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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The general position is as set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification published by my predecessor on 31 December 2013. An Irish citizen, in order to sponsor an immediate family member to come to Ireland, must not have been totally or predominantly reliant on benefits from the State for a continuous period in excess of two years immediately prior to the making of the visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Non-EEA nationals who wish to reside in the State may only do so on the basis of a valid application for immigration permission under one of the immigration streams operated by my Department (work, study, family reunion etc). Whether previous legal residence in the State will have a bearing on that application will depend on the nature of the individual case. In the absence of more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The cost of the contract referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 593 from January to June 2014 is €14,438.97 (including VAT) . Following a competitive tender, Chubb Ireland have since been awarded a new electronic monitoring contract for the Irish Prison Service. The annual cost of this contract will depend on the number of prisoners who are monitored throughout the course of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Records Information Systems Bill has been approved by Government for drafting. It is expected that it will be published and enacted in 2015. Pending the enactment of the Bill, an Garda Síochána transmits and receives relevant criminal records information with other states on an administrative basis.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 285 together. While I am not in a position as Minister for Justice and Equality to deal with any specific cases, the general position regarding extended opening hours for licensed premises is as follows. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service that the individual in question applied for long-term residency on 23 July, 2010. The application for long-term residency was approved on 7 March 2012. The individual in question was granted Stamp 4 permission to reside in the State for a five year period. This permission was registered with the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an 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 lawful residence. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 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: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 455 on 24 June 2014 the arrangements in relation to driving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 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: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the first progress report of the Criminal Justice (Fixed Charge Processing System) Working Group is currently being considered by myself and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Once I have had the opportunity to brief my colleagues in Government on its contents I will give consideration to how best to put this information into the public domain.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Mediation Bill, which is currently being drafted, will promote mediation as an effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings in civil law matters, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Numbers (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and as soon as it is to hand I will pass it on to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (30 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: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Bill 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. That review has been completed and amendments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am examining the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the advices of the Attorney General and the views of the Minister for Health regarding a new approach to prostitution legislation. As you will be aware, prostitution raises a wide spectrum of issues. When I have had the opportunity to complete consideration of the issues, proposals will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legal provisions governing the refusal of permission to land are set out in Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act, 2004. The number of people who have been refused leave to land at approved ports of entry (as prescribed by the Minister in accordance with section 6(2) of the Immigration Act, 2004), in the years concerned, 2009 to end July 2014, was: 3,252, 2,491, 2,308, 1,958, 1,844 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total number of Garda Reserve applicants who have successfully completed the application process and are ready to be called for training as a Garda Reserve is 36. In addition to this the current number of Garda Reserves in training is 84.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My intention is to publish the Mediation Bill early in the next session and thereafter to proceed quickly with enactment of the legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that there are no applications for refugee status currently pending in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal for persons from the countries referred to by the Deputy. I am also advised that there are a very small number of applications for subsidiary protection pending in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.