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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 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: Prisoner Releases (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. On 3rd November 2014 there were 608 prisoners (13.3%) on temporary release across the prison system. This included 159 prisoners who were serving less than 3 months solely for the non-payment of a Court ordered fine and 208 prisoners who were on structured temporary release programmes such as the community return...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that on 31 October , 2014, there were 3,775 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 4,120. This represents an occupancy level of 92%. A full breakdown to include, capacity, number in custody and percentage of bed capacity is set out in the following table. Institution Bed Capacity Number in Custody % of Bed Capacity Mountjoy Campus Mountjoy (M)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Nov 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: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in partnership with the Irish Prison Service published the Prison Recidivism study in May 2013. The report is a study of recidivism among all prisoners released by the Irish Prison Service on completion of a sentence in 2007 based on re-offending and reconviction data up to the end of 2010. It extends to where the new offence does not necessarily lead to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The staff numbers in the Irish Prison Service from 2011 to date in 2014 are as follows: Year Total Staff Numbers 31st Dec 2011 3,489 31st Dec 2012 3,433 31st Dec 2013 3,432 31st Dec 2014 3,390 The financial resources allocated to the Irish Prison Service for the years 2011 - 2014 were as follows: Year € 2011 329,211,000 2012 317,815,000 2013 311,391,000 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 305 of the 23 September 2014 and Question No 269 of the 7th October 2014. As I outlined to the deputy in these responses the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The compilation of these statistics would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) releases its statistics on a quarterly basis and the most up to date figures reflecting Quarter 3 of 2014 are published on the ISI’s website . As set out in the ISI’s Quarter 3 Statistical Report, the number of cases as at end September 2014 was as follows; 310 Debt Solution Arrangements have been approved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service is responsible for the management and administration of the Courts. 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 courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I do of course appreciate the issues of concern which the Deputy has raised and would draw his attention to the Dublin City Centre Policing Plan which has been operational since June 2013. Garda actions under the Plan include dedicated high visibility patrols in key commercial and public thoroughfares. These patrols are informed by crime trends, demand studies and footfall in the areas in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Authority (4 Nov 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: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of a local community CCTV system. To date two major rounds of funding have been advertised, in 2005/6 and 2007 seeking applications from interested groups. The current position is that all available funding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 12th November 2008. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 2nd December 2008 and, as such, is liable to arrest and detention for the purposes of having the Deportation Order enforced. The person concerned should,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (4 Nov 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: Garda Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested an urgent report from the Garda authorities on the specific concerns referred to by the Deputy and I will contact him directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The questions raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy relate to Garda operational matters and are the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. I have no function in this regard and accordingly it would not be appropriate for me to comment. I can however advise the Deputy that the particular case to which the correspondence refers is amongst those being considered under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, there is an ongoing debate as to the approach to be adopted in tackling the exploitation associated with prostitution. There are a wide range of issues involved which require consideration and any proposals will be brought to Government in the usual way. In terms of the trafficking of persons for prostitution and sexual exploitation, I would draw the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group Report (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 552 and 553 together. The Penal Policy Review Group was established in September 2012 to undertake an examination and analysis of all aspects of penal policy including the role of penal policy in crime prevention, sentencing policy, alternatives to custody, prison accommodation and regimes, supports for reintegration and rehabilitation, and the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report concerned finds that the majority of clients of Rape Crisis Centres had experienced incidents before arrival in Ireland, often in a situation of conflict. In so far as asylum seekers accommodated in the State's Direct Provision system are concerned, the House Rules and Procedures of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department specifically provide that assault is a...