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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to her. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda Stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities, so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Peace Commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. The Office of Peace Commissioner is an honorary appointment and Peace Commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. At present the powers and duties of a Peace Commissioner are primarily the taking of statutory declarations; witnessing signatures on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume the Deputy is referring to Council Directive 2003/9/EC laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers which was recast in 2013. The main reason Ireland did not opt-in to this Directive was the provisions relating to the right to work for asylum seekers. The Directive provides for asylum seekers to be given access to the labour market if a decision at first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 76 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I attach for the Deputy's information below the available data with regard to the volume and value of heroin seized by An Garda Síochána in the Cork City, Cork North and Cork West Garda Divisions for 2014 and 2015 (as at 30 September 2015). I am informed that more up to date data is not currently available however I will write further to the Deputy in this regard. The Policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. The Ministerial Air Transport Service provides the Government and the President with an independent, flexible and effective air transport service to assist in meeting national and international obligations. The use of any Air Corps aircraft for Ministerial transport is subject to the authorisation of An Taoiseach. The Deputy will wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Authority Campaigns (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority issued a press statement this morning warning of the dangers from mini-motorised vehicles. The statement advises parents that mini motorised vehicles are legally termed ‘mechanically propelled vehicles’ (MPVs) and are governed by the Road Traffic Act 2004 which makes it an offence to supply a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to these boards is set out in the following table. As the Deputy will be aware, the achievement of gender balance of 40% on State boards is a target in the Programme for a Partnership Government and will be pursued as part of the forthcoming National Women's Strategy. Name of Board Number of Women on Board Number of Men on Board...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: By definition, irregular migration, which is after all a clandestine activity, is inherently difficult to estimate, in Ireland as in all other countries. While I am, of course, aware of some of the estimates put forward by the NGO community, it is not possible to have any precision around the number of illegal immigrants in the State. This is compounded by the fact that persons under 16...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for family reunification in respect of the person referred to is currently being processed and a decision is expected to issue shortly. All applications received are dealt with in chronological order by the Family Reunification section. The Deputy may wish to note that queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 11 July 2017, is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period to 14th December, 2017. This decision was conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by letter dated 13 December, 2016. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 1 December, 2016 and the written reply to that Question. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position is unchanged since then. The person's case is currently under consideration. The representations submitted, together with all other information and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned only applied to INIS towards the end of October and the position is still the same as was set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 10 November, 2016. 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: Naturalisation Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his Parliamentary Question no. 109 of 17 November 2016. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy arrived in the State on 24/09/2008 and that their current immigration permission is due to expire on 23/08/2017. I would suggest that the person concerned should apply in writing to the Residence Division - Unit 6, Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received by the Visa Office in Abuja, Nigeria, from the family members referred to in August, 2015. The applications were refused in September, 2015 and the original decisions were upheld on appeal. Appeal refusal letters issued to the applicants on 18 January, 2016. As per INIS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that assets seized by the Bureau are subject to disposal in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions and the monies raised returned to the Exchequer. I can further inform the Deputy that in circumstances where an interim or interlocutory order under the Proceeds of Crime legislation is in place it is open to any person to seek to vary or set aside such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that actions to deal with the issues referred to are a matter for An Garda Síochána in the first instance. I am advised that all incidences of assault and public disorder, including the sort of incidents referred to, which come to Garda attention are thoroughly investigated, whether in the greater Dublin area or elsewhere. The allocation of Garda resources...