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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The House should be aware that the primary security threat in the State is that posed by the so-called 'dissident' republican paramilitary groups who continue to oppose peace on this island. Combatting these groups remains a priority for the Government and the Garda Authorities. The Gardaí continue to take a range of actions against these groups and to disrupt their activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received from this person requesting an extension of permission to remain in the State on student conditions and this request is currently under consideration. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome in due course. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received from this person requesting an extension of permission to remain in the State on student conditions and this request is currently under consideration. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome in due course. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (30 May 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. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The statutory conditions are that the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the circumstances of the threat from international terrorism, which was evidenced recently by the appalling attack in Manchester, the question of the terrorist threat and the measures to be taken to combat terrorism and violent extremism have been and will remain at the top of the agenda at my meetings with my EU counterparts within the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, I previously requested a report from the Garda authorities on the number of vehicles seized by the Gardaí and disposed of for each year from 2010 to 2016, and the amount of money raised each year from the sale of the vehicles. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the relevant information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Legislation (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults and it is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. Vetting checks are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and, as Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I pleased to present this Bill to the House. The purpose of this Bill is to strengthen our bail system to make the law as effective as possible in protecting the public against crimes committed by persons on bail while also safeguarding the rights of the individual. The programme for Government commits to the preparation and fast-tracking of legislation aimed at: providing for stricter bail...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thanks Senators for their contributions. Some critical points have been made. Senator Paul Daly and other Senators are concerned by the scale of offending that is carried out by persons on bail. That is an issue that needs to be addressed and I share those concerns. That is one of the reasons I have brought forward this Bill with its particular provisions. It is clear from Senators'...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bankruptcy Data (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland that since 2012, one person was petitioned into bankruptcy by a debt purchasing company. The debtor was adjudicated bankrupt in December 2016, and is still resident in the family home.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office for Internet Safety (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office for Internet Safety (OIS) is responsible for developing strategic actions to promote the highest possible levels of internet safety, particularly in relation to combatting child pornography. The OIS currently has two members of staff assigned to it who in turn are working alongside officials working in other divisions of my Department which have a specific remit in dealing with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The retirement age for coroners is set down in section 11 of the Coroners Act 1962 as seventy years of age. This provision was repeated in the Coroners Bill 2007. I have no plans to change the age of retirement. I can inform the Deputy that the timeframe between the death of a person and the holding of any necessary inquest is dependent on a number of factors, including the receipt by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The recent bomb attack in Manchester is another tragic reminder that no state can be considered immune from the threat from international terrorism. The current assessment of the threat here is that while a terrorist attack here is possible, it is unlikely and there is no specific information in relation to any threat to Ireland from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received at the end of January 2017, from the person mentioned by the Deputy, for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish National and that the application is being processed. All applications are dealt with in strict chronological order and the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of this report

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 115, inclusive, together. The incident involving the person to whom the Deputy refers in his question dates back to 1989. It has been the subject of correspondence with successive Ministers for Justice going back over a considerable period of time, including legal correspondence. It has also been the subject of many Questions over that period. ...