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Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: When the Minister introduced that initiative, he made it clear that there could be reviews. I will ask him to correspond with the Deputy directly to see when that review in regard to Kildare will be finalised.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has announced a series of initiatives to increase housing supply and to make every effort to ensure that we can make rents more affordable and manageable and make social housing available. He will be making further announcements in the coming weeks on a number of housing initiatives-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: -----and no doubt he will be considering the points the Deputy makes in respect of that initiative.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a budget again for the NTPF. I indicated previously that hundreds of appointments would be made for patients so that they can benefit from treatment. Notice of those appointments has begun to issue. Over 300 patients have received appointments. The process in this regard will continue and accelerate in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, as...

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I ask the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to answer.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I ask the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to answer.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Work is under way in relation to that Bill. At this time, I do not have a date in relation to its publication.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The heads of that legislation were cleared by Cabinet on Tuesday and it is now going for pre-legislative scrutiny. Hopefully, the Bill will be published after that. There will be an opportunity to raise that issue in committee.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is a very tight deadline. I assume there was a reason to change it. I will ensure the Deputy's concerns on the matter are brought to the attention of the Minister today and I will ask him to link with the Deputy to discuss the matter.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I suggest that the Deputy would raise the issue with the Minister for Social Protection, but I will have it brought to his attention as well. I suggest also that Deputy Collins would inform the person who came to see him that it would be worthwhile contacting Abhaile given the financial support, information and advice that is available. It could well be that the person could get support for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 43 together. In so far as Question 35 is concerned, I am happy to report that the primary legislation necessary to underpin the third payment option from a technical perspective, the Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016, completed its passage in the Seanad yesterday, 10 May 2017 and has now concluded its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 to 39, inclusive, together. I have requested a Garda report on the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report. I can inform the Deputy that the Courts Service is not in a position to provide the courts data requested in the Deputy's questions, as Courts Service systems cannot differentiate...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 42 together. I sought a report from Courts Service in relation to the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and can inform the Deputy that the Courts Service is not in a position to supply the information sought. The reason for this is that Courts Service systems cannot differentiate between prosecutions arising through the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In May and July of last year, the European Commission published two packages of measures to reform the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) – seven legislative proposals in total, including those referred to by the Deputy in her question. These measures aim to address the identified shortcomings in the current CEAS, which were exposed during the migration crisis, most notably in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that statistics are not maintained in a way which distinguishes between section 18(3)(a) and 18(4)(a) applications under the Refugee Act 1996. Overall, there have been around 2,400 applications during the period and it would take a disproportionate amount of resources to manually compile the figures requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Part 2 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (as amended) deals with theft and related offences. For instance, section 6 of the Act provides that a person who dishonestly, with the intention of making a gain for himself or herself or another, or of causing loss to another, by any deception induces another to do or refrain from doing an act is guilty of an offence. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications for residency, in respect of the persons mentioned by the Deputy, are currently under consideration and that INIS will be writing out to the persons concerned very shortly. Might I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for residency for the person concerned was received and is currently under consideration. INIS will be writing to the person concerned shortly. Might I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 May 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 27th May, 2009 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations have been received from the legal representative of the person concerned, pursuant to section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 May 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...