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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, i.e civil legal aid and criminal legal aid. Details in respect of each category are outlined as follows. Criminal Legal Aid The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The cost to my Department for the operations of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) from the beginning of its current 'active' phase in 2006 to the end of October this year is €5.1 million. As the Deputy will be aware the ICLVR was established by the Irish and British Governments to facilitate the location of the remains of a number of people who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 110, inclusive, together. 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: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 to 113, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that the new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme came into effect from 31 March 2014. The Scheme is set out in the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations S.I. 124 of 2014 and, generally, applies to all public servants, including staff of the Irish Prison Service. The new Sick Leave Scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The range of powers and duties of Reserve Gardaí is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to determine under section 15 (5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The duties of a Garda reserve member include the following: - Station duty, other than the care and custody of prisoners. - Assistant to the station orderly. - Communications room duty, to include monitoring CCTV. -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the competition for recruitment to An Garda Síochána was run by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of the Garda Commissioner. 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. With regard to members of the Garda Reserve, it is important that all persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no central list of applicants retained for positions on State Boards or bodies under the remit of my Department. Expressions of interest are sought as and when positions arise.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) was established on the 16th October 2014 under the terms of the Charities Act 2009. One of the statutory functions of the CRA is to establish and maintain a public register of all charities operating in the State. The advancement of education is recognised as a charitable purpose in Section 3 of the Act. Charities established for the furtherance of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The question of residency status does not arise at this time in the case of the persons whose details were supplied. If the persons concerned have made applications 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: Naturalisation Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application having been received for residency in the State arising from marriage to an Irish citizen in respect of the person concerned based on the information supplied in the Deputy's question. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application for Long-Term Residence on 27 February 2013. By letter dated 2 August 2013, the person in question was advised by INIS that they did not qualify for long-term residence on the basis that they did not have the necessary 60 months reckonable residence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to in the Deputy's question, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 14 June 2017. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this 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, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy should be advised to make an application to INIS if they wish to change their immigration status. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned, together with other family members are the subject of Deportation Orders. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which has a direct bearing on her case, and which have arisen since the original Deportation Order was made, there remains the option of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned replied to INIS' letter of 21 August 2014 and that INIS is in correspondence with the applicant at a different address than that given by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 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 5 August 2014, and therefore has no entitlement to naturalisation. The Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned has never held a right of residency in this State of a nature that would have allowed them to take up a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that the person referred to by the Deputy does not have an application with INIS. This person should be advised to write to the INIS Residence Division on the matter raised by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 24 April, 2008 and made an application for asylum on 25 April, 2008. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 24 September, 2008. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal...