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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 Transport Data (23 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. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to allocation of Garda vehicles to the Garda R District is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that statistics in relation to recorded crime are available from the Central Statistics Office by reference to category of crime and geographic location rather than by reference to the operational Garda units involved in its investigation. To be of assistance I have, however, asked the Garda authorities for any relevant information available in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by officials of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for Join Family was received from the person referred to on 26 February, 2016 by the Irish Visa Office in New Delhi. The application is currently being processed and a decision will issue in the near future. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that Long Term Residency is granted on the basis that a non EEA national has completed a minimum of five years (i.e. 60 months) legal residence in the State on work permit conditions which is reflected in the corresponding Stamp 1 or Stamp 4 endorsements on a person's passport and not by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned are a husband and wife who are the subjects of deportation orders made on 11th March, 2005. Therefore, as things stand at present, the issues of Long Term Residency or Naturalisation do not arise in the context of the persons concerned. Both persons were deported from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 10th July, 2008, following the refusal of the asylum claim made by the person concerned and the detailed consideration of their case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). That Order remains valid and in place. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that if the person concerned 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 11th May, 2015. This Order placed a legal obligation on the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and to remain out of the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation remains as set out in my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question of the 16 June 2016 in relation to the person concerned. I understand that the person concerned did not respond to correspondence from INIS, which issued mid January 2016, requesting documentation to support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that on 21 June 2016, there were 277 prisoners held in Cork Prison. The Irish Prison Service has set an operational bed capacity figure of 296 for the new Cork Prison. The Inspector of Prison's capacity which the Deputy refers to, relate to the old Cork Prison which is currently not operational. I am further advised by the...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 40 years ago, the UK and Ireland joined the European community, embarking on a political experiment that would see the two countries working side by side as equals and good colleagues for decades to come. As a committed and passionate pro-European, I am disappointed by the result of the referendum, but the special relationship between Ireland and the UK is well-recognised by our EU partners...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is critical that confidence is maintained in the charities sector and that the members of the public have confidence when they make a donation to fundraising that it will be used properly and appropriately. Concerns arose about another charity in the recent past and the previous Government ensured a charities regulator was put in place. It is distressing for people who support an...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The charities regulator has no role in investigating fraud nor has it any competence to carry out that type of investigation. However, in respect of the behaviour of charities, once a complaint is made to the authority, it will carry out an investigation and, where appropriate, involve other bodies, whether that is the Garda or the Office of the Director Enforcement. However, we now have the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Along with most of my colleagues in the House, I had advocated a different outcome in the UK referendum. However, I fully respect the decision that the people of the UK have made. It is very important in the immediate aftermath of that decision that we recognise that there will be no immediate change to the free flow of people, goods and services between our islands. We have engaged in...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Of course, we recognise the result the Deputy outlined. There is no question of that.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Clearly, the concerns of everybody on the island of Ireland are going to be utmost in the minds of the negotiators at every level, including ministerial and official level. There are a range of issues. We are in a unique position as regards the impact of the result and very serious issues arise for us. The whole question of Border controls, maintaining the common travel area, immigration...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position of the Government in respect of the Water Framework Directive has been well articulated. The current situation is that the establishment of an expert commission to assess and make recommendations on the funding of domestic public water services in Ireland and the nine-month suspension of domestic water charges were discussed at Cabinet. I am sure that the Minister will address...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Obviously, the Government is proceeding with legislation. The Government operates within the constitutional advice that it receives.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: First, I do not accept the Deputy's characterisation of the role of the European Union and the part Ireland has played in it over the years or of the benefits that have come to this country as a result of our participation in the European Union. There are many people in this country who fully support our participation and are very conscious of the benefits that have accrued to this country....