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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to this matter and will write to the Deputy when I have further information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that Irish Prison Service records indicate that for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2015, 293 persons absconded from custody, of these 15 remain unlawfully at large. The table sets out the number of prisoners deemed to have absconded in this period and who remain at large, as of 31 March 2015: Year Number of absconders Number Still at large 2010 112 7 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the application of the person mentioned by the Deputy is currently receiving attention and that correspondence in this regard is due to issue in the coming days. 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: Work Permit Criteria (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is the responsibility of all non-EEA nationals who are resident in the State to ensure that they have an appropriate permission from my Department if they wish to remain. That said, in situations where the person concerned does not have such permission, it is open to him/her to make an application to the Residence Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service setting out the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Apr 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: Immigration Status (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 20 August 2009 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the person's legal representative dated 24 August 2009, which were examined 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 (2 Apr 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 until such time as they have fully completed the protection process. Protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission pending a final decision on their application. In the event that an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the legislation in respect of Public Service Vehicles is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Insofar as the specific case referenced by the Deputy is concerned, I have sought a report from the Garda authorities and will be in touch with the Deputy directly, once this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: No such policy has been announced and legislation would not be required in any event. The current position is that my officials and their counterparts in the Department of Education and Skills are working on proposals, for submission to Ministers, aimed at taking forward the policy announced in September 2014, amended as necessary to take account of a High Court decision in January of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters 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: Garda Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a total of €17.226m (including VAT) was paid to Go Safe in 2014 in respect of the operation of the safety camera network. I would also note for information that Go Safe is paid on the basis of the number of enforcement and surveying hours conducted and the payments are not linked in any way to the number of detections made.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Apr 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. I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Certificates (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the total revenue collected by them from issuing firearm certificates in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 is as detailed below. It should be noted that as the certificate renewals cover a 3 year period, the level of receipts will therefore diminish over the course of the 3 year renewal cycle. 2013€10.755m 2014€3.697m 2015€0.619m.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the following table contains the number of persons that were denied entry to the State at the ports referred to by the Deputy for the years 2013, 2014 and to end of March 2015. Port of entry 2013 2014 2015 to 31/3/15 Dublin Port 58 80 21 Dun Laoghaire Port 7 1 0 Cork Airport 97 102 14 Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. The information sought by the Deputy has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My officials are collating the information which will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The system of wardship will be abolished under the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 which proposes a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Bill provides for the replacement of the adult Wards of Court system with a less intrusive system which offers a continuum of options to support people in maximising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that persons committed to prison are transported by Garda vehicles as part of their routine duty and not separately accounted for. I am further informed that the annual cost pertaining to the transport of persons committed to prison using Garda personnel and vehicles for the non-payment of fines is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the SAFE Ireland report "The Lawlessness of the Home" as an insight into the very real difficulties that women affected by domestic violence can experience. I understand that the recommendations contained in the report were also brought to the attention of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in their hearings into Domestic and Sexual Violence and informed...