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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (3 Feb 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: Insolvency Service of Ireland (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In October 2014 the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) announced an initiative whereby a Personal Insolvency Practitioner (PIP) can seek a supporting payment towards their costs in certain circumstances when an arrangement has not been passed by creditors. Subject to satisfying certain conditions - most fundamentally, creditors voting against an arrangement that would have produced a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Construction Sector Strategy (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The introduction of eConveyancing, or electronic conveyancing, would represent a change in conveyancing practice to a paperless, electronic, end to end, conveyancing process. Construction 2020, the Government's Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sector contains a specific Action in relation to eConveyancing. The Action provides that my Department in cooperation with the Property...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Peace Commissioners are appointed by me under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 for which there is no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for services. An application for appointment may be submitted by a person who is interested in obtaining an appointment, or a third party may submit a nomination in respect of a person considered suitable for appointment....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Good Friday Agreement (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that Good Friday Agreement of 1998, while dealing with early release arrangements for convicted persons, did not address the issue of persons who might in the future face prosecution or conviction. The term ‘on-the-run’ was used to refer to these cases although it was not entirely accurate in the sense that, in practice, it also covered people living...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy and I have sought a report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner. However, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the detail of the particular case. However, on receipt of the Garda report I will contact the Deputy directly with any further information which it may be possible to give. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age; be of good character; have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The person referred to by the Deputy has initiated legal proceedings connected with the making by him of allegations of Garda misconduct. In view of these ongoing legal proceedings, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment further on the matter at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The photography costs incurred by my Department for the years 2007 to 2010 are as follows: Year Photographer Cost 2007 John Quirke €337.10 2007 Maxwell Photography €18,837.36 2007 News Digital €497.27 2007 William Farrell Photography €483.51 2008 Flynn's Photo Service €354 2008 Frank Fennell Photography €963.87 2008 Maxwell Photography...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information relating to photography costs for the years 1997 to 2007 is archived and not readily available in the time permitted.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for an initial one year period, valid to 23rd January, 2016. This permission may be extended by a further two years, to 23rd January, 2018, by the local Immigration Registration Office on production by the person concerned of a valid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is open to a visa-required national to make a visa application for any purpose, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. All information that the applicant wishes to have taken into consideration should be included with his or her application. The type of visa that will be required to travel to Ireland will depend on how...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department did not incur any costs in relation to the provision of public relations services during the years in question. It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is committed to full implementation of Judge Quirke's recommendations on the provision of medical services. The legislative vehicle to achieve this is the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 which has passed Second Stage in the Dail. When this is enacted, the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive will introduce a scheme and I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government commits the Government to significant reform of the courts, including the establishment of a separate family law court structure that is streamlined, more efficient, and less costly. Following consultations, my Department is preparing draft legislation in the matter and I intend to bring the relevant proposals to Government for its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (3 Feb 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: Garda Deployment (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including community Gardaí, 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. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy and I have sought a report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner. However, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the detail of the particular case. However, on receipt of the Garda report I will contact the Deputy directly with any further information which it may be possible to give. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Judge Quirke recommended that the women receive medical services equivalent to those provided by the holder of a HAA card and he also advised that “not all of the services described in the Guide may be directly relevant to the Magdalen women and any comparable Guide for the Magdalen women would require suitable adaptation. Judge Quirke also recommended that legislation was required to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College in Templemore in September 2014, the first intake of Garda recruits since 2009. This was followed by an intake of a further 100 new recruits in December and another 100 this week. This will bring to 300 the number of recruits in the Garda College since last September. It is not possible to say when a...