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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 135 together. The data which is immediately to hand dates back to 1999 and is tabulated beneath. It relates to the number of inquests directed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the provisions of Section 23 of the Coroners Act, 1962. The data requested by the Deputy for the years 1962 to 1998 is not readily available. Nonetheless, my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and vehicles, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: At this stage, it is not clear what the implications of a withdrawal would be for the Common Travel Area and for the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. In such a scenario the land border will become an external border of the European Union, and the European Union or the United Kingdom could decide that they wished to restore border controls. In the event of a vote to leave...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has already been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 4th November, 2018. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter date 27th October, 2015. This position is consistent with the permission to remain granted to the mother of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, has implications for a number of Government Departments and services. The 173 recommendations in the Report were taken forward by the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform. To date, some 90 of the recommendations have been fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Since 2012, some €34 million has been invested in the Garda fleet, with over 720 new vehicles coming on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Legislation (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 1 November 2014, the Equality Authority was merged with the Irish Human Rights Commission to form the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). IHREC has a very wide mandate from which issues in relation to social welfare legislation are not excluded. However, it may be that the Deputy's Question relates to restrictions on the circumstances in which cases can be taken to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda College reopened in September 2014 with the first intake of new recruits since the introduction of the moratorium in 2009. To date there have been seven intakes of Garda trainees, giving a total intake of 700, broken down as follows, 200 in 2014, 350 in 2015 and 150 so far this year. Three further in-takes are scheduled for the remainder of this year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 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: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the review will be completed in the fourth quarter of the year. The Review Group is chaired by retired Judge Gillian Hussey and consists of representatives from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Probation Service, the Irish Youth Justice Service, University College Cork and An Garda Síochána. The terms of reference...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As indicated in my reply on 31 May 2016, the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) is currently engaged with An Garda Síochána in relation to the recommendation of the Penal Policy Review Group. The National Director of the IYJS has written to the Garda Commissioner asking that consideration be given to the recommendation having regard to the experience of the existing Diversion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that I am currently awaiting a number of reports from statutory bodies, the details of which are given in the following table: 1 The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory independent office established under the Prisons Act, 2007. Since 1 January, 2012, the death of any prisoner in custody or on temporary release is the subject of an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position has not changed since my reply to you in Parliamentary Question No.156 of 31 May 2016: "The question of the governance arrangements and relationship between my Department and the Irish Prison Service remains under consideration."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 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 Units 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy and will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 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 Units 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together. I can inform the Deputy that in accordance with section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996, an annual report on the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau is prepared and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. This report sets out matters relating to resources allocated to the Bureau and sets out in detail the activities of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for the distribution of resources, including personnel and budgets, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy regarding the resources available to the Criminal Assets Bureau in terms of manpower, including Divisional...