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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties, including those with mental health difficulties. The specific decision making supports available to persons under the Act are decision-making assistants, co-decision-makers and decision-making representatives who will be supervised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As announced in Budget 2016, the outgoing Government approved the introduction of two weeks of paternity leave and the associated social welfare paternity benefit as from September 2016. The Government has approved the General Scheme of a Bill to give effect to this decision and the Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Government expects to publish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is no delay in the processing of applications for persons who require Garda vetting. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for vetting applications is four weeks. However, in some individual cases additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in processing times in excess of the average. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the forthcoming Sale of Alcohol Bill will update the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises and registered clubs by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011 and the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008 and replacing them with streamlined and updated provisions. However drafting of this complex Bill has been delayed and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The post of Director of Film Classification is a statutory one, provided for under Section 2 of the Censorship of Films Act 1923, as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Section 2(3) of the Censorship of Films Act 1923 as amended provides that whenever the Director of Film Classification is temporarily unable to attend his duties, or where the office of Director...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy and will revert as soon as I have this information to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The selection procedure for the appointment of nominees to the Committees of the Council of Europe varies according to the Committee concerned and in line with their rules of procedure. My Department has made the following nominations from Ireland to serve on the Council of Europe Committees: In October 2014, Mark Kelly was nominated to be the Irish member to the Council of Europe's Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Diversion Programme operates in accordance with Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended, and under the general superintendence and control of the Garda Commissioner. The aim of the Diversion Programme, through the network of Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs), is to deal with young people who offend by way of administering a formal or informal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the provision of equipment for An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. 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 Strength (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is proposed to take No. b5, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the final report of the sub-committee on Dáil reform; No. c5, motion re Standing Orders 143, 143A, 143B, 143C, 143D, 143E and 143F; and No. 7, statements on the report of the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos....

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Deputy for his questions. As regards the development of what is termed mini-CAB, that is in the programme for Government. I can confirm to the House that the Garda Commissioner again confirmed last night that there are already what are called asset profilers operating in the north inner city area, as well as in other areas of the country. This is important because we want to be...

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Taoiseach will be in contact to arrange the briefings. We will do that as quickly as possible once we find a suitable time. We want to ensure everybody is aware of the extensive work being done in the north inner city and the extensive Garda resources that are being deployed there. We had a useful meeting last night with the Garda Commissioner and her senior officers. They are working...

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have stated previously on the Order of Business that successive Governments have introduced a series of robust anti-gangland Bills. This week, I brought a memorandum to Cabinet for which I secured support to ensure the special criminal justice legislation will be in place for this year again as well as terrorist legislation, which is renewed annually. I hope I will get the support of all...

Standing Orders: Motion (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Deputy looking for time to discuss an amendment to the Standing Orders?

Standing Orders: Motion (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: There was agreement among those attending the committee. What is being presented is what was agreed.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Hear, hear.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank everyone for their contributions on this very important matter. As I said in my statement yesterday, we need look no further than the bloody recent events in north city Dublin to understand just how important is the work of the Garda Síochána. It is precisely because the service the Garda provides is so vital, so important, that it must be delivered to the very highest...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2013 the National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland at my Department's request in relation to actions that could make improvements in the lives of deaf people. Submissions received as part of that process informed the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan which was published in July 2013. As part of the follow-up to that...