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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 8 of the Firearms Licensing Review Report, recently published by my Department, sets out issues raised by the Courts in dealing with appeals in the District Court regarding firearms legislation. The relevant extracts are set out beneath:"Many District Court Judges who have overturned the decisions of Chief Superintendents have consistently stated the current legislative provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 25 November, 2014 (beneath) in respect of the person concerned. The position remains as set out in that reply.PQ Reply 283 of 25 November, 2014 I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 20 August 2008 and applied for asylum on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Dec 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: Drugs Seizures (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the function of the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) is to assist Senior Investigating Officers assigned to the case in question in bringing investigations to a successful conclusion by identifying further investigative opportunities and ensuring that investigations conform to approved best practice guidelines. At the conclusion of each review a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extraordinary Rendition (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of recent reports and of concerns that Irish airports, particularly Shannon, have been used for the unlawful inter-state transfer of detainees (‘extraordinary rendition’) by the US authorities. The Government has repeatedly made it clear that extraordinary rendition is an illegal practice which Ireland will not accept. The US authorities have provided clear and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to the matter and will write to the Deputy when I have further information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In so far as is possible, the information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and I expect to be able to provide a further response in the very near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (16 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has direct responsibility for the Probation Service office in County Waterford and no inter-Department or intra-agency transfers to or from that location are recorded.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Licence Data (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am making enquiries with An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill will significantly reform family law, and is intended to secure the legal rights of a child in her or his family setting. Many children live in families other than with their married biological parents, and up to now there has been very little legal recognition or protection for children living in these families. The Children...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. The position is that my Department is currently finalising the content of the draft statutory Code of Practice on the display and sale of alcohol products in mixed trading outlets. I hope to be in a position to launch the consultation process on the contents of the Code, as required under section 17 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that a total of four life sentenced prisoners were released into the community in 2013. The average length of sentence served by these four prisoners prior to release was seventeen and a half years. Life sentenced prisoners who are released into the community continue to serve their sentences, subject to a subject to a number of stringent conditions. While in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Speeding Fines (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that, under the provisions of Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act, 1998 the Courts are independent in their performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made and am informed by the Courts service that the table below outlines the amount paid in respect of fines imposed for speeding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My response to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 2 December, 2014 clearly states the policy of my Department with regard to not providing information in respect of individual applications for asylum or subsidiary protection for so long as they remain in the protection process. Section 19 (1) of the Refugee Act, 1996 states that "The Commissioner, the Board, the Tribunal, the Minister, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amount of revenue raised annually through citizenship applications between 2011 and 2013 was €9,592,000, €17,009,000 and €23,106,000 and is estimated at approximately €20m for 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 123, inclusive, together. The aim of the Charities Regulatory Authority, established under the Charities Act 2009, is to provide for the better regulation of charitable organisations through a framework of registration, regulation and support. The initial focus of the newly established Authority is on the development of a Register of Charities, upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office for Internet Safety (OIS) is an Executive Office within my Department. The OIS has been engaging with the issue of counteracting cyberbullying on an ongoing basis and has issued a series of booklets on internet safety including one dedicated to the topic of cyberbullying. A total of 18,459 copies of the cyberbullying booklet have been distributed to parents, teachers and youth...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Resolution Processes (17 Dec 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (17 Dec 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 to 129, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that the Incentivised Regimes Policy was introduced on a phased basis across all prisons in 2012 and is now operational in all institutions. Incentivised Regimes provides for a differentiation of privileges between prisoners according to their level of engagement with services and quality of behaviour....