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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I commenced the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 on 11 January 2016. The Act provides an appropriate response to the problems of the refusal or failure of some people to pay fines and the inappropriateness of imprisonment as the automatic response where this happens. Imprisonment will only apply as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Over the life time of the Government Capital Plan 2016-2021, some €46 million will be allocated for the purchase of new Garda vehicles. Of this €6 million, is allocated to 2016. As the Deputy will be aware, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of available Garda resources including personnel, the fleet and the various technologies utilised to support front-line Gardaí and intelligence-led operations against crime. This process takes account of annual policing priorities determined by the Garda Commissioner in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of the identified operational needs and priorities of An Garda Síochána. In that context I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the estimated cost for an additional 30 cameras in Dublin City Centre is approximately €500,000 including VAT. The exact costs could only be established on foot of a competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the person referred to in the question has been previously advised, my Department will be reviewing this case. In the light of an overall review currently underway of the practices and procedures of this form of immigration permission.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (2 Feb 2016)

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 conjunction with the newly established Policing Authority, in the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 20 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme implemented in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources and for the day to day management of An Garda Síochána. The Deputy should be aware of two relatively recent initiatives regarding the Garda station network. The Garda Síochána 2008 Policing Plan set out realigned Garda Divisional boundaries to make them coterminous with local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Feb 2016)

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 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 Commissioner that the total...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. In relation to the matters referred to, I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistical information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards Data (2 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This material has now been compiled by my Department.  As the information requested by the Deputy is voluminous in nature I will be forwarding same to her directly this week.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In September 2014 I published the report of the Penal Policy Review Group which was tasked with carrying out a strategic review of penal policy. As an initial step, the Government agreed in principle in November 2014 to proceed with the implementation of a number of key recommendations, including the bringing forward of legislative proposals to establish the Parole Board on a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information sought by the Deputy will be available very shortly and in that regard I will write to the Deputy directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am of course very conscious of the impact of crime on communities and An Garda Síochána treat all incidents of crime extremely seriously. In this regard Gardai engage extensively with the community in Tallaght and elsewhere in a range of fora to take on board and respond to local community safety concerns. It should be noted that the Recorded Crime Statistics published by the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: These are minor drafting amendments required to make provision for the Bill to amend the Betting Act 2012 and to harmonise the wording of the Bill with that of the Act. I also propose to make a very minor amendment to the section of the Garda Síochána Act related to vetting.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: These are minor drafting amendments which move to an earlier point of the Bill the sections defining the Minister and providing for expenses.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: These are minor drafting amendments. In order to have an orderly structure in the Bill, we are creating three parts of the Bill - Preliminary and General, Spent Convictions and Amendments of Act of 2012. Throughout the Bill, therefore, we have to amend various references to the Act and substitute the word "Part".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amendments under sections 11, 16, 17, 18, 54, 62 and 67 are the most substantive amendments being made to the Bill. In March 2015, I advised the Seanad that I intended bringing amendments to both the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. We needed to amend both of these because of a UK Court of Appeal...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I listened to the tributes being paid earlier and I take this opportunity to thank all Senators for their constructive engagement on all of the legislation that has come before them, particularly their constructive engagement with me during my time as Minister for Children and Minister for Justice and Equality. I thank them and also thank the leaders, the Cathaoirleach and the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Senators. Senator Bacik mentioned the officials; Mr. David Brennan, who is with me today, has worked on this legislation for eight years. There is much unseen work that goes on in Departments in the preparation of legislation. Ms Mary O'Sullivan has joined Mr. Brennan in more recent years. It has been a long passage for this legislation, so I thank Senators for making sure it will...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Can we see the motion?