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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the criteria for persons wishing to retire in the state was reviewed in 2014 and a notice was placed on the website www.inis.gov.iein March 2015 aimed at clarifying and standardising the terms and conditions in respect of applications from retired foreign nationals seeking to come and live in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government's Direct Provision policy. The details supplied refer to a family who, following their initial reception on arrival in 2011, have been living in private accommodation and who are now seeking to be accommodated at Montague accommodation centre, Emo Co. Laois. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Private Security Appeal Board (PSAB) is an independent body established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, to consider appeals against decisions of the Private Security Authority. The PSAB is independent in the performance of its functions in accordance with the Act and, accordingly, it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in any way with respect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The payroll for members of An Garda Síochána is now processed by the Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC) of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am informed that the approximate cost of sending pay slips to members of An Garda Síochána by post is in the region of €200,000 per annum.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Issues concerning passports are not a matter for my Department. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was deemed ineligible for reasons provided to the person concerned in a letter issued on 21 April 2016. It is open to any individual to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (26 Apr 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 and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. During 2011 and 2012, An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network. The objective of this review was to identify opportunities to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has applied for a renewal of right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the Residence Division on 9 February, 2016 and is under consideration at present. Queries in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Apr 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: Residency Permits (26 Apr 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: Garda Vetting Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to organisations registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda authorities that requests for vetting in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made a visa application in February 2016 and the application was received by the Irish visa office in New Delhi on the 26th of February 2016. Applications of this type are typically processed in the New Delhi visa office within twelve weeks of receipt. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 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 and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Family Reunification Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that no application has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. It is open to the person concerned to submit an application, in writing, to the Family Reunification Unit, INIS, Department of Justice and Equality, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Refugee Act,1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Immigrants (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence issued to the persons mentioned by the Deputy on 12 April 2016 regarding their illegal immigration status in the State. It would appear that this family arrived in the State in 2005 and remained here undocumented since that time. This is in breach of Section 5(1) of the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no function or responsibility in relation to the matter raised. Under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the operation of its functions and decisions on individual cases are a matter for the Board. However, to be of assistance I have contacted the Legal Aid Board for the information requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In addition to the range of support services provided by frontline service providers to persons who have experienced domestic violence there are legislative provisions which may be applicable in the sorts of cases referred to by the Deputy. These include provisions under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 which provides a range of offences which may occur in a domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Services Funding (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: While my Department has overall policy responsibility for coordinating the whole of Government response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, under the aegis of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, is responsible for providing care and protection to victims of domestic violence in accordance with section 8 of the Child and Family Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland fully supports the aims and terms of the Istanbul Convention. The Convention is a significant legal instrument in the fight against domestic and sexual violence. The protection of members of society from domestic violence, sexual violence and exploitation are primary concerns for me and my Department. Ireland signed the Istanbul Convention on 5 November 2015. The Government has...