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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The question of residency status does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that without proper identification details or reference numbers it is not possible to identify the person in question. However, if this person is unlawfully present in the State they should present themselves to their local Immigration Officer. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State as a Student in 2005 as an exceptional measure having being unlawfully present since 2003. Records indicate that the person in question has again been unlawfully present since 08/04/2008 and should make arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that in the absence of the specific details I can only comment in a general way. I can say however that there are a number of ways officers can leave the Prison Service: they can resign, retire, be retired on grounds of ill-health, on expiry of probationary contract or by termination of employment for breach of terms and conditions. Authority to terminate the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Oct 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. The Courts Service has advised that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of licensed moneylending is a matter primarily for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. The Central Bank of Ireland is the competent authority in this jurisdiction with regard to licensed moneylending and in overseeing and regulating such activity. Legislative provisions relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that there are laws in this country which make it an offence to use words or publish or display material which is threatening, abusive or insulting or likely to stir up hatred. I am, as the Deputy will also be aware, progressing a Bill which will create an offence of public provocation to terrorism. Furthermore there is a discretion to refuse entry to the State on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (16 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I do not have responsibility for the introduction of the EU standards referred to by the Deputy, or for the National Standards Authority of Ireland, as the official standards body. I can however advise him that An Garda Síochána have published a number of Crime Prevention leaflets on Home Security which are available on the Garda website, and that...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The 2013 Garda annual report which I recently laid before the Oireachtas is a document worth reflecting on and bringing to the attention of every Member of this House. It highlights, for example, how Operation Fiacla has led to a 7% reduction in burglaries; that the reduction in road deaths between 2005 and 2013 still remains more than...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is a very manipulative comment.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is quite a manipulation of comments I made today.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy knows how these cases are being dealt with. It is on the record.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Deputy Mac Lochlainn knows they are being dealt with objectively. They have been sent to an independent review mechanism.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am suggesting that the cases have been sent to an independent review mechanism.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: No. I am suggesting what Deputy Mac Lochlainn stated is a manipulation of the comments made.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am not suggesting that. I am suggesting that what Deputy Mac Lochlainn is saying is a manipulation of a comment I made.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I made general points about processes.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is defensive of Deputy Mac Lochlainn.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is about denial.