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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (7 Feb 2017)

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. The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to providing investment in CCTV systems and that I have secured €1 million in Budget 2017 to begin a new round of community CCTV...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will recall, the Garda Commissioner requested the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) to examine the case in question, as a matter of priority, ensuring that all avenues of enquiry are fully explored and addressed. The Deputy will appreciate that the management of particular Garda investigations are matters in the first instance for the Garda authorities and I have no direct role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Article 22 of EU Directive 2012/29/EU (the EU Victims Directive) provides that each victim of crime will receive an individual assessment to establish if they have protection needs and if they would benefit from special measures during criminal investigations or court proceedings as outlined in Articles 23 and 24 of the Directive. Administrative measures to implement the Victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Licences (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matter referred to in the Deputy's question and will contact the Deputy directly upon receipt of this information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the Government has pledged to accept up to 4,000 persons into the State under the relocation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In accordance with section 6 of the Immigration Act 2004 (as amended) a non-national coming to the State by air or sea may not, without the consent of the Minister for Justice and Equality, land elsewhere than at an approved port. The same section of the Act of 2004 provides that the Minister may prescribe approved ports for this purpose. The current list of prescribed ports is set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Legislation Programme which was published recently confirms that the publication of the Judicial Council Bill is a priority for Government and, accordingly, its publication is foreseen before the end of this session. My objective is to publish the Bill as quickly as possible and I would hope that it can be published within the next three months. There is intensive and ongoing work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Feb 2017)

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. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of personnel is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information sought in the time available for reply. However, I have requested the Garda authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to had his applications for asylum and subsidiary protection fully considered, following which they were refused, and he is now the subject of a Deportation Order made on 16 December 2010 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to present the Bill to the House. It is a relatively short Bill which focuses specifically on commitments on bail in the programme for Government. The programme for Government commits to the preparation and fast-tracking of legislation aimed at providing for stricter bail terms for repeat serious offenders,...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank all the Deputies for the thoughtful contributions we have heard from all sides of the House. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. It is clear that there is a deep interest in this area from a number of different perspectives. As Deputy Josepha Madigan said, these all are interconnected. I will make a number of points about penal policy in general. Many of the...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not intended to deal with the person who is charged. Undoubtedly, we will engage in further discussion of these issues on Committee Stage. I thank Deputies for their support for the Bill in principle allowing it to proceed to Committee Stage.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1). Question put and agreed to. The Dáil adjourned at at 9.25 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 9 February 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the intake of persons under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). The IRPP was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I was pleased to announce on Budget day that the Government has approved my proposal that by 2021 the overall Garda workforce should comprise a total of 21,000 personnel; to include 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Garda Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there were 1,998 civilians undertaking administrative and technical duties within An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland is one of 27 States that participate in a refugee resettlement programme led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The focus of the Irish resettlement programme in recent years has been on the resettlement of refugees displaced by the Syrian conflict who are living in one of the hosting countries in the region, for example those living in Lebanon. UNHCR at a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, Winter time begins at 1:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in October every year when clocks are put back by one hour. Winter time ends at 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in March of the following year when clocks are put forward one hour, signalling the start of summer time. These arrangements are set out in the Winter Time Order 2001 which gives...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Persons who avail of the US preclearance facilities in the State do so voluntarily as provided for in the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 and decisions taken by the US authorities at US preclearance facilities in the State on clearance to board US bound aircraft are taken solely by the US authorities. The role of Garda immigration officers is set out in the Act. Specifically, Section 12...