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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that I made six appointments to the Tribunal in August last and consequently there are no current vacancies on the Tribunal.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the management of Garda investigations, including the allocation of resources, are matters for the Garda authorities in the first instance and I have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that the investigation of white collar crimes remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and this Government will continue to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 3rd September, 2016, at the address provided by the Deputy, advising that the application for a residence card under the Free Movement provisions was approved for a period of five years expiring on 2nd September, 2021. However, the correspondence was returned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the Courts Bill 2016 does not have implications for repossession proceedings in respect of principal private residences and will neither undermine nor erode the rights of such borrowers to due process and the remedies afforded by insolvency law. Under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013, the Circuit Court has been given jurisdiction to deal with repossession...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, on the basis of the information provided, it is not possible to identify the individual concerned. I would expect in situations such as this, where the passport expires before the immigration permission runs out, that the balance of the permission is entered on the applicant's new passport...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed that this matter is still under consideration in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The decision in this case will be communicated as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no application for asylum in respect of the person named. However, the person is the subject of a family reunification application which is currently being processed. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am very conscious of the value that communities, especially rural communities, place on CCTV as a means of deterring crime and assisting in the detection of offenders. I am happy to inform the Deputy that I have secured €1 million in Budget 2017 to begin a new round of funding for community-based CCTV schemes in line with the Programme for Government commitment to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa applications referred to were received in the INIS Visa Office, New Delhi, on 29/12/2015. The applications are currently awaiting examination. The Visa Office has experienced an unprecedented increase in the volume of applications of this type which has led to some delays in processing....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The refurbishment of Greystones Garda Station is among the projects included in the funding being provided for the Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021, which I announced on 21 October 2015 with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works. The relevant works under the Programme will be progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Taxing masters are independent office holders attached to the High Court and are appointed by the Government.The positions of the Taxing Master and their offices are governed by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. There are currently two Taxing Masters, the maximum permitted under existing legislation, on fixed term...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Last September an on-line appointment booking system for registration appointments was introduced at the Burgh Quay Offices. The aim of the booking system is to give certainty to applicants that they will be dealt with on a particular date and within a stated time period. The introduction of the appointment booking system has been a major success and has meant that the long queues that have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victims Commission (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The families of the Disappeared, people who were killed and buried secretly by paramilitary organisations during the troubles, have had to face a very particular tragedy in not only having lost a loved one, but having been denied for so long information about the burial places of their loved ones. I acknowledge the Deputy's long-standing interest in this issue. The Independent Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the use of mechanically propelled vehicles, including quad bikes and scramblers, in a public place is subject to the relevant requirements of road traffic legislation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that these vehicles, when used in a public place, must comply with the Road Traffic Acts, including in relation to motor tax, insurance and possession of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The situation in relation to this reforming legislation, which was enacted in December 2015, remains as I have outlined in my Written Reply to Questions 91 and 93 of 2 November 2016 and which I will, therefore, largely reiterate on this occasion. On 19 July, under S.I. No. 383 of 2016, I commenced those provisions of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that there is no particular delay in the Garda employment vetting process; rather there has been a very significant improvement in vetting processing times in recent months. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that at present 80 percent of vetting applications are processed by the Garda National Vetting Bureau in under five working days. This represents a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (8 Nov 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 (OPW), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer for An Garda Síochána and has responsibility for the allocation of Garda resources, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provides an analysis of overtime expenditure for the DMR North Division for the years 2014, 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulation of Lobbying (8 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that my Department maintains an up to date list of Designated Public Officials on its website as required under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. All Designated Public Officials have been made aware of their responsibilities under the legislation and are reminded periodically.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is already aware that I have informed the Taoiseach as to the current position in my response to the Deputy's parliamentary question number 74 of 2 November 2016. An Garda Síochána’s Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 sets out key strategic objectives for Roads Policing which will inform and guide An Garda Síochána’s Road Policing...