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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am very conscious of the value that communities, especially rural communities, place on CCTV. With this in mind, I have instigated a review of the effectiveness of the Community CCTV Scheme in conjunction with the Garda authorities. The outcome of that review will inform future decisions on the continuation of the Scheme. The Deputy may also be aware that my colleague, the Minister...

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

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of vehicles is as shown in the following tables:CORK WEST - FLEET...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works includes the development of a new District Headquarters Garda Station at Clonmel among the more than 30 locations around the country that will benefit under the Programme. While the majority of the projects will be financed through...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 558, 560, 561 and 571 together. 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 all...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes major refurbishment of stations/facilities including...

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. This Government is committed to the ongoing recruitment...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of 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. Mr Justice Quirke was then asked by Government to make recommendations on an ex gratia scheme for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, judges are independent in matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. The conduct of and decision reached in any court case is a matter entirely for the presiding judge. If a person believes that their interests would be affected if a particular judge were to hear and determine the matter in question,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the Minister for Health and I have recently reviewed, in the context of the forthcoming Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, matters relating to the structural separation of alcohol products from other products in mixed trading outlets such as supermarkets and convenience stores, including the putting in place of appropriate future enforcement mechanisms. We intend jointly to...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I recently announced fundamental long term reforms of firearms licensing including the establishment of a new Firearms Assessment and Appeals Authority. The primary function of the Authority will be to determine, on the basis of an objective assessment of all the issues, with safety of the public being paramount, whether particular forms of firearms may be licensed in the State, whether...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process, which was published on 30 June 2015, contains 173 recommendations many of which have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. The Government recommended, when approving the publication of the Report, that it should in the first instance be the subject of a detailed discussion at the Cabinet Committee on...

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

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

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to thank Deputy O'Dowd for forwarding correspondence relating to the provisions in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 regulating the disclosure of third party counselling records for the purpose of criminal proceedings involving sexual offences. I have previously received this submission and at my request an official recently met with representatives of the authors to...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested and will revert to the Deputy as soon as I have this information to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (3 Nov 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. An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network in 2012 and 2013. The objective...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The development of a new Garda station in Glanmire, Co Cork is included in the over thirty locations that will benefit over the life time of the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes major refurbishment of stations/facilities including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (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. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Castlepollard...