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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, on 16 June 2016 I made a referral to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under section 102(5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 concerning certain allegations which arose following the publication of the final report of the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation. Obviously I have to be careful not to say anything which might interfere with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that a total of 84 applications were received under the Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP) in respect of 307 family members. Of these applications, 44 were approved in respect of 119 beneficiaries. Detailed guidelines were set down for the Programme including, for example, the key condition that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that I published a new 3-Year Strategic Plan for the Irish Prison Service in June this year. The Strategy is being implemented by developing and progressing four key actions namely - Staff Support; Prisoner Support; Victim Support; and Enhancing Organisational Capacity. The Irish Prison Service is making some changes to the visiting timetable across a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned have been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 14th December, 2016. The decision was conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by letter dated 14th December, 2015. This permission was granted to enable the persons concerned obtain a valid passport or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 13th October, 2016, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question was registered in the State on 29 November 2016 as a student and currently has permission to be here on Stamp 2 student condition until 21 January 2018 to allow her the opportunity to find a work permit based employment. Under the Family Reunification Policy, the details of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a residence card, under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 on 29 March, 2016. I understand that INIS has now written to the legal representatives of the person concerned seeking additional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 2 October 2018. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a person registered, or of an application for a certificate of naturalisation, under the details as provided by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the appropriate criteria attendant to extended residency or a naturalisation can only be made after an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received on 14 October, 2016 indicating that the person concerned wishes to apply for a change of residency status in the State. The person referred to by Deputy is now seeking permission to reside and work in the State based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (27 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority which has eleven members, including a lay majority and a lay Chairperson, is publicly accountable as a body corporate for the performance of those functions which it is required to carry out under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. Under section 21 of the Act the Authority is publicly accountable in terms of its making an annual report to the...

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I intend to share time. I understand I have eight minutes. I welcome this opportunity to again address the challenges that have arisen from the biggest displacement of migrants in modern times. An estimated 65 million vulnerable people are on the move at the moment. I welcome the recent focus by the UN on the issue of refugees and migrants and the national and international focus on...

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 to 61, inclusive, together. In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply all of the information requested by the Deputy; I have included substantial information in my response, and will endeavour to provide further information to the Deputy in due course as soon as it is to hand. As the Deputy is aware, a Day of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, Members of the Government are not officially responsible to the Dáil for interpreting or stating the law, and therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment or advise in relation to this individual case. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I can say that the primary aim of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is to put in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 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 20 October 2010. The Deportation Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. Representations were received from the person's legal representative, to request the Minister to use her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 to 67, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a total of 3,680 non-nationals were refused permission to enter the State at approved ports of entry pursuant to Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended) in the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015. This figure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Travel Documentation (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned submitted an application for an Irish Travel Document which was received by the Travel Document Section on 21 September 2016. This application and supporting documentation was fully considered and the person concerned was issued with a detailed decision by letter of 11 October...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the current waiting time for Grants of Representation is 16...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that management of particular Garda investigations are matters in the first instance for the Garda authorities and I have no direct role in this regard. I can, however, assure the Deputy that I am aware of the various concerns which have been raised about the case referred to. I am advised that the Garda investigation in relation to the case referred to is...