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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 new stations, major refurbishment of stations/facilities...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those considered under 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, or the Taoiseach, or other public representatives with a view to determining to what extent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must hold a valid employment permit. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for policy in this area and administers the Employment Permits System. Only in circumstances where a permit has been granted should the visa...

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. The Bridewell Garda Station is one of over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes major refurbishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that his question is a very broad one and not all of the elements of it come under my Department's remit, even though, as Minister for Justice and Equality I have overall responsibility, on behalf of the Government, for Ireland's immigration system and policy. When we talk about policy in relation to migrants we are really referring to non-EEA nationals and my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Civil Registration function is a matter for my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that under the terms of the Civil Registration (Amendment Act) 2014, a statutory framework has been created where the INIS and the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 provide for the introduction of electronic monitoring as a condition of bail at the discretion of the court. However, due to issues relating to the operational effectiveness of untargeted electronic monitoring, these provisions have not been commenced. Experience in other jurisdictions has shown that electronic monitoring has...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including 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. This Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that on-line visa applications were made on 28 October, 2015. However, the supporting documentation has not yet been submitted to the Abu Dhabi Visa Office for processing. It is open to the applicant concerned to apply at any time for a visa to travel to Ireland for any purpose, the onus resting with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that Circular 4/2013 sets out details of the Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service. The Scheme provides that civil servants may be granted special leave without pay for a specific reason. A career break may be granted for family reasons, other domestic reasons, travel, educational purposes, taking up employment in the private sector or becoming self-employed....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) was established under Section 9 of the Data Protection Act 1988 and is independent in the performance of its functions. I can advise the Deputy that the Government, and I as Minister, continue to keep the resourcing of the ODPC under review and my aim is to ensure that the Commissioner has the necessary resources to continue to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the statistics requested are not available from the Garda authorities. A range of information is available on the Garda website in relation to road traffic matters, including with respect to the number of mandatory alcohol testing (MAT) checkpoints held in 2014 and to end September 2015 (78,000 and 59,426 respectively).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Data (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that there is ongoing liaison between my Department, the Garda authorities, the Courts Service, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Road Safety Authority in relation to the matters referred to. In relation to the role of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the CSO as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 114, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including the Traffic Corps, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. The Act provides that the Service is independent in the performance of its functions, including the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has applied for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on his parentage of an Irish citizen child on 13 April, 2014. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order. I am advised that the application is under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (4 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 131 together. The Deputy will be aware that last week the Government appointed seven serving judges to the bench of the second Special Criminal Court that was established by Government Order on 14 December 2004. There is a backlog of cases in the existing Special Criminal Court with delays of approximately twenty months in cases coming to trial....