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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware there is a standard operational procedure in place to ensure that upon committal, all offenders are assessed and accommodated appropriately according to their needs and specific security status. Dedicated committals units have been established in all committal prisons for this purpose. To segregate first time committals from the general prisoner population...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Although there is no certain indicator that separates those "already committed to a life of crime" from others who desist from crime early on there are identifiable risk factors. It is a feature of offending behaviour that recidivism rates decrease as the offender age increases. Research on desistance from offending has found that there are different paths to change and desistance from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While An Garda Síochána receive an estimated 8,000 reports of missing persons a year, the majority are located within a short period of time. The number of persons currently listed as missing since 2011 is 133. All incidents where persons have been reported missing remain under investigation until such time as the person is located. An Garda Síochána reviews all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme was implemented in An Garda Síochána during 2012 and 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have previously met with family members of the victim to whom the Deputy refers and their legal representatives at the time to hear their concerns about aspects of the Garda investigation of the murder of their loved one and their call for an inquiry. This case was one of those inquired into previously by the late Mr. Justice Henry Barron and examined subsequently by a sub-committee of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The general position regarding ground rents is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards remaining ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No.2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby the holder of a leasehold interest may, at...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Recent days have been a very dark period for An Garda Síochána and highlight the dangers the men and women of the force face every day in the service of their communities and country. The fact that a garda has laid down his life while selflessly protecting the community is a cause of great sadness. I know that all Deputies join me in extending sincere condolences to the family of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. In relation to the matters referred to, I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Numbers (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: At present civilians make up 14% of the overall Garda workforce. They are employed in a wide range of management, administrative, technical and operational roles where they make an invaluable contribution to the delivery of effective policing services throughout the country. The increased budget allocation for An Garda Síochána in 2016 which I announced yesterday, in addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leaganacha Gaeilge d'Fhoirmeacha Foirmiúil (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Mar a thuigfidh an Teachta, ní feidhm de mo chuid mar Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais é comhairle nó léirmhíniú a chur ar fáil i ndáil le haon bhreithiúnas cúirte ar leith. Táim tar éis tuarascáil a lorg ó údaráis an Gharda Síochána maidir leis na saincheisteanna oibríochta a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm that my Department recently invited expressions of interest among staff at Clerical Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive/Administrative Officer level for assignment in their current grade to posts at Irish Embassies Abroad. All persons who responded to the expressions of interest were invited for interview. The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm that my Department recently held an internal promotion competition for appointment to the grade of Higher Executive Officer. This competition was held in accordance with the provisions of revised eligibility criteria for promotion arising from General Council Report 1526. This means that this competition was open to all staff (below the rank of Higher Executive Officer) across...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought from the Garda Commissioner and I will write directly to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that no record of a visa application can be found based on the details supplied by the Deputy. If the Deputy is willing to provide further details, INIS will advise him further of the position. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is referring to the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me, as Minister for Justice and Equality, the Taoiseach and other Deputies. The decision to establish the independent review mechanism was an unprecedented process initiated by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is obviously the Deputy's decision, but it is not appropriate to come to the House and talk about individual cases.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am not at liberty to talk about individual cases. In fact, I am not going to make any comment as to what stage of the process some of the cases that were referred to in the RTE programme were or were not at; one could make the assumption that they were all at different stages of the process. The process is not complete. I will make a full statement when the process is complete and give...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy mentioned them, though.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Independent Review Mechanism (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I remain open to whatever recommendation comes to me from the independent panel - for example, a commission of investigation into a particular case. However, the process is not yet complete. I have asked for a full report to analyse the process and describe the types of case that the supervising counsel considers appropriate to be brought to my attention in terms of recommendations. I will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Combatting organised crime in whatever guise is among the policy priorities that the Government set out this year and is an operational priority for An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. It is well recognised that organised crime seeks to exploit the Border. Cross-Border crime and the people involved pose serious issues. I have held many discussions with the Northern...