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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently 167 stations that are not connected to the Garda Network. However, members in non-networked locations can contact the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the International Protection Act was signed into law by the President late last year. The Act provides for the introduction of a single application procedure for protection applications. Under the single procedure, an applicant will make only one application, and will have all grounds for seeking international protection and to be permitted to remain in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Oct 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 members is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am pleased that the plans for a dedicated and integrated Family Law and Children's Court building on a site at Church Street and Hammond Lane, adjacent to the Four Courts, are progressing. The Courts Service is currently working with the Office of Public Works on the design of this project and will be also working with the National Development Finance Agency on the procurement process with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The details supplied by the Deputy refer to conditions in the Direct Provision system and to the Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers. Since its publication in June, 2015, the Report of the Working Group has been under proactive consideration; in the first instance by the Cabinet Committee on Social...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The limitation period for civil actions arising out of personal injury is generally three years from the date of the injury or, if later, the date on which the victim became aware (or could have become aware) of the injury. Where the injured person was under a disability at the time of the injury or of the date of knowledge, the three-year period does not start to run until the person is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. For security and operational reasons, it is not the policy of An Garda Síochána to comment on the specific deployment of Garda resources. However, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Applications for a De Facto Relationship Immigration Permission with an Irish national are processed in accordance with the qualifying criteria set out on the INIS website and also taking cognisance of the provisions set down in the INIS Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification (December 2013). According to the Policy Document, a De Facto relationship is a cohabiting relationship akin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, allegations regarding undercover activities by a person in this jurisdiction were first made public in 2011. A report from the Garda Commissioner on the matter was sought at that time and that report was provided in March 2011. The report noted that no evidence had been established that the person had been involved in any criminal activity while in this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The procedures in place for the appointment of members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority are laid out in Part 2 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 to which I would draw the Deputy's attention. This Part, comprising sections 7 to 36, deals with the establishment of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority, its membership, appointment, functions, staffing and other matters...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, Ministers of State are appointed by the Government, on nomination of the Taoiseach. In accordance with the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1977, the Government may delegate, by way of an Order, to a Minister of State any of the powers and duties of the relevant Minister of the Government under any particular Act or any particular statutory power...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there has been an unprecedented and sustained increase of approximately 70% in applications for residence permits by family members of EU citizens exercising free movement rights since 2014. In that regard, in the region of 50% of applications are by non-EEA spouse/family members of UK nationals....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there has been an unprecedented and sustained increase of approximately 70% in applications for residence permits by family members of EU citizens exercising free movement rights since 2014. This has impacted on processing times which are now approximately 10 months from date of receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and vehicles, among the Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that there are statutory safeguards in place relating to the sale to and the consumption of intoxicating liquor by persons under the age of 18 years. The law in this area was amended most recently by the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 which amended the Licensing Acts and the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 with the aim of tackling excessive consumption of intoxicating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the allocation of resources within An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the overtime cost for both civilians and Garda rank in the Dublin Metropolitan West Region for the period 2011 to 2016 is set out in the table. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 5th June 2011 and was registered in the State on Stamp 2 student conditions between 22nd June 2011 and 11th August 2014. The person concerned has resided in the State without permission since that date. On 27th July 2016, the person concerned made an...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have sought further information from the Garda Authorities in respect of the individual case which the Deputy has raised and I will correspond directly with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office of Public Works has the primary responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation and works closely with the Garda authorities in this regard and I, as Minister, have no role in these matters. The Deputy will be aware that the provision of a Specialist Victim Interview Suite at Stradone was announced as part of the Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (25 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...