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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 110, inclusive, together. On the issue of translations, I refer the Deputy to my responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 60 to 62 of 29 March, 2017. The position in relation to the provision of translation services is unchanged: the current service provider is contractually obliged to provide such services in a professional manner and in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that this matter is still being examined by my Department in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the matter will be kept under review in terms of any definitive additional obligations arising. The EU Directive on Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts was given effect in this jurisdiction by Regulations in 1995 and by amending Regulations in 2000,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm that there were no private investigation firms hired by bodies under the aegis of my Department during the period referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. The International Policy Division within my Department has been assigned responsibility for coordinating the Department's work as it relates to matters concerning UK withdrawal from the EU. The Division is headed-up by an Assistant Secretary and comprises a team in Dublin and a team based in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin and the decision communicated to the applicant on 22 March 2017. The applicant was advised that an appeal could be submitted within two months of the date of the visa refusal. No appeal has been submitted as yet. If an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The law relating to theft is contained in the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. A person guilty of theft is liable to a penalty of a fine or up to ten years' imprisonment or both. The Deputy may also wish to note that the offence of robbery, under section 14 of that Act, is committed where a person steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 22 June 2011. Representations were received from the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. Those representations are currently being considered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, all standard costs associated with defending oneself in court are borne by the persons defending themselves in court. However, these persons could qualify under the Civil Legal Aid Scheme or the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme should they meet the required criteria. The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered through the Legal Aid Board which administers the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) purchase breath testing equipment. The MBRS falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, T.D. To be of assistance, my Department will make arrangements for the MBRS to respond to the Deputy's question directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (5 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position in relation to payments under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Criminal Legal Aid Act 1962, as amended, is set out as follows. Criminal Legal Aid The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pharmacy Regulations (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that under Section 104 of the Explosive Act 1875 the Minister may declare that any substance which appears to be “specially dangerous to life or property by reason either of its explosive properties, or of any process in the manufacture thereof being liable to explosion, shall be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the Act...". The Explosives...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coast Guard Services (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that matters relating to funding of search and rescue organisations falls within the remit of the Irish Coast Guard which operates under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The search and rescue organisation referred to by the Deputy may wish to contact either the Coast Guard or that Department in relation to available funding streams.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Children's Rights (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 contains new provisions regarding the best interests of children which have been in operation since 18 January 2016. One of the Act’s important reforms is to facilitate the hearing of the voice of the child in any court proceedings where the guardianship, custody or upbringing of, or access to, a child is in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (6 Apr 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: Departmental Reviews (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, following the Report of the Independent Review Group, which identified a series of recommendations, my Department developed a comprehensive implementation plan in the form of its Programme for Change, which has been implemented over the past two and a half years in parallel with similar actions set out in the Civil Service Renewal Plan. The Review Group made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Last July, the Government approved my proposals for a Five Year Reform and High Level Workforce Plan for An Garda Síochána which combines the Government’s response to the report of the Garda Inspectorate report 'Changing Policing in Ireland' and the commitments in the Programme for a Partnership Government to increase the visibility, effectiveness and responsiveness of An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Inspectorate was established in July, 2006 under Part 5 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The role of the Inspectorate is to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the operation and administration of the Garda Síochána. The Inspectorate undertakes analysis of policies and procedures in the Garda Síochána and benchmarks them against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 to 85, inclusive, together. The report to which the Deputy refers is an Internal Audit Report of the financial procedures in the Garda College prepared by the Internal Audit Section of An Garda Síochána. My Department received a copy of the draft report from An Garda Síochána's Head of the Internal Audit on 16 September 2016. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Authority Data (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following table details the amounts collected in user fees by the Land Registry (which is managed and controlled by the Property Registration Authority) in the years 2012 to 2016: Year Total Land Registry Fees Collected 2012 €26,031,387 2013 €35,542,830 2014 €45,799,246 2015 €55,761,318 2016 €56,442,554Of those amounts, the following can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (6 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. In order to be of...