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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the number of prisoners deemed to have absconded from the custody of the Irish Prison Service in each of the past five years to date is set out in the table below: Year Number of Absconders 2009 133 2010 112 2011 86 2012 63 2013 18 2014 7 As on 22 September 2014, Irish Prison Service records indicate that of the 419 persons who absconded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of identified operational circumstances and the availability of resources. In that context, the Deputy will be aware that an additional 438 new Garda vehicles were purchased in 2013 at a cost of €10 million. In addition,€4 million has been made available for the purchase and fit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the first intake since 2009 of 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College in Templemore on Monday 15th September 2014. This marked a positive step forward for policing in Ireland. It is my intention that there will be ongoing recruitment and I am discussing the details of this with my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the courts and the presiding judge who are, under the constitution, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The Presidents monitor waiting times across all court lists and seek to ensure the optimum use of court time. The Deputy may wish to refer to Section 6 of the recently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the function of the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) is to assist Senior Investigating Officers assigned to the case in question in bringing investigations to a successful conclusion by identifying further investigative opportunities and ensuring that investigations conform to approved best practice guidelines. At the conclusion of each review a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that an open competition for the selection of the next Garda Commissioner is currently under way and an information booklet setting out all the details is available on the website of the Public Appointments Service. Applications are invited from any person who believes they possess the requisite competencies, skills and experience to carry out this very challenging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 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, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: A further notice regarding the 2004 Student Probationary Extension was published on the INIS website on 25 August 2014. This updated notice set out the next steps for those students currently registered on the 2004 Student Probationary Extension. The updated notice also outlines how the application process will operate and states that the immigration levy/ application fee which will apply is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 to 114, inclusive, together. The information the Deputy is seeking is currently being collated by my Department. I will contact him when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The annual costs of running the prison service for each year since 2005 and the average cost per person imprisoned in each of those years is captured in the following table. The figures presented for 2013 are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General and may be subject to change. YEAR Cost of Running Prison Service - (€000) Cost of Keeping an Offender- (€)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including assigning members to Drugs Units, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Expenditure (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement 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. The Office of Public Works, on foot of an analysis of the accommodation priorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Expenditure (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that expenditure was authorised to deal with reported instances of vermin infestation in 15 (fifteen) Garda Stations for the year 2013. The comparable figure for the year 2014 to date is 11 (eleven).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Poor Box (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The court poor box is a non-statutory system used mostly by the District Courts to impose a financial charge on a defendant to be used for a charitable purpose, usually instead of imposing a criminal conviction. Payments made to the court poor box are accounted for by the court office concerned and the accounting procedures are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Policing Plans for 2008 and 2009 outlined a programme to realign Regional, Divisional, District and Sub-District boundaries to make them co-terminous with local authority boundaries. This was carried out to facilitate the working of Joint Policing Committees in accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts Service undertook a review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (as amended), provides that the licensee of a public house may apply to the District Court for a special exemption order which permits extended opening hours for a special occasion. An applicant for such an order must, not less than forty eight hours before making the application, serve on the officer in charge of the Garda Síochána for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the initial annual cost of recruiting, training and employing 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 extra Gardaí per annum is as set out in the following table: Expenditure Category 100 Members 200 Members 300 Members 400 Members 500 Members Salary and Allowances €1.89m €3.77m €5.66m €7.54m €9.43m The costs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Eligibility (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: All non-EEA students seeking to pursue a full time course of studies in Ireland are required to demonstrate access to certain minimum levels of finance. For visa required nationals this generally requires the provision of bank statements and comprehensive information is available to students on the INIS website regarding what proof of finance is required when applying for a visa. A pilot...