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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that Ireland already has an extensive legislative framework prohibiting the trafficking of persons for the purposes of exploitation (including sexual exploitation) with stringent penalties. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 prohibits trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Any person found guilty of such an offence shall be liable to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment 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 (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am informed that the Garda authorities are currently examining the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and vehicles, 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...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. Currently, 4,311...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The matter referred to by the Deputy was brought to the attention of the Acting Garda Commissioner by way of a disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 alleging ongoing Garda misconduct in the cancellation of Fixed Charge Notices. The Acting Commissioner is treating the allegations with the utmost seriousness and in this regard referred the matter to me with a request that I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The term 'white collar' crime is not formally defined. It broadly describes a range of non-violent crimes that people in positions of responsibility and trust commit for their own personal gain. It can cover fraud, embezzlement, insider trading on the stock market, bribery, corruption and regulatory offences in specialist fields such as financial activity, occupational health and safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The four relevant Religious Congregations are cooperating fully with the scheme and are providing all the available records and verifications when requested. Decisions have been made on 80% of the 770 applications received to date, and so far, 442 applicants have received their lump sum payments at a cost of over €16m. In cases where the relevant religious congregation have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Mr Justice John Quirke was asked by the Government to advise on an appropriate scheme for those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen laundries taking into account all the factors that might apply to such women and to such a scheme. As part of that process he undertook an extensive consultation process with the women concerned and with the relevant advocacy groups. Mr...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am awaiting additional material from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy and I will contact him again when it is to hand.

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, together with other family members referred to by the Deputy, are the subject of Deportation Orders. The effect of the Deportation Orders are that the persons concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the State. Representations were received from the persons'...

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 persons referred to are subjects of Deportation Orders. Representations were received on behalf of the persons concerned asking that their Deportation Orders be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). These applications are under...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 162 together. The persons concerned arrived in the State on 13 February 2006 and 20 July 2007 and made applications for asylum on the dates of arrival. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letters dated 02 August 2006 and 27 March 2008. These decisions were subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative asking that his Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 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: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has current permission to remain in the State to 21st November, 2015. It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Division of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when they are in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has made an application for residence in the State. This application is currently receiving attention. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 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 (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 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. 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: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, if the persons whose details were supplied have made applications 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. I am advised by the Office of the Refuge Applications Commissioner (ORAC) that priority is being accorded to certain classes of...