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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 9 May 2017, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person's request for immigration permission is currently under consideration and INIS will be writing to the person concerned shortly. Might I remind the Deputy, that queries in relation to individual cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first and second named persons were granted permission to remain in the State in August 2007, for an initial three year period, valid to 14th August 2010. This permission to remain was renewed for a further three year period valid to 14th August 2013. These renewal decision letters were dated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 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 3rd February 2010. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. All relevant aspects of the case will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter granting an immigration permission (Stamp 3) issued to the person mentioned by the Deputy on 20 March 2017. If this person meets the criteria for permission under the De Facto partnership scheme, as published on our website, www.inis.gov.ie, it is open to this person to make such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has advised that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) has statutory responsibility for the approval, supply and testing of the Draeger DrugTest 5000 and is providing training to An Garda Síochána in the use of these devices. As such, I have referred your question to the MBRS for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The €20.7 million spend refers to costs incurred up to May, 2015 on the Thornton Hall site over and above the land purchase costs of €29,900,000 in 2005 mentioned in my response to Dáil question numbers 75 and 76 of 30 March 2017. A detailed breakdown of this sum of €20.7 million is contained in Chapter 9 of the Comptroller & Auditor General's Report on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Inspectorate Reports (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Before the questions on justice matters are dealt with, I wish to add to what was said earlier regarding yesterday evening's dreadful events in Manchester. Twenty-two people were killed and many others injured. It is shocking that they became victims simply because they were going about their lives in Manchester on a Monday evening. None of us can understand the mind of a person who would...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Inspectorate Reports (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Deputy for his support for the commission. I agree that having the opportunity outside of a crisis situation to consider the wide range of issues in regard to the Garda Síochána is very important. As Deputy O'Callaghan said, an important consideration in establishing the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was that it would not impede any reforms already in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Inspectorate Reports (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I do not believe we should keep saying that the recommendations have not been implemented. While there clearly are many recommendations in the report - 242 in total - we must recognise, as the Deputy suggests, the recommendations that have been implemented and be clear about those and equally be vigilant about those which have not and we should query any possible slowness of response in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Inquiries into Garda Activities (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will recall that counsel for the independent review mechanism examined 320 cases of allegations of wrongdoing or failure in An Garda Síochána. There were many different recommendations. The recommendation of counsel in five of those cases was that I should establish inquiries to inquire into certain aspects of the handling of the cases, some of which are very well...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Inquiries into Garda Activities (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am certainly very open to working with the Opposition on any Bills that might be put forward. On the Policing Authority, I built into the legislation that there would be a review by the end of this year. I look forward to that review, and in the meantime, if Bills come forward from the Opposition I will certainly examine those. We are working on the Parole Bill brought forward by Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Inquiries into Garda Activities (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I was determined, in establishing the commission, that there would be the possibility on an ongoing basis for immediate proposals and rolling recommendations for implementation, and depending on how the work is organised, I have no doubt that this will be possible. I am meeting Ms Kathleen O'Toole, who has agreed to chair the commission, this evening. She is in Dublin to begin the work and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am, of course, aware of the recent television programme referred to; indeed, it was discussed in the House previously. The events at Omeath in October 2015, which resulted in the death of Garda Tony Golden, were a tragedy. While it is self-evidently important that any issues of concern related to these tragic events are fully investigated, it is essential to remember that the various...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy has recalled the details of the case and the tragic circumstances that led to the death of Garda Tony Golden. As he says, gardaí take their lives in their hands every day of the week protecting the safety and security of individual citizens in our community. I acknowledge that what the Deputy said is so correct. When things go wrong in this tragic way, we do need to get to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can only agree that the exchange of vital information in respect of persons in communities does need to take place routinely within the Garda. If information is available in a divisional office and if a person is living in an area in which there is a local Garda station, of course the local gardaí should have that information. This will be facilitated further the more we get to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Inquiries (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I think I have given the details of this very tragic and sad case to the House before. The recommendation made under the independent review mechanism, IRM, which was completely independent of myself and my Department, was that I should take no further action. Counsel for the IRM pointed out that the appropriate forum for raising matters related to alleged Garda failings was the Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Inquiries (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have to make it very clear to Deputy Kenny that there are a number of considerations. One of the considerations is the finalisation of the GSOC report.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Inquiries (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are often such situations. I do not like discussing individual cases on the floor of the Dáil. Nevertheless, there are various reasons a case might take extra time. For example, it might arise if new information is put before GSOC that adds to the information it has or it changes the inquiry somewhat. It may mean GSOC has to make further investigations and inquiries. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Inquiries (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I do not accept what Deputy Kenny says in respect of the action I have taken. I referred this to the independent review panel. That was an independent body and it has examined the matter. That body independently made a recommendation to the effect that GSOC was the relevant body and that it should take up the complaints made and investigate them. GSOC is already doing this. We call...