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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: To date, thirty applications for the Immigrant Investor Programme have been received by the Department of Justice and Equality. Twenty six of those applications have been approved and there are currently four applications under consideration. Forty four applications for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme have been received by the Department of Justice and Equality. Twenty one of those...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Reliable statistics for the information sought by the Deputy are only available from the year 2009. These statistics represent the March snapshot from the GNIB system for each of the years indicated. Year New Registration Registration Renewed Total March 2009 10598 23959 34557 March 2010 8427 24466 32893 March 2011 9928 23296 33224 March 2012 10885 20512 31397 March 2013 15115...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The law as it stands provides two routes for a non-marital father to obtain guardianship in relation to his child. Where the child's mother is in agreement, she and the father can jointly make a statutory declaration (referred to in section 2(4) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, as amended by the Children Act 1997) appointing him as a guardian of the child. If the child's mother is...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Any public or private sector college wishing to recruit non-EEA national students must apply to have the relevant courses listed on the Internationalisation Register. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) has administered the Internationalisation Register on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Education and Skills. The Internationalisation Register is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 and 616 together. In my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality I have appointed three Special Advisors as set out in the table below. Each is paid at the Principal Officer standard scale on a pro-rata basis to a full time officer where appropriate. Special Advisor Full Time Equivalent Salary Marion Mannion 1 €75,647 - €92,550 ...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government's Programme for National Recovery 2011-2016 reaffirms the Government target that all State Boards shall have at least 40% representation of each gender. The gender balance on State Boards is monitored by my Department for progress towards this target. In April 2011, the Government approved a transparency proposal to allow future vacancies on State Boards to be advertised on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Priorities (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since taking office on 8 May, I have been actively involved in delivering the Government’s comprehensive programme of justice reform which is aimed at ensuing ongoing confidence in the performance, administration and oversight of policing and justice in Ireland. Implementation of this programme will be a key priority for the remainder of my term in office, including the establishment...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The briefing is being published on my Department's website today.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources.Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The mandatory sentence for murder is life imprisonment, as provided by section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990. A sentence of life imprisonment means that the prisoner is subject to that sentence for the rest of his or her life. Such a prisoner has no right to be released early at any stage. If granted temporary release, the prisoner remains subject to the life sentence and can be recalled...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), of my Department that there is no record of an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation having being submitted on behalf of the children of the first and second person concerned. Where sections 6A and 6B of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, are applicable, a child born in the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that no vetting application form has been received in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. In the circumstances, I can only suggest that the person contacts the registered organisation involved.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, I do not have a direct role in the investigation or prosecution of offences and decision making in that regard is a matter for the relevant authorities, having regard to the applicable law and the evidence available in each case. Insofar as the reports referred to by the Deputy are concerned, as I have previously advised, the majority of such reports received...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The first intake of approximately one hundred Garda Trainees to the Garda College is scheduled to take place in early September 2014. The student/probationer training programme has been radically restructured into three phases instead of the previous five phases. Phase I will take 32 weeks at the Garda College, at the end of which successful students will be attested, that is, become...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 40 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 inserted new subsections under Section 9 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, dealing with air and gas powered guns (also known as airsoft guns). These provisions deal with Realistic Imitation Firearms (RIFs) which includes airsoft guns with a muzzle energy less than or equal to one joule which are capable of...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Shatter for raising on Topical Issues the completion last week by GSOC of its investigation into an alleged leak of confidential information concerning the public interest investigation into the alleged surveillance of its offices and its decision not to publish its report into the matter. The House is familiar with the background to this matter, which the Deputy has outlined,...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have made it clear that I have a copy of the report, which was prepared by a senior counsel for GSOC. GSOC has made it clear that it was not intended originally for publication. The Deputy will appreciate the legal point that full publication may give rise to personal data issues.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There may be implications for third parties, such as defamation and there will be some issues relating to operational matters. I understand the point made by the Deputy that redaction can be problematic from a practical perspective in respect of the coherence of the overall report if and when redactions are made. From a legal perspective, redactions must be made if there was an infringement...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department is always seeking ways in which the visa system can be developed to facilitate legitimate travel to the State while, at the same time, maintaining reasonable immigration controls. An example of this was the introduction by the Government in July 2011 of the Irish Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme. This Programme allows...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Sep 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 was received from the person referred to by the Deputy. A final decision on this application has been deferred until July 2016. The person concerned was notified of this decision and the reasons for it in a letter issued on 25 July, 2014. The...