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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Schemes (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which has responsibility for the administration of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted and the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers, is independent in the matter of applications under the Scheme. However, to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Interdepartmental Committee on the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was reconvened in September 2014, and met four times to identify all barriers to Ireland’s ratification of the Convention and agree on legislative measures to overcome them. The result of this work was a roadmap to ratification, which was published on 21 October 2015 and which outlines the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime and the Deputy will be aware that in the most recent CSO figures, for Quarter 2 of 2016, there were decreases in many crime categories, including for example a 26% reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for north Cork reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that area. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and these reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime Investigation. The outcome of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has always been the case that Ireland and the United Kingdom cooperate closely on immigration matters, in particular as they relate to securing the Common Travel Area (CTA) and we will continue to cooperate, and to strengthen that cooperation, in the future. Both Governments have publicly declared their commitment to ensuring no return to a so-called 'hard border' on the island of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, following intensive negotiations between the Government, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) and Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court issued a recommendation on 3 November last in relation to the dispute. In the case of individual members, the recommendation for the GRA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As previously advised to the Deputy, I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that they do not collate information in the format requested by the Deputy. I can advise the Deputy that provisional figures for 2016 show a total of 7,171 prisoners were granted Full or Reviewable Temporary Release in the period 1 January 2016 to 10 November 2016. A significant number of these, 6,434, were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the protection process including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers provides a template for the development and improvement of a wide range of services being delivered to those seeking international protection. One of the key recommendations of the Report was the introduction of a single application procedure in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for counties Roscommon and Longford reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for those counties. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for County Laois reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that county. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have advised the Deputy previously, there has been significant change in the procedures for members of the Gardaí who wish to report allegations of wrongdoing. The Protected Disclosures 2014 Act was part of the then Government's comprehensive approach to enhancing the protections available to whistleblowers, including members of the Garda Síochána. Under the Act, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the documentary referred to by the Deputy which highlighted some of the difficulties encountered by many victims, and victims of sexual offences in particular, in the course of criminal proceedings. The Government approved the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill in July 2015. This landmark new Bill will introduce for the first time statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for County Wexford reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that county. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It will come as no surprise to the Deputy when I say that, like its predecessors, this Government is firmly of the view that it is necessary to put in place a structure to deal with allegations of judicial misconduct which fall below the level which might warrant invoking Article 35.4 of the Constitution. The Government is also firmly of the view that it is necessary to provide a platform...