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

Frances Fitzgerald: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring in his question to those engaged in posts as temporary clerical officers and on fixed term contracts. In relation to temporary clerical officers I wish to advise the Deputy that information on whether any temporary clerical officers engaged in 2011/ 2012 were retired Civil/Public Servants is not readily to hand. Only one of those appointed in 2013...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: In December last, the Government approved drafting of a wide-ranging Sexual Offences Bill. The General Scheme of the Bill includes provisions for the electronic monitoring of convicted sex offenders in specific circumstances. This is priority legislation and the Bill is currently being drafted.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Road Traffic Act, 2006 (Restriction of Use of Mobile Phones) Regulations 2014 commenced on 1 May 2014. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, while there have been no prosecutions to date in respect of this offence, 19,083 fixed charge notices have issued from 1 January, 2014 to 8 July, 2014 in respect of the offence of holding a mobile phone while in...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that I consider the deliberate ramming of a Garda vehicle to be a very serious matter and am satisfied that there is already a range of robust road safety and other legislative enforcement provisions available to the Garda authorities in such circumstances. All incidents of this nature are, of course, subject to full and determined investigation by An Garda...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the data sought in the time available for reply. However, I have requested the Garda authorities to provide the requested information and I will arrange for all available information to be forwarded to the Deputy upon receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The current status of commitments pertaining to my Department is outlined in the tabular statement below. The timeline for delivery of the commitments is over the lifetime of the Government. Commitment Status (Completed/In Progress/Under Review) We will fast-track the substantial reforms needed for our bankruptcy legislation to bring us into line with best international standards, focusing...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below shows the number of different instances in which counterfeit euro notes have been seized, or come into the possession of the Gardaí for years 2011 to 2013. It should be noted that not all counterfeit currency is seized by, or comes into the possession of the Gardaí. In many incidents, the counterfeit currency is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) in respect of US nationals in the years 2009 to 2013 amounted to 27, 45, 63, 78 and 70 respectively. In the same period a total of nine U.S. nationals were granted discretionary permission to remain. The Deputy should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Waiting Times (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 589 and 590 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that demand for legal services from the Legal Aid Board (the Board) has increased significantly since the down-turn in the economy and this has led to an increase in numbers waiting and waiting times. Demand in 2013 was at the same level as it was in 2012 and while there was a 10% drop in demand at the general...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by INIS that records are not maintained in a manner such as would allow the numbers of deportation orders made in respect of third country national persons who have served a prison sentence in this State to be dis-aggregated from all deportation orders made. However, I can say that in total over 1,700 Deportation Orders and 160 Removal Orders were made last year.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The person concerned is a sibling of an Irish born citizen child born in the state prior to 1 January, 2005, whose parents were granted permission to remain in the State in 2005, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as IBC/05 Scheme. The person concerned was...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 30 April, 2014 which is set out below. The position is unchanged since then:I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the parents of the person concerned were granted permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA national parents...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the deputy is aware, if the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the position is that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they are in the protection process. The question of residency status or entitlement to naturalisation does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 December 2007, and applied for asylum. Following due consideration, his asylum application was refused, and he was notified of this refusal on 28 September 2009. The person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection pursuant to the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No. 518 of 2006 ('The...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The enactment of the Personal Insolvency Act in December 2012, and the establishment of the Insolvency Service of Ireland in March 2013, constituted a far-reaching, substantial and comprehensive reform of our insolvency and bankruptcy law. While the volume of cases processed by ISI up until now falls short of expectations, the caseload continues to increase month on month, as debtors become...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the regulation of money lending is provided for by way of a number of pieces of legislation. Legislative provisions relating to the regulation of money lending are provided for in the Consumer Credit Act 1995, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Under the 1995 Act, unlicensed money lending is an offence. Persons...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and I will further advise the Deputy in this regard when the report is to hand.