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Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, the purpose of which is to provide for health services to be made available without charge to women who were resident in Magdalen laundries and similar institutions. The Bill provides that these women will not be required to pay the statutory charge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In January, 2014, my predecessor, Deputy Alan Shatter, introduced a Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. Contained therein is a stated business target that visa applications to join Irish citizens should be dealt with within six months of receipt of application. A target of twelve months applies to other applications for family reunification. However, it must be made clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that payroll costs for new Garda recruits include a basic allowance of €184 per week plus a living allowance of €77.92. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale starting at €23,171 and rising to a maximum of €45,793 per annum after 19 years. They may also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (28 Jan 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government intends to proceed to ratification of the Convention as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party to treaties until it is first in a position to comply with the obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Regulations (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that possession of a mobile phone in prison is a criminal offence under section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007. A prisoner found to be in possession of a mobile phone is liable to be dealt with under the prison disciplinary system and the matter referred to an Garda Síochána for investigation and possible prosecution. My officials in the Irish Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 to 79, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, yesterday I published the Garda Professional Standards Unit Examination of the Procedures, Policy and Decision Making Processes in Relation to Cancellations on the Fixed Charge Processing System of Road Traffic Offences. This report represents a further important milestone in addressing concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed by the Garda Authorities in co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), who have the responsibility for the capital expenditure in this area. In that context, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any family matter which may be the subject of legal proceedings now or in the future. The father should seek legal advice in relation to what legal measures are available to him regarding the return of his children to this jurisdiction. The procedures for dealing with situations of international parental child...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities and the Courts Service, respectively, that the information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the table below. The figures for the Fixed Charge Notices issued in 2013 have been requested from An Garda Síochána, but are currently unavailable and I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as they are to hand. Number of Fines (Fixed Charge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Irish Embassy, Paris on 23 July 2014 by the applicant and was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 31 July 2014. The application is currently being examined and a decision is expected shortly. I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that if the sponsor of a join family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Youth Justice Service (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) has responsibility for leading and driving reform in the area of youth justice. It is staffed by officials from my own Department and from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and located in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The remit of IYJS is to improve the delivery of youth justice services and reduce youth offending. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including fully sworn members and Reserve Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was signed on 18 December...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 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: Immigration Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State and applied for asylum on 11 August 2008. His wife applied on the same date. The couple have had four children born in the State, in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. The person concerned was refused refugee status in September 2010, and was informed at that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned does not have an application pending with INIS and should be advised to make an application to INIS if they wish to reside here. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied has made an application 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. The position in this regard is in accordance with Section 19 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of...