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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is no statutory definition of stateless person under Irish law. However, the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended), refers to a stateless person as "within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of the 28th day of September 1954". Article 1 of this Convention defines a stateless person as someone "who is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Recruitment (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Mr. Noel Waters, Director General, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has taken on the duties of Acting Secretary General in my Department. In common with most appointments to the post of Secretary General, this recruitment process process is being independently managed by the Top Level Appointments Committee, in accordance with established procedures. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: On the 23 September there were 3,806 persons in custody. In order to obtain the information requested the Irish Prison Service would have to trawl these 3,806 files for any previous convictions which resulted in a custodial sentence. In addition the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána records would then need to be checked for all 3,806 persons to establish if any of them had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The breakdown of the reduction in budget of €15.8m in the 2014 gross current expenditure estimate is as follows: Payroll € Payrolls - across 30 Payroll Subheads 4.75m Non Pay - Administration 2. Travel and Subsistence 0.05m Administration 3. Training and Development & Incidental Expenses 0.25m Administration 4. Postal & Telecommunications Services 0.20m...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that, while I have no direct role in Garda strategies to takle anti-social behaviour and criminal activity on public transport services in Dublin, I can assure the Deputy that I am in regular contact with the Acting Commissioner about all aspects of policing and community safety with a view to ensuring that our cities and towns are safe for all. Specifically, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Garda Síochána pursue a range of strategies to tackle crime, including the coordinated national strategy targeting burglary crime, Operation Fiacla, which was introduced in early 2012 and which has led to steady reductions in the level of burglary crimes since then. I have received a recent update from the Garda authorities to the effect that, as of the end of September 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to check the status of the application referred to in the absence of the individual's date of birth. If the Deputy will provide the additional information, I will have further enquiries made in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 284 together. 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 the Deputy is aware, prostitution raises a wide range of issues and when I have had the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa appeal referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 26 August 2014. The decision on the appeal has recently been notified to the applicant in question As stated on the INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie) an appeal can take 4-6 weeks to be processed from the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2014 as in previous years, my Department has provided funding to Muintir na Tire to support the operation of the Community Alert scheme. Insofar as the employment questions raised by the Deputy are concerned, however, he will appreciate that my Department does not employ staff in connection with the scheme. The arrangements for the management of the scheme will be discussed with Muintir...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that an application was received on behalf of the person mentioned by the Deputy on 13 June 2014 seeking to change their residency status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 permission to remain in the State. As advised in our previous response of 17 September 2014, applications are dealt with in a chronological order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters referred to and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the policy changes that were made to the General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill, published for consultation on 30 January 2014. As the Deputy is aware, the revised General Scheme was published on 25 September 2014, following Government approval for it to be drafted as a Bill. In brief, the changes were made in response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have therefore requested the CSO to provide the relevant statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The provision and allocation of Garda uniforms is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In that context I am advised by the Garda authorities that applications for Garda mountain bike uniforms are made through local Garda management. I am further advised that all Garda members who require such uniforms and/or equipment have been issued with the appropriate items or approval has been granted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Garda management that access rights to PULSE within An Garda Síochána are currently provided to members based on rank and role within the organisation. Access rights are controlled via an Information Technology Systems User (ITSU) access rights process. There are currently 430 networked locations having access to the Garda IT System. These networked locations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and will contact him directly as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The granting of remission is a feature of many prison systems worldwide and has been a feature of the Irish criminal justice system since the foundation of the State. The Courts are aware of the statutory entitlement to remission when passing sentence.It should be noted that persons sentenced to life imprisonment for murder are not entitled to remission. The Prison Rules 2007 provided, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the available records in my Department indicate that a payment of €11,082.25 was made to the Integration Centre between 2005 and to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested will be provided directly to the Deputy.