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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application to INIS on 8 May 2015 for an extension of their student permission. This application was refused on 12 July 2016. I understand that INIS has received no further correspondence from this applicant since then. I am also informed that the person in question...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their status revoked in 2012 following a determination that their asylum application had been based on fraudulent information. The reasons for this were provided to the person, his legal representative and to the UNHCR representatives in Dublin in advance and they were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain on 'stamp 1' conditions for six months on 11 August 2016, in order to allow them to apply for an employment permit from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Documentation was also requested in a letter dated 11th August 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains as set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 26th January 2017. In addition, I understand that INIS is examining the implications of the recent judgment in Luximon v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. In the event that any additional information or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as per my response to Question No. 94 on 28th September 2016, the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration. A decision is expected to issue in the coming weeks. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 15 December 2016. As outlined then, it is open to the applicants to make fresh visa applications at any time. It would be advisable to address the original refusal issues and provide any additional information they...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not intended to deal with the person who is charged. Undoubtedly, we will engage in further discussion of these issues on Committee Stage. I thank Deputies for their support for the Bill in principle allowing it to proceed to Committee Stage.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1). Question put and agreed to. The Dáil adjourned at at 9.25 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 9 February 2017.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank all the Deputies for the thoughtful contributions we have heard from all sides of the House. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. It is clear that there is a deep interest in this area from a number of different perspectives. As Deputy Josepha Madigan said, these all are interconnected. I will make a number of points about penal policy in general. Many of the...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to present the Bill to the House. It is a relatively short Bill which focuses specifically on commitments on bail in the programme for Government. The programme for Government commits to the preparation and fast-tracking of legislation aimed at providing for stricter bail terms for repeat serious offenders,...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am very pleased to introduce the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill in this House and I look forward to our discussion on its provisions today. The purpose of this Bill is to empower the courts to make awards of damages in cases of catastrophic injury by way of periodic payments orders, PPOs. The Bill will apply in cases involving both State and non-State defendants. It addresses the...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Senators for their response to the Bill and the very constructive approach that they have taken. I think everyone has recognised the importance of this legislation and the difference that it will make in people's lives. I certainly acknowledge, as a number of Senators including Senator Gavan have pointed out and spoken about, the huge stress that has been caused and is caused to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the intake of persons under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). The IRPP was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I was pleased to announce on Budget day that the Government has approved my proposal that by 2021 the overall Garda workforce should comprise a total of 21,000 personnel; to include 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Garda Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there were 1,998 civilians undertaking administrative and technical duties within An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland is one of 27 States that participate in a refugee resettlement programme led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The focus of the Irish resettlement programme in recent years has been on the resettlement of refugees displaced by the Syrian conflict who are living in one of the hosting countries in the region, for example those living in Lebanon. UNHCR at a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, Winter time begins at 1:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on the last Sunday in October every year when clocks are put back by one hour. Winter time ends at 1:00 a.m. GMT on the last Sunday in March of the following year when clocks are put forward one hour, signalling the start of summer time. These arrangements are set out in the Winter Time Order 2001 which gives...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Persons who avail of the US preclearance facilities in the State do so voluntarily as provided for in the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 and decisions taken by the US authorities at US preclearance facilities in the State on clearance to board US bound aircraft are taken solely by the US authorities. The role of Garda immigration officers is set out in the Act. Specifically, Section 12...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a ‘Stamp 4’ permission to stay in Ireland, for a specified period, may be granted, subject to conditions which include the following: - Join an Irish spouse/civil partner; - Join a minor child, who is an Irish citizen; - Join an EU/EEA or Swiss family member using their EU Treaty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Procedures (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of 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 conducted by the Garda National Vetting...