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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was refused, for reasons provided to the person concerned, in a letter issued on 6 February 2017 advising of the decision. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 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 and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications, which were received on 2 November 2016, are currently receiving attention and that the persons in question will be contacted in the coming weeks. Might I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 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 and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The records have now been updated to reflect the new address of the person concerned. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 2017)

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. An application for naturalisation was received from the person concerned in July 2016, however, the application was returned as it did not include the statutory application fee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no role with regard to the conduct of death investigations, including inquests held by coroners. The coroner, as an independent quasi-judicial officer, is solely responsible in that regard. While I am assured that coroners endeavour to hold inquests as expeditiously as possible, a variety of factors and circumstances - often outside the coroner's control - may sometimes cause delay....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted in certain circumstances for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. The grant of legal aid entitles the applicant to the services of a solicitor and, in certain circumstances, up to two counsel, in the preparation and conduct of his or her defence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to commission an annual study on court efficiency and sitting times as outlined by the Deputy and my Department has examined options to develop the most effective approach to implementing this commitment. It is intended that this study will be incorporated into a wider review of the administration of civil justice which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (21 Mar 2017)

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 concerned was received in May 2016 and referred to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended). The investigation is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 17th May 2012 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the personconcerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 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: Family Reunification Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application as described by the Deputy from the person concerned. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to forward the available statistics in relation to the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has not been possible to finalise this reply in the time available. I will provide the information sought by the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As set out on the website of the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration (www.integration.ie), €1.386 million was spent on grants in 2015 but this sum includes over €457,000 for communities in which persons were resettled and over €389,000 under a European Social Fund (ESF) scheme. The call for applications for national funding which was advertised recently, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has not been possible to respond to this question in the time available. I will contact the Deputy with further information as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it remains committed to meeting the target in place to process 70% of all standard non-complex cases within six months of receipt of applications. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that for a broad range of reasons some cases will take longer than others to process. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Service (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office of the State Pathologist carries out work to provide independent expert evidence which may be used in the prosecution of offences such as homicides or in certain cases in inquests held by a coroner. In such cases the report of the pathologist is open to scrutiny. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in criminal trials or in the running of inquests which are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (21 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. Year Name of Practitioner Total amount paid in euro 2015 McCarter and English LLP 2,931 2015 Margaret O'Driscoll, BL 7,955 2015 Lucy McRoberts, BL 7,995 2015 Emma Doyle, BL 4,307 2015 Sinead Drennan BL 4,612 2015 McDowell Purcell 34,809 2015 Dominic McGinn 92,250 2015 Conor Devally SC 47,047 2015 Jim...