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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The primary objective of the Landlord and Tenant Law Reform Bill, which is broadly based on reform recommendations set out in the 2007 Law Reform Commission Report "The Law of Landlord and Tenant", is to update and streamline the general law relating to landlord and tenant. This will involve repealing the Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act Ireland 1860 (more commonly referred to as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ensuring the safety of children and vulnerable adults is the primary consideration in any vetting process and accordingly such vetting processes demand rigorous procedures to ensure their integrity and to maintain the highest level of confidence by the public and organisations availing of the service. To that end full vetting checks are conducted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Military Aircraft Landings (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 149 together. I have sought a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further when this is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no role in relation to executing court orders. The courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. It is therefore not open to me to comment or intervene in any way on the conduct or decision of a particular court case which is a matter entirely for the presiding judge. The Sheriff (or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that statutory provisions concerning the issuing of licences for the sale and consumption of alcohol products in designated national sporting areas are set out in section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. Under section 21 of the 2003 Act, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is authorised to make regulations designating an arena or stadium used primarily for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation remains the same as my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary question of 15 January 2015 in relation to the same person. 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: Leave to Remain (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the reply to the Deputy's previous Parliamentary question of 15 May 2014 remains unchanged. The individual concerned has not provided details of any steps taken to pursue the "student pathway" rules as set out on the INIS website. Failure to comply with these rules will lead to consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2015)

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 by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2015)

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 by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While a substantive response to the Deputy's correspondence has yet to issue due to the ongoing nature of the case, the Deputy will be aware that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department has been engaged with the proprietor of the two colleges regarding major concerns on their operation of undergraduate and post graduate degree programmes accredited by a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for controlling the general management and administration of the Force within the context of agreed annual policing plans. This includes the procurement and maintenance of various technologies utilised to support frontline Gardaí and intelligence led operations against organised crime, including PULSE. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that as I have no direct role in road traffic enforcement, which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 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 Deployment (22 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: Deportation Orders (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received asking that her Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While I am not in a position to advise the Deputy in relation to the specific incident to which he refers I wish to inform him that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. The Tribunal considers applications from people who suffer a personal injury or death as a result of a crime of violence. Compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 14 January 2015 I have clearly set out for the Deputy the circumstances in relation to the specific matter raised and the fact that it concerned the views expressed by but one of the many stake-holders to the Legal Services Regulation Bill. These views are validly expressed, both to Government and to individual Members of both Houses, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide such relevant information as may be available directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is considerable concern across Europe and elsewhere at the phenomenon of individuals travelling to conflict areas in the Middle East and the possible threat to national security by those who return from these areas. The events in Paris and Brussels are the most recent manifestations of this threat in some time. The events show that all States must remain vigilant and attentive to the...