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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The mandatory sentence for murder is life imprisonment, as provided by section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990. A sentence of life imprisonment means that the prisoner is subject to that sentence for the rest of his or her life. Such a prisoner has no right to be released early at any stage. If granted temporary release, the prisoner remains subject to the life sentence and can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Information (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 18 of the Official Secrets Act 1963 has been repealed by section 14 of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 to 97, inclusive, together. The table outlines the number of staff currently seconded to other Departments or agencies of the Civil Service from my Department who have taken up those secondments since 2010. It does not encompass the staff who moved on a temporary basis to the Irish Permanent representation in Brussels during the Irish Presidency of the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, allegations regarding an undercover police officer in this jurisdiction were first made public in 2011. A report was sought from the Garda Commissioner on the matter at that time and that report was provided to my predecessor in March 2011. The report noted that no evidence had been established...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Workplace Deaths (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department publishes annual statistics on the number of deaths reported to each Coroner, the number of post mortem examinations ordered by each Coroner and the number of inquests held by each Coroner. These statistics are published on www.coroners.ie. Figures on the number of workplace deaths reported to Coroners are not held by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Government has no intention, at present, to establish a property court to deal with all property matters. As the Deputy will be aware, the preparation of the Mortgages Special Court Bill/Courts (Mortgage Arrears) Bill is under way. My Department is in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, having regard to the constitutional and legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 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 Vetting of Personnel (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Employment vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána through the Garda Vetting Bureau in accordance with, inter alia, the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 which sets out the procedures for vetting disclosures. Section 14A of the Act makes provisions in respect of circumstances in which certain convictions are not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Programme for Government undertakes to introduce and fast-track legislation providing for stricter bail terms for repeat serious offenders which includes the introduction of electronic tagging. In line with these commitments, the new Bail (Amendment) Bill, which will be published in the coming weeks, will contain streamlined provisions for the electronic monitoring of persons on bail to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (29 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: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table. Year Project Name Location Funding Amount (€) 2014 North East Domestic Violence Perpetrator Intervention Programme North East (Louth Meath) 22,682 2014 Local Awareness Raising Activities Drogheda Women's Refuge 1,000 2014 Local Awareness Raising Activities Rape Crisis North East 4,000 2014 Counselling to Victims of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has not received any applications for funding from Louth County Council in the years referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not yet finalised any funding for projects in County Louth for 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table. Year Project Name Location Funding Amount (€) 2014 Amen - Awareness Raising Activities Co Meath 15,000 2014 Amen- Court accompaniment to male victims of crime Navan 10,000 2014 Court accompaniment for female victims of domestic violence Meath Women's Refuge 26,000 2014 Meath Traveller Interagency Group Meath 2,000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Year Name Successful Amount(€) 2014 Meath Traveller Interagency Group Yes 2,000 2014 Meath Travellers Workshop - Traveller Pride Week Yes 2,000 2015 Meath Traveller Interagency Group Yes 10,000 2015 Meath Travellers Workshop - Traveller Pride Week Yes 2,000 2016 Meath Travellers Workshop - Traveller Pride Week Yes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Details of the projects currently expected to be funded by my Department in County Meath for 2017 are provided in the table. Name Location Projected Amount (€) Jobmatters Employability Services Meath - Special Initiative for Travellers Navan 56,212 National Traveller Partnership – Meath Travellers Workshop Navan 122,420.40

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, following advice received from the Attorney General, I appointed Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill to undertake a review of certain protected disclosures which were made to me. Judge O’Neill has been asked to: - review allegations of wrongdoing contained in the disclosures; - make any inquiries with persons or bodies that he considers appropriate in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way Registration (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, provides for applications for registration of easements (such as rights of way) and profit-á-prendre acquired by prescription (long use) to be made directly to the Property Registration Authority (PRA) under Section 49(A) of the Registration of Title Act 1964, for uncontested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 25/09/2012, and that their most recent permission to remain in the State, on the basis of student conditions, expired on 29/09/2015. The person was accordingly refused renewal of registration by GNIB on 26/10/2016 because they were out of...