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Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will have to revert to the Deputy on both issues. I will ask the relevant Minister to come back to him today.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Work is under way in the Department on that legislation.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Every Deputy in this House would agree with Deputy Griffin that the horror we are seeing on a daily basis in Aleppo is unacceptable. We reiterate the call for all involved to continue to talk and to re-enter negotiations to bring an end to the appalling slaughter that we are seeing there. It is for the Business Committee to discuss whether the matter will be on the agenda of the Dáil....

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I know the Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. I hope there can be progress from there.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 55 together. The Deputy will be aware that the programme of replacement of Garda accommodation around the country is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has primary responsibility for the provision of Garda accommodation and I, as Minster, have no direct role in these matters. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 27 September 2016 which details the progress to date on the implementation of the recommendations of the McMahon report on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to reform the Direct Provision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrant (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a table. Year No. of warrants received by Ireland No. of warrants issued by Ireland 2004 28 18 2005 67 29 2006 127 43 2007 173 35 2008 198 40 2009 326 33 2010 374 51 2011 384 71 2012 313 88 2013 224 70 2014 183 79 Section 6(6) of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 provides that the Central authority for the EAW shall prepare an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The matter to which the Deputy refers was considered by the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) set up by the Government to review complaints of Garda misconduct which had been made to the Taoiseach and myself. Counsel on the panel of the IRM recommended that an inquiry be set up to consider this complaint. I accepted counsel's recommendation and decided to establish an inquiry under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formal letters seeking nominations for membership of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority were issued by my Department to the Bar Council and to the nine other nominating bodies prescribed under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 on 14 January 2016. Under these letters nominations were sought on or before Thursday 28 January 2016. A reply was received at my Department from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner wrote to me on 19 May 2016 asking that I use the legal powers available to me to request the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) to investigate matters alleged to have occurred in relation to a meeting in Mullingar involving certain Garda officers. On 16 June 2016, having consulted with the Attorney General and having sought additional information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that I have very recently received correspondence expressing concerns in relation to the case referred to by him and have, in the first instance, sought the views of the Garda Commissioner on the issues raised, following receipt of which I will be in a position to consider this matter further.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. No further information is required from the person at this time. As the Deputy will appreciate, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person should be informed to make an application in writing to the Residence Division in INIS in reference to their immigration status in the State. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (29 Sep 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. Both persons were deported from the State some years ago; however, according to information received from their legal representatives, they returned to this State the year after they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume that the Deputy is referring to media reports claiming that a senior Garda Official had written a report for my attention on matters relating to a Garda whistleblower. In the first instance, I must point out that the preparation of reports under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and, accordingly, the question of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (29 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Legal Aid Board provides civil legal aid and advice pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and Regulations made thereunder. The Act provides that the Board is independent of the Minister in the performance of its functions. The Deputy will appreciate as a result that I am not in a position to make a decision on whether civil legal aid is granted in...

Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputies Margaret Murphy O'Mahony and Fiona O'Loughlin for introducing this Bill. No one could disagree with the purpose of the Bill which aims to ensure that where an offence is committed against a person that is motivated by prejudice or hate relating to the victim's race, colour, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identification, motivation will be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The ongoing migration crisis is a serious and extremely complex challenge facing the EU with numerous pressure points and it is important that there be a coherent and coordinated response. Persons who are currently in another EU Member State, including those in the camps in Calais, and who are in need of international protection, are entitled to make an application for asylum in that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (4 Oct 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 am informed by the Garda authorities that they are currently engaged in a procurement process for the acquisition of defibrillators and the provision of training in the use of these...