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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that permission to remain and reside in the State was granted to the person concerned on 5 March 2012 pursuant to an application for Family Reunification. The person currently has permission to reside in the State until 2 July 2015. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Jun 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. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such decision will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), dated 3 July, 2013, the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information on file, will be fully considered, under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they are not aware of a deportation order in place for the person referred to by the Deputy. She was granted permission to be in the State on Stamp 4 permission on 15/7/2010 for a period of 5 years. It is now open to the person concerned to attend their local Immigration Office for the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the reasons for the refusal of the application for a certificate of naturalisation were provided to the person referred to by the Deputy through her legal representative by way of a letter issued on 19 August 2014. I am also advised that a further application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Monitoring of Communications (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am not aware of any specific information to the effect that my mobile phone or those of my officials have been monitored by the US authorities. It is generally understood that friendly relationships between states include acceptance of the principle that the privacy of communications must be respected and I would expect that to be the case. As the Deputy will be aware concerns have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this, or any other Bill. However, I can say that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 passed Dáil Committee Stage on 17 June 2015. Preparations are currently being made to bring the Bill to the Dáil for Report Stage, with a view to enactment later...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 to 356, inclusive, together. I have no role in the investigation, prosecution or trial of alleged offences. This is a long standing principle of our system of justice. The role of An Garda Síochána is to investigate alleged offences, to gather whatever evidence may be available and to submit a report to the DPP. I am, however, advised by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. The Independent Working Group to report to Government on what improvements should be be made to the protection process, including Direct Provision and supports for asylum seekers, was set up in October 2014 under the Chairmanship of former High Court Judge, Dr. Bryan McMahon. Its membership was drawn from a range of interests in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it appears the Deputy's question relates to an application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to and not a visa. I can inform the Deputy that a letter recently issued to the person concerned advising him that I intend to grant the application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner, as Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the cost to the event holder is determined by the number of Garda personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 382 together. As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 23 April 2015, "[...] section 1 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provides for the commencement of different Parts of the Act by different Ministers, because the Act addresses policy responsibilities of several different Ministers. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application was received for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned on 26 February 2015. This application is currently being considered and will be dealt with in a timely manner. Accordingly, a re-examination of the application does not arise. Queries in relation to the status...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order. Proceedings seeking to quash that Order are ongoing before the High Court and in those circumstances I am precluded from further commenting on the matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no role in the investigation, prosecution or trial of alleged offences. This is a long standing principle of our system of justice. The role of An Garda Síochána is to investigate alleged offences, to gather whatever evidence may be available and to submit a report to the DPP. Furthermore, the DPP is an independent prosecutorial authority and I am precluded for interfering...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Before the Spent Convictions Bill could be enacted, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has been completed and amendments to the Vetting Act and consequential amendments to the Spent Convictions Bill are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that I recently received a copy of the report that is the subject of this Parliamentary Question. A number of the matters raised therein have been addressed in written correspondence with the author prior to the receipt of the latest document.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with Magdalen Laundries (the McAleese report) provides an independent, comprehensive, factual account of the Magdalen institutions and informed the Government decision to establish an ex gratia scheme for women who entered and worked in such institutions. To date nearly €20m has been paid out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The investigation and prosecution of criminal offences are matters for the Gardaí and Director of Public Prosecutions. An Garda Síochána, of course, investigate any complaint of criminal activity made to them. It may be helpful to the Deputy to indicate that while not specifically part of the terms of reference of the McAleese Committee, the Committee did take the...