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

Frances Fitzgerald: The drafting of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill is under way to transpose EU Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. Substantial progress has been made on the drafting of the Bill, which is being undertaken as a matter of priority, and it is intended that the Bill will be published as soon as possible. At...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209, 214 and 215 together. The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in relation to the enforcement of road traffic legislation which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. I have, however, sought information from the relevant agencies involved in the management of the matters referred to by him and will reply further as soon as...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the particular case he is referring to was 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 had been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, or other public representatives. The outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 4 May 2010 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the personconcerned 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: Road Traffic Offences (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought is currently being compiled and I will be writing directly to the Deputy on this matter very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to information sought and will reply to the Deputy directly as soon as I receive this information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 18 March the European Union and Turkey reached a political agreement designed to end the irregular migration from Turkey to the EU in the form of an EU-Turkey Statement agreed by the Heads of State or Government. The Statement sets out a number of actions to target the people smugglers involved in the exploitation of very vulnerable persons and remove the incentive to seek irregular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. As the Deputy will know, maintenance is the giving of financial assistance or encouragement to a party to litigation by a person who has neither an interest in the litigation nor any motive recognised by the law as justifying interference and champerty is an aggravated form of maintenance as it involves the support of litigation by a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The current salary scale paid to County Registrars is set out below. County Registrar - Full PRSI €121,159 to €136,276 County Registrar - Modified PRSI €115,201 to €129,563 There is no salary payable for the position of Sheriff. An annual retainer of €23,678 is provided by the State towards the provision of a sheriff's office. A Sheriff is remunerated by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that to date, 807 applications have been received under the Magdalen Laundries Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme, 103 of which were refused as the women had not been admitted to one of the twelve specified institutions. My Department has paid lump sums to 624 women at a cost of over €23 m. Eleven applications were received from women who are now...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 15 July 2011. Judicial Review proceedings were issued on 8 September 2011 challenging the Deportation Order and accordingly, as the matter issub judiceI am not in a position to comment further. Queries in relation to the status...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence on the matter was received on 20th April, 2016. A reply has issued which the person concerned should receive in the coming days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána does not charge a fee for the processing of Garda Vetting applications by the Garda Central Vetting Unit. The question of fees, if any, that may be charged by a given organisation for the administrative services it provides to applicants is a matter for the individual organisation concerned.

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 information on visa applications currently being processed in the Dublin Visa Office is published weekly on the INIS website at The Dublin Visa Office processes applications that have been referred by Irish Missions to Dublin for decision or have been submitted directly by applicants. Visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for naturalisation for the person concerned was refused in October 2012. At that time, the applicant did not fulfil the residency conditions under Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Commission (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 repeals the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and the Marriage of Lunatics Act 1811. As the Deputy will be aware, the Act was signed by the President on 30 December 2015 but has yet to come into force. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. The following tables show the breakdown of (1) the numbers from the top twenty nationalities, that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015 inclusive and (2) the numbers from the top twenty European Union nationalities, that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015 inclusive. 1. The Top twenty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to entered the State as a student on a Stamp 2 student visa on the 4th March, 2007. The person concerned made an application to change their immigration status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4. This application was refused on the 26 November, 2015. Judicial Review proceedings were issued...

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 there is a standard application process worldwide for applications of this nature, the guidelines for which are available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website - (). The person referred to by the Deputy has not submitted an application to the Visa Office, it is open to them to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (27 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that Prison Visiting Committee members are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order 1925. There are fourteen Prison Visiting Committees in existence - one for each institution. Each Visiting Committee comprises no more than six members. In determining appointments,...