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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Property Prices Register (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information contained in the Residential Property Price Register is compiled by the Property Services Regulatory Authority from information supplied to the Revenue Commissioners for Stamp Duty purposes. This information excludes floor area, number of rooms, site area or the local authority area in which the property is located. No distinction is made between houses and apartments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including management of the Office of Wards of Court, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Syrian Conflict (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 13 May 2015, the European Commission published an EU Agenda for Migration. The Commission proposed the establishment of an EU-wide resettlement scheme to offer 20,000 resettlement places by the end of 2016. Ireland has committed to accepting 520 persons for resettlement during the 2015/2016 period under this initiative. Ireland is one of 27 states worldwide that participate in a refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed by the Garda Authorities in co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for capital expenditure in this area. In relation to Kilmainham Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that following a review of all allowances in the public service in 2011 and 2012, rent allowance for all new public servants including Gardaí, Prison Officers and Fire Officers was abolished in early 2012. There are no plans to re-instate this allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Government's response to crime in both rural and urban areas, and burglaries in particular, is focussed on two key objectives; strengthening the law to get tougher on serious and repeat offenders and investing in the capacity of An Garda Síochána to enforce that law effectively. In relation to legislation, the Deputy will be aware that Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (3 Nov 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. This judgement in the UK Courts found that the policy of disclosure of allcriminal convictions under the UK’s equivalent legislation was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that the request for a cross-party group of members to visit Portlaoise Prison is currently being considered. I am further advised that the Irish Prison Service will be in touch with the Deputy in due course regarding this matter.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 to 519, inclusive, together. These questions seek a breakdown by institution of the number of women and girls in Magdalene Laundries in each the eight decades from the 1920's to the 1990's. The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I presume that the Deputy's question concerns the legal recognition of parentage through surrogacy arrangements. As the law stands, there is no legal recognition of surrogacy arrangements although they are not prohibited. Accordingly, there is no legislation specifically recognising parenthood through surrogacy. Policy responsibility in relation to surrogacy is a matter for the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Human Reproduction (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The persons in question have received responses in relation to the specific issues raised in their correspondence. The matters raised concern the issue of surrogacy. While the draft General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill originally included provisions concerning the recognition of certain surrogacy arrangements, these provisions were not subsequently advanced within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Nov 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 continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources. The Garda stations mentioned are in the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The net expenditure allocation for the Justice and Equality vote (Vote 24) in 2015 is €311.126 million. As there are a number of variable expenditure amounts which remain to be quantified, it is not possible to fully determine the year end expenditure position as yet. The net expenditure budget for the Justice and Equality vote in 2016 is €345.599 million.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - which submitted its report to Government in February 2013. That Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. This Committee no longer exists. As advised in my response to...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - submitted its report to Government in February 2013. That Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. The Committee, with Dr. McAleese as its independent Chair, was established in July 2011 and no longer exists. I can advise...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The available statistics are those in the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - otherwise known as the McAleese Report - which submitted its report to Government in February 2013. The Report is available on my Department's website - www.justice.ie. That Committee no longer exists and its report does not contain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Lansdowne Road Agreement (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The net expenditure budget for the Justice and Equality vote (Vote 24) in 2016 is €345.599 million and this includes provision for a number of budgetary factors including centralised pay agreements such as the Haddington Road and Lansdowne Road Agreements.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his question of 6 October, 2015 (Question No. 433) which sets out the position in this regard. The purpose of non EEA nationals attending at the Registration Office, Garda National Immigration Bureau is to obtain or renew permission to be in the State and to furnish particulars as required as part of the registration process pursuant to Section 9 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 530 together. I can inform the Deputy that there are no delays in processing application forms for import and export licenses for firearms and/or ammunition within my Department. The time taken to process an application to finality can be prolonged by the lodging of incorrect information by the applicant. When incorrect information is provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, a proposal to reduce the bankruptcy period to one year is contained in a Private Members Bill published by Deputy Willie Penrose earlier this year. At my request, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality considered the general question of bankruptcy reform and reported to me on 8 July on the matter. It recommended,inter alia, a 1 year bankruptcy...