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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my Department. An appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Miami Showband Massacre (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: At the outset I express my deepest sympathy to the survivors and the families of the victims of the attack on the Miami Showband. The attack in July 1975 not far from Newry took the lives of three of the members of the band, Fran O'Toole, Brian McCoy and Tony Geraghty, and wounded Stephen Travers and Des McAlea. The brutal attack on the Miami Showband is one of the violent incidents which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bankruptcy Regulations (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Official Assignee in Bankruptcy has responsibility for ensuring that the provisions of bankruptcy legislation are fully enforced in the administration of bankruptcy estates. This involves ascertainment of assets in estates and their realisation and distribution of sale proceeds to creditors. I am informed that the High Court frequently deals with applications from the Official...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the correspondence 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, or other public representatives with a view to determining...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the number of Irish entry visas granted for the purpose of joining Irish spouses or partners in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 was 587, 684, 723 and 760 respectively. The number of refusals for the corresponding period was 111, 80, 154 and 150 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed 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. Representations were received from the person's legal representative, pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Marriage Data (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that statistics are not compiled in such a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to the previous Parliamentary Questions Nos. 363 and 364 of 16 December 2014. By way of update, I would like to provide the following information. Since 16 December 2014, an additional three meetings of the Management Advisory Committee took place on the following dates: - 19 December 2014 (sub group meeting). - 13 January 2015. - Today, 20 January...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In accordance with ministerial staffing limits, Ministers of the Government may appoint 2 Special Advisors. In the time period referenced by the Deputy there have been six Ministers for Justice and Equality (or equivalent allowing for changes in the title of the post): Minister of Justice and Equality Appointment Date Cessation Date Michael McDowell TD 6 June, 2002 14 June, 2007 Brian...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government introduced a number of changes for the provision of Office Holder transport during 2011. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited exceptions on security grounds. In addition, it was decided that former Presidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of various EU legal instruments nationals of the EU Member States and the European Economic Area enjoy freedom of movement rights within the general area of the Union. Freedom of movement is subject to limitations and conditions and a Member State may refuse an EU national the right of entry or residence on the grounds of public policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to collect the information required within the timeframe allotted. This information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act, 2008 came into effect on 1 June 2008 making human trafficking an offence with penalties of up to life imprisonment and (at the discretion of the Court) a fine. I am assured that an Garda Síochána are pro-active in attempting to detect any breach of this law. The prevention and detection of human trafficking and the protection of victims has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Strong legislative, administrative and operational measures have been put in place to combat and prevent trafficking in human beings including for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Since 2009, trafficking in human beings has been identified by An Garda Síochána as one of the priorities in its Annual Policing Plan with a focus on the prevention and detection of human trafficking....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 27 November, I published the General Scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014 which includes two new offences of purchasing, in the context of prostitution, sexual services. The first is a general offence of purchasing sexual services which carries a penalty of a fine of up to €500 for a first offence and fines of up to €1000 for a second or subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Career Breaks (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of members, broken down by rank, who have retired from the force on voluntary, compulsory or other grounds, in the years ending 31 December 2008 to 2013 and up to 19 December 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is set out in the table. Generally speaking, members of An Garda Síochána may...