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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 the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Military Aircraft Landings (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position in respect of the powers of search available to An Garda Síochána is based on detailed advices received from my predecessors from the Attorney General and has been elaborated in this House on many occasions in the past. As I stated to the Deputy in response to Question No. 161 of 1 February 2017, An Garda Síochána has no role in relation to the inspection of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together. The Ombudsman has recently notified my Department that he is undertaking an investigation into complaints regarding the administration of the Scheme by the Department of Justice and Equality. My officials' understanding is that it relates to the inclusion of an institution that is not one of the 12 covered by Scheme. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that currently there are three Funds approved by the Central Bank from which applications will be accepted to the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). The Funds are the Kylin Investment Fund, the Irish Diaspora Loan Fund and the Bartra Capital Property ICAV. All applications received from these three...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am, however, informed by the Garda authorities that there are 25 Garda Stations in the Cavan/Monaghan Division, 21 which have direct access to PULSE. The members attached to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that there is currently one Commission of Investigation ongoing in my Department. The MacLochlainn Commission of Investigation was established under SI No. 346 of 2014 to investigate the fatal shooting of Mr Ronan MacLochlainn by members of the Garda Síochána in May 1998 in Ashford, Co Wicklow. The establishment of the Commission was proposed in settlement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that all non-EEA students seeking to pursue a full time course of studies in Ireland are required to show that they can support their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds. An applicant must show evidence of having immediate access to at least €7,000 to meet living costs. Circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (8 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to a number of recent Questions on this issue. As I have stated previously, the UK's Undercover Policing Inquiry was established by the UK Government in 2015 to investigate and to report on the undercover police operations conducted by English and Welsh police forces in England and Wales since 1968. It is chaired by Lord Justice Pitchford. As the...

Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (7 Feb 2017)

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

Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016. The purpose of the Bill is to provide part of the legislative framework necessary for the introduction of what is termed “the third payment option” in relation to road traffic offences in respect of which a fixed charge notice may be served under...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is proposing to use criminal law relating to sexual offences to pursue a wide range of issues, from equality matters for members of the LGBTQ community to sex education in schools. It is not within the remit of my Department to deal with issues around the purchase of sex. Of course the new offence of criminalising the purchase of sexual services is dealt with. We have already...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In response to Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, the issue of competence to testify was removed on Committee Stage and is gone. In regard to Deputy Coppinger's point, there has been a lot of discussion about this whole issue of counselling records. The reality of what has been happening in recent times is that there has been no regulation in this regard. Records have been requested but, because...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 29:In page 26, line 20, to delete “(5) The” and substitute “(7) The”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 30:In page 26, line 23, to delete “(6) The” and substitute “(8) The”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 31:In page 26, line 27, to delete “(7) The” and substitute “(9) The”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 32:In page 26, line 30, to delete “subsection (6)” and substitute “subsection (8)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 33:In page 26, line 31, to delete “(8) In” and substitute “(10) In”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 34:In page 26, line 31, to delete “subsection (6)” and substitute “subsection (8)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 35:In page 26, line 33, to delete “subsection (9)” and substitute “subsection (11)”.