science Laboratory on the basis of analysis conducted at the Laboratory. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. In so far as the enforcement of any right conferred, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in mid June, 2014. The application has been processed and it is anticipated that a response will issue to the registered organisation involved this week.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 571 together. I understand that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will provide an overall reply to similar questions that the Deputy has submitted to a number of Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Prisons Authority Interim Board was abolished on 26 July 2011. Further information concerning mergers and rationalisation of State agencies/bodies is set out in my reply to Question No. 216 of 15 May, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought in relation to the number of new agencies or State bodies that have been established under the aegis of my Department since 2011 is outlined below. Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission On 8 September 2011, the Government decided to merge the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority to establish the new and enhanced Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that no bonus payments have been made to staff in my Department in 2013 or 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that the matter is now the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation. The Deputy therefore will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and as soon as it is to hand I will pass it on to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that his Question regarding appointments and public advertising is a repeat of Deputy Troy's Question of 8 July, 2014 insofar as these matters are concerned. Consequently, I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 630 of 8 July, 2014. .

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that, in accordance with Government Decision 180/20/10/1424 of 12 April 2011, the following Chairpersons appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee prior to their appointments. Name Board Noel Lappin Private Security Authority Graham Hanlon Private Security Appeal Board Geraldine Clarke Property Services Regulatory Authority Patricia O'Connor Property...