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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí and Garda Reserves, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Firstly let me say that this Government is committed to minimising any adverse impacts on our economy and on the free movement of people, goods and services on these islands as a result of the UK's EU referendum. Clearly the result of the referendum in the UK was not the one that we had hoped for, but we will now work with both our UK and our EU partners to ensure that the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that I attended the UN Summit both in my capacity as Tánaiste and because I have Ministerial responsibility for the areas in question. The outcome of the Summit and the commitments entered into are set out in a comprehensive outcomes document which can be found on the UN website. The commitments entered into particularly focus on the most vulnerable. They...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As previously stated, there are severe penalties in place for firearm offences under the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009. A person possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life is liable to a minimum of 10 years imprisonment and up to a maximum of life imprisonment and a fine at the discretion of the Court. The Court has some discretion in applying these minimum sentences in the case of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The "Programme for a Partnership Government" includes a commitment to double the Garda Reserve to act in a supportive role undertaking local patrols and crime reduction measures. Reserve members have undergone training in many of the skills required to be an effective full-time member of An Garda Síochána and it is important that we build on the very real contribution that they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that targeting organised crime activity and those involved is an ongoing priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána is tackling such activity through a range of targeted measures designed to disrupt and dismantle the operations of criminal organisations. This involves targeting serious criminals and organised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 31 August 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the strength of An Garda Síochána was 12,871 members compared to a peak of 14,547 members in December 2009. The table attached sets out the strength of the An Garda Síochána over the past fifteen years. This Government is committed to ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Firstly let me say that this Government is committed to minimising any adverse impacts on our economy and on the free movement of people, goods and services on these islands as a result of the UK's EU referendum. Clearly the result of the referendum in the UK was not the one that we had hoped for, but we will now work with both our UK and our EU partners to ensure that the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The entitlement to Irish citizenship, as well as the conditions pertaining to a grant of citizenship through naturalisation, are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship through naturalisation, if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory conditions as prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Garda Reserves, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Garda Reserves, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the investigation of cases such as the one referred to is a matter for the Garda authorities in the first instance and I have no direct role in this regard. However, I have asked for a report on the case from the Garda authorities and when this is to hand I will contact the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is no undue delay or backlog in the Garda employment vetting process. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that at present 80 percent of vetting applications are processed by the Garda Central Vetting Bureau in under five days. I do not consider that this is an unreasonable timeframe. This represents a dramatic improvement in turnaround times...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Community Gardaí, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, I have met with the Stardust Victims' Committee and I have appointed an official in my Department to liaise directly with them in relation to matters about which they have expressed concern. There has been a significant degree of engagement between the Committee and my Department since the putting in place of that liaison arrangement. Following on from discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Garda Reserves, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...