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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 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, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 12 March, 2020. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that from the information supplied by the Deputy it is not possible to give a definitive answer. If he wishes to write to me providing all details of the circumstances of the case I will consider the matter and write to him further. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 5 November 2010. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question has been granted residence permission in the State based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person in question by letter dated 1 April, 2015. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 26 February, 2016. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to residency. 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 following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (23 Apr 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 12 November 2008. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 2 December 2008. Representations were received from the person's legal representative, pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 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, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 30 November, 2019. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (23 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While my Department and the Garda authorities maintain contact about criminal law issues, the question of seeking a report from the Garda Commissioner of the kind mentioned by the Deputy does not arise. The Deputy will appreciate that An Garda Síochána carry out criminal investigations independently and in accordance with the law, which has now been clarified in this particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 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. I have been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. The Government fully shares the horror and outrage at the tragic loss of life in the Mediterranean Sea last week. This is organised criminal activity in the smuggling of vulnerable people who are regarded by the gangs involved as utterly expendable. My colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan, TD, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm to the Deputy that the person to whom he refers has recently been included amongst those whose complaints are under consideration by the panel of counsel appointed to operate the Independent Review Mechanism set up to consider allegations of Garda misconduct and inadequacy in the investigation of such allegations. Following the review of her complaint by counsel a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 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. I have received the information from the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. As the Deputy will be aware, Mr. Dominic McGinn, Senior Counsel, was appointed to carry out an independent examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) relating to the Garda investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. On receipt of the report prepared by Mr McGinn I referred it to the Attorney General...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 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 Operations (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I hope the Deputy will appreciate as the case in question is the subject of court proceedings, I am limited in the comments I can make regarding the matters raised. I do not have a role in the appointment of receivers, whether by the courts or otherwise, and the enforcement of court orders is a matter for the courts to oversee and for the parties to address in the proceedings in question. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: A person who is granted Subsidiary Protection is required to satisfy the residency conditions under Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended. Section 15 of the Act 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that conditions applicable to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor are set out in the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011. Under section 17(3) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003, it is an offence for a licensee, with intent to evade the conditions of the licence, to take intoxicating liquor from the licensed premises for the purpose of its being sold on the account or for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management closely monitors crime trends and the policing needs of communities in the Kildare North area and relevant operational strategies including patrols and checkpoints are put in place as necessary. I should mention in particular Operation Obair which is focussed on burglary and related crimes. The objective of Operation Obair...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Jurisdiction in Wards of Court matters is vested in the High Court. Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which are specified in section 5 and includes the management of the Courts. Court funds which are held for the benefit of Wards of Court are private funds under the control of the Courts Service...