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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are places available in prisons for people with a physical disability. There are currently 16 adapted cells available throughout the prison estate with a further two coming on stream with the opening of the new Cork Prison in early 2016. In addition the original design of the Dochas Centre lends itself to disabled use with minor adjustments if required....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 31 July 2015, RIA, the Reception and Integration Agency of my Department, advertised for Expressions of Interest from persons interested in providing accommodation for persons in the protection process. On foot of this advertisement, RIA received numerous responses including one from a premises in the Ballybunion area. For a number of reasons this premises has proven to be unsuitable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 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. In regard to the deployment of Garda personnel, a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors including population, crime trends and as the policing needs of each individual Division dictates. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains the same as my reply to Parliamentary Question no. 84 of 23 September and no. 583 of 3 November 2015 that the person in question should be advised to contact the Residence Division, INIS regarding their current position. To date they have not done so. Queries in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that the format and content of Fixed Charge Notices and the accompanying documentation are set out by means of Statutory Instrument No. 333/2015 - Road Traffic (Fixed Charge Offences) (Prescribed Notice and Document) Regulations 2015. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Statutory Instrument in question, along with other road traffic legislation, falls within the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Gambling Control Bill will, when enacted, update all existing laws on the regulation of gambling, including betting and gaming (but excluding the National Lottery). It will provide for the licensing of all forms of on-line gambling. The General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill was published in July 2013. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality provided its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: A wide range of submissions were considered during the preparation and drafting of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill. These included submissions which I, and my Department, received directly as well as those received via Oireachtas Committees including the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence. If there are any further submissions which the Deputy would like considered,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question 105. The Annual Reports 2007-2014 of the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) provide a breakdown of yearly expenditure into the broad headings of 'Commercial', 'State-owned', 'Self-catering', 'Additional Costs', 'Transport' and 'Miscellaneous'. These Annual Reports are published on RIA's website - www.ria.gov.ie ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no 105 of 1 December 2015. The information in relation to State-owned centres is not readily available. The Deputy will be aware that the Annual Reports of the Reception and Integration Agency from 2007 to 2013 provide a breakdown of yearly expenditure into the broad headings of 'Commercial', 'State-owned', 'Self-catering',...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Dec 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 continuing review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have requested the information sought...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 3 December 2015, there are 1,590 Bench Warrants outstanding in the Coolock (R) Garda District. I am advised that as PULSE is a live database it is not possible to provide the number of outstanding warrants for a date in the past. As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the execution of warrants are a long standing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those which was 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Deputy for raising the International Protection Bill 2015 which will be before both the Seanad and the Dáil this week. It is the Government's intention that the Bill be completed for enactment before the end of this year. The Scheme of the Bill, which was published by the Government last March, has also been considered for pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (8 Dec 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: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is no legislative requirement setting out any consultation process that may be used by RIA prior to the establishment of accommodation centres for those in need of international protection. On 31 July 2015 RIA published a call for expressions of interest from persons or companies wishing to provide accommodation and related services. RIA have analysed the responses and have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their application for protection is being processed. RIA also procures suitable premises on behalf of the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration for the accommodation of refugees for approximately 8-10 weeks when they first arrive in the State and before they move to their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that payroll costs for new Garda recruits include a basic allowance of €184 per week plus a living allowance of €77.92. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale €23,171 rising to a maximum of €45,793 per annum after 19 years. They may also qualify for other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the annual allowance payable to Reserve Gardaí as a contribution towards their expenses is set at €1,000 per annum. In addition, the uniform cost per Reserve Garda is in the region of €1,300. As such the cost of increasing the strength of the Garda Reserve to 2,500 from the current figure of 978 attested Reserve Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (8 Dec 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 implemented in An Garda Síochána during 2012 and 2013 resulted...