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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the day to day management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions and I am responsible for ensuring that the Service is adequately funded. The following table sets out actual expenditure for the salaries and expenses for the Courts Service (excluding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including community Gardaí, 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: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that in 2014 my Department received €3,552.15 in fees from FOI requests. This figures encompasses fees for non-personal requests, search and retrieval fees and appeal fees. To-date in 2015 my Department has received €270 in appeal fees. I wish to point out that the reduction in fees is as a result of the revised fee structure provided for in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government took a decision to establish the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the EU migrant crisis. Ireland has agreed to accept approximately 4,000 persons in total under resettlement and relocation programmes. The figure of 4,000 includes approximately 2,600 persons to be taken in from migration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 334 together. The Legal Services Regulation Bill, which has this week fully completed its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas, provides at Section 13(2)(a) that it shall be a function of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority to keep under review, and to make recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Equality, in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Review (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is currently conducting a wide-ranging review of all matters concerned with the system of judicial appointments. Careful and comprehensive research and consultation are required to develop and reform this very important area of the administration of justice. This is particularly so, given the complexity and extent of existing legislative provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including community Gardaí, 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. The information sought is being compiled...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out hereunder. Special Advisor to Minister, 2, salary scale €75,647 - €92,550 Personal Assistants of Minister and Minister of State, 2, salary scale €43,715 - €56,060 Personal Secretaries of Minister and Minister of State, 3*, salary scale €23,820 - €47,775 (* Cover in respect of sick leave absence.)

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is unable to provide the requested information in the time allowed. As soon as these details become available, they will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (17 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 with a view to determining to what extent and in what manner further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of the 31 October 2015, the latest date for which figures are readily available there were 12,866 members of An Garda Síochána. There were also some 988 Garda Reserve members and over 2,000 civilians on the same date. As the Deputy will note the current number of members is similar to the number in 2006 as set out in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate "Changing Policing in Ireland - Delivering a Visible, Accessible and Responsive Service", which I published on 9 December, examines the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána and is one part of a review of An Garda Síochána required to be undertaken under the Haddington Road Agreement. The other part,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including the Garda Reserve, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 governs the installation and operation of CCTV schemes in public areas. It provides that Garda Commissioner may authorise the installation and operation of CCTV for the sole or primary purpose of securing public order and safety in public places by facilitating the deterrence, prevention, detection and prosecution of offences. "Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Conveyancing (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The introduction of eConveyancing, or electronic conveyancing, would represent a change in conveyancing practice to a paperless, electronic, end to end, conveyancing process. Construction 2020,the Government's Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sector contains a specific Action in relation to eConveyancing. The Action provides that my Department in cooperation with the Property Registration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of persons who were imprisoned for non-payment of fines in 2014 was 8,154. The information for 2015 is not currently available. I can further advise the Deputy that the number of such persons held in custody at any one time is a tiny fraction of the overall prisoner population. To illustrate this point, on 16 December 2015, 3...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. Following my meeting with the Stardust Victims Committee last year I appointed an official in my Department to liaise with them in relation to matters about which they have expressed concern. A researcher associated with the Stardust Victims' Committee submitted material relating to these events to my Department and a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 364 together. 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 (OPW), is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the programme which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Inspectorate has published five reports since 2011. The name of each report and associated costs of publication are set out in the following table. Name of Report. Date Published Report Costs Responding to Child Sexual Abuse 01 Feb 2012 €1,289 Front-line Supervision 11 March 2013 €2,201 Fixed Charge Penalty System, A 21st Century Strategy. 12 Mar 2014...