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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Workplace Relations Commission (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The total number of cases involving my Department and agencies under the aegis of my department which have been subject of adjudications by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) during 2016 and to date in 2017 is 14. The breakdown of the cases concerned are as follows: - In respect of the Department, one case has been adjudicated during the period in question. The claim brought by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Facilities (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 133 and 134 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the level of maternity care provided to women in custody, including ante-natal care, is comparable to that available to women in the community. It is provided on a shared care arrangement between the maternity hospital to which the patient is referred, and the Healthcare Team in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Treatment (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) that decisions relating to the handcuffing of prisoners both male and female are made on a case by case basis, following a risk assessment and consideration of the operational and security requirements of the escort. In accordance with the IPS Escorting of Prisoners Policy, female prisoners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 20th January 2019. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 20 January 2016. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 2016 amends section 22 of the 2002 Road Traffic Act to ensure that drivers convicted in court produce their driving licence so penalty points can be recorded on the driver file. The 2016 Act provides for a new requirement for the presiding judge to ask a driver convicted in court for a driving offence to produce his/her licence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, judges are independent in matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. The conduct of and decision reached in any court case is a matter entirely for the presiding judge. Therefore, I cannot comment or intervene in any way on the conduct or decision of any individual case which is a matter entirely for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tracker Mortgages (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is committed to providing assistance to persons who find themselves in mortgage difficulties and as the Deputy may be aware, the Government last October launched Abhaile, the Free Mortgage Arrears Support Service. That service may be relevant to some home mortgage holders with tracker mortgage difficulties, though it does not provide legal advice or representation in tracker...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position in relation to applications under the Criminal Legal Aid Act 1962, as amended and the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, is set out below. Criminal Legal Aid Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. An applicant for legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is permanent.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have just received the final draft of the judicial council Bill from the Attorney General and I would expect to be finalising it in the next few weeks.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes. It will go to Cabinet in the next couple of weeks and, obviously, it will be published after that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm that there is ongoing recruitment to An Garda Síochána. A total of 800 recruits will enter Templemore this year. The Deputy will have seen the advertisements for 300 Garda reservists and 300 civilians, so there has been ongoing investment by this Government and that which preceded it to ensure we have adequate numbers of gardaí throughout the country. Their...

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“recognises that: — the recent controversies surrounding An Garda Síochána are of the utmost seriousness and go to the heart of policing in the State; — it is essential that the Government, this House and all our citizens can trust members of An...

Report of the Fennelly Commission: Statements (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is right that I should first acknowledge the very valuable and painstaking work carried about by Mr. Justice Fennelly and those who supported him in his work. It is a relief that what the report finds and what it sets out is not a history of anything approaching a deliberate abuse of power by An Garda Síochána and that we are not facing a situation where criminal cases are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (12 Apr 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 on the corresponding figure for 2015. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that criminal investigations are properly dealt with by An Garda Síochána in the first instance and it is not open to me, as Tánaiste, to intervene in individual cases. That being said, I would recommend that the person in question makes contact with their local/nearest Garda station as soon as possible to outline the situation to Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The full range of information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources. However, as much information, in so far as it is practicable, in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy will be forwarded to him in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Istanbul Convention is a significant legal instrument in tackling domestic and sexual violence. It has a broad scope involving a range of legislative and administrative actions to be implemented across a range of Government Departments and agencies. Ireland is largely compliant with the Convention. The additional actions necessary to ratify the Convention are set out in a multi-annual...