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

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

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought from the Garda Commissioner regarding the total number of Garda that left the Service in each year since 2011 and I will write directly to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information sought in the time available for reply. I will arrange for the requested information to be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that fourteen chairpersons appointed to State Boards under the aegis of my Department have appeared before a Joint Oireachtas Committee since March 2011. The details are set out in a table: Name of Board Chairperson Date Appointed Private Security Appeal Board Graham Hanlon 3 April 2012 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Emily Logan 01 October, 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (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 Data (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: Garda Data (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: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The troubles on this island brought with them a tragic human cost in terms of the lives lost, the people injured and the families bereaved by the many acts of violence, such as the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan. Mr. Justice Henry Barron carried out a detailed independent inquiry into those awful events and other atrocities that took place between 1972 and 1976 in which so many innocent...

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: Family Reunification Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position on such applications is set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification published by my predecessor on 31 December 2013. In general, the sponsor must be in a position to support family members wishing to reside in Ireland without undue reliance on benefits from the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 to 389, inclusive, together. I am advised that the Irish Prison Service do not record assaults by age or gender category, and to collate this would require a manual examination of each record. Such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort, that could not be justified where there are other significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Living Wage (17 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing a living wage of €11.50 per hour is estimated to be €592,301 for 171 staff. These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána. I have asked An Garda Síochána to provide the...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Amendment No. 1 provides for the Minister to appoint different dates for the repeal of different provisions of the Refugee Act 1996. It is straightforward.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Amendment No. 2 is a minor amendment to the definition of the term "applicant". Amendment No. 3 provides a definition for the term "biometric information" which is increasingly important and referenced in section 2. Amendment No. 5 defines the term "DNA profile".

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Amendment No. 4 provides the definition of the title "chief international protection officer", the person who will be responsible for the management of the international protection office which will be established by the Department of Justice and Equality. There is also a definition of the term "international protection officer" and a new section dealing with the independence of...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: This amendment provides clarity on when a person ceases to be an applicant under the Bill.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: This is a technical amendment. The advice of the Parliamentary Counsel in the Attorney General's office is that this subsection is not required.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Amendment No. 9 is a technical amendment to add a comma. Amendment No. 10 amends and clarifies the information required to be provided by an applicant when making an application that may have a bearing on other matters to be considered by the Minister for Justice and Equality, as appropriate, at a later stage. Amendment No. 37 is a technical amendment, while amendment No. 43 clarifies that...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amendments delete technical provisions that are no longer required in the Bill.