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

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought information from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised and I will communicate further with the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The statistical information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. Policy in relation to extradition is as reflected in the relevant legislation, primarily the Extradition Act 1965, as amended, and the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, as amended.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I was pleased to launch the Code of Ethics for An Garda Síochána in January of this year. The Code clearly defines principles to guide the decisions that those in policing make in everything they do. The emphasis of the Code is on what good policing looks like and how police officers and staff should behave. These principles are captured under the following headings: - Duty to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (11 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: Valuation Office (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Valuation Office is currently undertaking a systematic national programme of revaluing, for rates purposes, all industrial and commercial properties in the State on a rating authority basis. This is one of the main statutory functions of the Commissioner of Valuation who is completely independent in the operation of his statutory functions. The revaluation programme is the first of its...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. The latest CSO quarterly Crime Statistics release was published on 29 March 2017 and shows crime trends for the twelve months ending 31 December 2016. Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2017 have yet to be published by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that Article 42A.4 of the Constitution requires that provision be made by law that in the resolution of all proceedings concerning the guardianship or custody of, or access to, any child, the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration. It also requires that provision be made by law for securing, as far as practicable, that in all such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not open to me to comment on a case before the courts.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (11 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: Asylum Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume the Deputy is referring to the date the relevant sections of the International Act were commenced and came into force rather than its enactment. This occurred on 31 December 2016. At the end of March 2017, there were 3,580 applications (provisional figure) waiting to be processed under the International Protection Act 2015 which were transferred to the IPO from the former ORAC...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware that the members of the family, connected with the case referred to, have pursued complaints in respect of a number of issues over a long period of time and that there was also protracted litigation which I believe was concluded some time ago. There are, however, no aspects of this case currently under examination in my Department and there are no further actions being taken or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (11 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: Residency Permits (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for Long Term Residency on 19 December 2016. Further documentation, which was requested from the applicant, was received in INIS on 5 April 2017. The application is being considered and INIS will be in contact with the person concerned shortly. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (11 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: Road Traffic Offences Data (11 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 assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (11 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Probation Service is the lead agency in the supervision and assessment of offenders in the community. To assist and enable it in this work my Department provides funding to voluntary and community organisations for the provision of support services to offenders through the transition from prison and an offending background into the community, and to break the cycle of offending. The...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The International Protection Act 2015 was commenced on 31 December 2016. The new system will ensure that all aspects of a person's claim (Asylum, Subsidiary protection and Humanitarian Leave to Remain) are considered together rather than sequentially as heretofore. The following figures are provided in answer to the Deputy's question: Regarding Direct Provision, as of 26 March, 2017, there...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 141 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

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...