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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (25 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: I wish to inform the Deputy that the company which responded to the original expression of interest is the company with whom the Department negotiated the contract to run the EROC in Ballaghaderreen. The directors of this company then established a separate company to manage and provide service in the EROC in question. This is normal commercial practice.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: The current contracted capacity of the Eyre Powell Hotel, in Newbridge County Kildare, is 87 persons. The number of children availing of accommodation in the Eyre Powell with their families at the end of the last six years are set out in the following table: End of year Number of children residing in Eyre Powell (with their families) 2011 17 2012 21 2013 21 2014 19 2015 13 2016 5*...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: The current contracted capacity of the Eyre Powell Hotel, in Newbridge County Kildare, is 87 persons. The number of persons availing of accommodation in the Eyre Powell at the end of the last six years are set out in the following table: End of year: Number of persons: 2011 73 2012 81 2013 70 2014 81 2015 71 2016 68* The occupancy level of any centre rises and falls with the number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: Details of the numbers of persons with a form of status who continue to reside in State provided accommodation is not available on a monthly basis for 2016. Arrangements are now in place to record this information at monthly intervals so monthly returns will be available going forward. What can be said is that the numbers of persons with some form of status residing in State provided...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Districts (26 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. The Tánaiste sends her apologies because, unfortunately, she cannot be here today. The Deputy will be aware that following the completion by An Garda Síochána of a comprehensive review of its district and station network, the Garda district and station...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Districts (26 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: I again thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to the floor of the House. As I said in my initial response, the Garda district and station rationalisation programme took place. That followed the completion by the Garda of a comprehensive review of its district and station network. That gave rise to the amalgamation of 32 districts into 16 larger districts, as I said. That was done to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: In my role in the Department of Justice and Equality, I have responsibility for equality legislation, which provides for retirement ages in line with the relevant EU Directive provision that differences of treatment on the grounds of age are permissible if, within the context of national law, they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim including legitimate employment...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Immigration Support Services (26 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, who cannot be here as she is attending the meeting in Malta of the Justice and Home Affairs Council which is discussing the migrant crisis, I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. The Senator will be aware that in September 2015 the Government took the decision to establish the Irish Refugee Protection...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Immigration Support Services (26 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: I am glad that the Senator took up the invitation to visit the centre in Monasterevin and that she found the visit very productive and a good learning experience. Any advice she could give us based on the visit would be welcomed. If other colleagues want to visit other centres in a discreet and respectful manner, they can be facilitated. The Senator has raised important issues that go...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: People arriving under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme fall into two general categories. Those arriving from Lebanon under the refugee resettlement strand of the programme are deemed to be "programme refugees" upon arrival as provided for under Section 59 of the International Protection Act, 2015. In other words they already have refugee status prior to arrival in Ireland. Those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the migration crisis that had developed on the southern shores of the European Union. Under this decision a programme office was established in my Department to oversee the operational aspects of the programme, which aims to bring in 4,000 vulnerable migrants to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (31 Jan 2017)

David Stanton: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available as it is not collated by either this Department or the Registrar General of Births Deaths and Marriages.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: On 26 January, 2017, 475 persons availing of State provided accommodation had some form of status. A breakdown of the form of status as required by the Deputy is not readily available. This number fluctuates based on the numbers of status grants and the movement of such persons into private accommodation over time. The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), its centre managers,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Judicial Appointments (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: I thank Senator McDowell for raising this matter which I am pleased to address on behalf of the Tánaiste, who apologises for not being here today. The Government's general scheme of a judicial appointments commission Bill was the subject of pre-legislative scrutiny, in conjunction with Deputy Jim O’Callaghan’s Bill, at last week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Judicial Appointments (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: The scheme of the new Bill takes full account of the essential constitutional tenet that the appointment of judges is a decision of the Government in the exercise of its executive role, albeit that the actual appointment is undertaken by the President on the advice of the Government. I am aware that the judicial appointments review committee, which is a committee of senior judges, submitted...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Agencies (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank Senator Swanick for raising this matter. The Tánaiste appreciates the Senator's interest in the subject. As the Senator will be aware, the Courts Service, in accordance with the Courts Service Act 1998, is responsible for the management and administration of the courts and the provision of support services...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Agencies (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: As I said, the Courts Service and the Accountant of the Courts of Justice and the investment committee are all independent in their duties in terms of managing court funds. As of 12 December 2016, only a very small part of those funds were invested in tobacco stocks. It should be noted that court funds are not public funds and are not controlled by the Government. As the Senator will...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: I will speak today on behalf of my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, who regrets she cannot be present due to other business but she is very interested in this issue. I also thank Senators Nash, Bacik, Humphreys and Ó Ríordáin for introducing this Bill. The Bill before the House today is very interesting. Its stated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the Government has pledged to accept a total of 4,000 persons into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the Government has pledged to accept a total of 4,000 persons into...