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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (14 Oct 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including the Garda Reserve, 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: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, 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. The Deputy will be aware...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. There were 116 Peace Commissioners appointed in 2011, 91 in 2012, 73 in 2013, and 47 have been appointed to date in 2014. The table below illustrates the distribution of appointments by county for each of these years. An application for appointment may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill is a set of proposals to reform and modernise family law. It is intended to give children legal certainty and security in their family structures, and to ensure that children's rights are vindicated in areas concerning parentage, guardianship, custody and access. The General Scheme proposes, in summary, to: - modernise the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel 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 informed by the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The area referred to by the Deputy is in the Killarney district of the Kerry division. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there has been one material damage traffic collision recorded with Listry Bridge as its location on the R563 between the 1stJanuary 2010 to the 30thSeptember 2014. I also understand that there have been 11 other collisions recorded with other Listry addresses...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question number 115 of 2 October 2014, I can advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána are continuing to investigate the recent complaints received from victims of petrol stretching in the Mayo area. As a part of these investigations An Garda Síochána continue to liaise closely with the injured parties, the effected garages and with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My officials are collating the information which will be forwarded to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct categories: Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of An Garda Síochána's identified operational needs and priorities....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those being considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, with a view to determining to what extent and in what manner further action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Policing Priorities for 2014 include an emphasis on reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads and An Garda Síochána has my full support in this regard. Similarly, An Garda Síochána's Strategy Statement for 2013-2015 incorporates road safety as one of its key objectives through the use of targeted hi-visibility enforcement measures, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 138, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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. Currently, there are 4,323 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA. Below is a list showing RIA's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (14 Oct 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: Garda Deployment (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including Gardai and civilian support staff, 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (14 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is not available to my Department.