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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The costs incurred for off site storage of records (including costs for search and retrieval) for the Department of Justice and Equality are set out in the following table. Year Cost 2014 €65,495 2015 €73,897 2016 €97,465

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Deputy will be aware of the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 which was launched in June 2016 and is intended to professionalise, modernise and renew An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2017)

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 is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The setting-up of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority has in fact been under way since 19 July 2016 when, 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 to get the new Authority up and running, particularly in terms of its membership and appointment. On 29 September 2016, I signed the Order appointing 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Department of Justice & Equality - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Gross Salary No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE No. of FTE €0 - €30,000 528 564 421 423 357 338 286 228 170 €30,000 - €40,000 347 467 616 536 496 508...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am in direct correspondence with the family to whom the Deputy refers in his Question in respect of this claim for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the Visa Office is currently experiencing delays in processing such applications due to the large volumes of applications of this type received particularly since the second quarter of 2015. As proceedings in relation to a number of similar such applications are currently before the courts, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015. The International Protection Act 2015, which repealed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 207 and 210 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the courts are, subject only to the constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and in the management and conduct of cases which come before them. I am aware of the High Court decision referenced and wish to reassure the Deputy that this is currently being examined...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the execution of warrants, including bench warrants, are a long-standing issue for many police forces around the world; notably relating to persons actively seeking to evade detection and where limited identification information might be available to support enforcement. These difficulties are compounded where the warrant has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in respect of his wife and children in June 2015. His wife subsequently gave birth to twins and a second application for family reunification in respect of these children was received in July 2016. The second application was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently the holder of an immigration permission until 05 October, 2017. It is open to the person concerned to contact their local Garda National Immigration Bureau registration office for a further renewal period, two weeks in advance of this date. As the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Legal Aid Board is a statutory body with a statutory Board. The Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 stipulates that two appointees must be practising solicitors and two must be practising barristers. There is a further requirement for two staff nominees with one of these generally a practising solicitor with the Board. The role of the statutory Board is to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (17 Jan 2017)

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 June 2002. Representations were received asking for the Deportation Order to revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Following consideration of the information submitted the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2017)

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 is ongoing. A letter issued to the legal representatives of the person concerned on 25 October 2016 requesting certain information, however no response has been received to date. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the relevant section of the INIS on 28 September, 2016. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are, generally, dealt with in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matter raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact again when that report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who 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. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the increase in 2016 of road traffic fatalities. I am also mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more generally on the quality of life of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 to 183, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the retrieval and compilation of the information requested by the Deputy for the period 2005 to 2009 would necessitate a disproportionate use of time and resources which could not be justified in circumstances where the priority is to...