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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Following earlier requests from this person to move her family from their current accommodation, an offer of accommodation at an alternative centre has been issued by the Reception and Integration Agency and has been accepted by the person in question. I understand that the move will occur in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned wrote to INIS on 8 June 2015 requesting permission to register permission to reside in the State, which was granted in June, 2011, with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) in the absence of his EU Citizen spouse. I understand that INIS wrote to the person's legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period to 4th December, 2017. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered post dated 25th November, 2014. The position in relation to the immigration status of Long...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, until 11 January, 2017 on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 12 January, 2016. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a right of residency in the State, based on his parentage of an Irish citizen child on 12 October, 2015. I am advised that such applications are considered on a case by case basis having regard to the particular circumstances, including, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position, as set out in reply to a previous PQ dated 14th July 2015, remains unchanged. "I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department (INIS) that an application was received, for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned, on 4...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of processing and the case will be submitted to me for decision shortly. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware of the legal requirement on an Immigration Officer at a Port of Entry to apply the provisions of Section 4 of the Immigration Act, 2004 where the refusal of permission to enter or be in the State is contemplated, to satisfy themselves that one or more of the grounds set out in the section apply to a given circumstance. On a procedural level Immigration Officers must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received asking that her Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Senator for her comments. Following a number of judgments in the High Court which struck out offences relating to public indecency and exposure, section 39 will replace section 18 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935. It provides for new offences to address certain behaviours. These are very clearly spelled out in the section. We have taken extensive legal advice and have...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Senators Zappone and Bacik for their contributions. It is obvious from their comments that there has been much discussion with the Department on the issue over a protracted period and I thank them and other Senators for putting forward their views. On foot of the responses to the discussion paper mentioned by the Senators, a number of concerns raised are being addressed in the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I just want to mention that we will be introducing amendments to the harassment order under section 40 to clarify that such orders will take effect as soon as the offender is notified. I take this opportunity to thank Members for their contributions today and on the previous occasion. As Senators are aware, it is a wide-ranging Bill addressing child protection, including emerging threats,...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am sure all in this House will share my view that a free press plays an essential role in a democratic society in fostering full, free and informed debate on all issues of public concern. It is, therefore, of fundamental importance that journalists be able to carry out their legitimate work unhindered. Concerns have been expressed in recent days on the question of access to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As that letter pointed out, under the current legislation, a report is done every year by a judge who, I am satisfied, has access to all of the records he needs. In this instance, the most recent report was published in November 2015 by Judge Paul McDermott. As Deputy Wallace rightly points out, there is an opportunity, if one has a complaint, to take it up, and there is an identified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I signed the Commencement Order S.I. No. 12 of 2016 on 12 January 2016 which commenced specified provisions of Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 on 18 January 2016. Part 10 has been commenced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The date of commencement of Parts 2 and 3 will be determined by the Minister for Health while the...