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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered in the State under Stamp 3 conditions valid until 9 June 2015 which is renewable directly with their local immigration officer shortly before its expiry date. The requirement to have private medical insurance is not new in the immigration system and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are currently approximately 4,300 persons residing in direct provision accommodation. The number of appeals currently pending in the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) against asylum or subsidiary protection decisions of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner is 1,154. The median processing time for a substantive asylum appeal currently stands at 41 weeks. As the RAT has only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (17 Sep 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: Naturalisation Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that a letter has recently issued to the person whose details were supplied with regard to her position in the State, and also to her legal representative.Further details will be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation 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 has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation 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 has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. It is recognised that all...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Mediation Bill is at an advanced stage of drafting and will promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings, thereby reducing legal costs and speeding up the resolution of disputes. It will introduce an obligation on solicitors and barristers to advise any person wishing to commence court proceedings to consider mediation as a means of resolving the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Part 2 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 allows Press access to the courts in family law and child care proceedings subject to strict conditions preventing identification of the parties and children involved. The provisions aim for a careful balance of the requirement to safeguard the privacy of persons involved in the proceedings with the need to promote public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrant (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to Dáil Eireann Debates Vol. 598 No. 3, 616-617 on theReport Stage of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002 where the rationale for the amendment to the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 he refers to is set out in detail.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised the total number of new appointments made in my Department and those Bodies or Agencies under my remit from 1 March 2011 to 1 September 2014 are as follows: Department (including the Irish Prison Service) Special Advisor 2 Legal Researcher 1 Member of Garda Síochána Inspectorate 2 Director, Insolvency Service of Ireland 1 Head of Information &...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that the number of staff in my Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road Agreement on 1 July 2013 was 70. Of these 70, 53 continue to be on career break, 8 are currently on the resource panel awaiting redeployment to suitable posts within the civil or public service. Of the balance, I understand 1 returned to a post in my Department, 6 availed of suitable...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: There is a serious question as to whether the model of sentencing used in England, where certain sentences may have both a punitive element/tariff and a public protection element could be consistent with our Constitution. In this jurisdiction the mandatory sentence for murder is life imprisonment, as provided by section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990. A sentence of life imprisonment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Age Card is a voluntary proof of age card which may be issued to persons aged 18 years and over under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010. The purpose of the card is to verify a person's age in relation to the sale of alcohol as well as the sale of tobacco, as provided in section 45 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002, in the context of offences which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the National Transport Authority does not come under my Department's aegis and that I have no direct role in relation to road traffic enforcement. I have however requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy and will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy there is no upper age limit for an application for a firearms licence. Section 4 of the Firearms 1925 Act, as amended, outlines the conditions subject to which a firearm certificate may be granted. These include the applicant being permitted to possess, use and carry a firearm without danger to the public safety and the provision of secure accommodation for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive. The Direct Provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. RIA currently provides full board accommodation and ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 has passed Committee Stage in the Dáil, having passed all stages in the Seanad. However, before the Bill could be taken at Report Stage, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Spent Convictions Bill....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 29th July, 2011. This Deportation Order was made following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for...