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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Psychological Services (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 clarifies the position with regard to the in camerarule in family law proceedings and the carrying out of hearings, inquiries, investigations and adjudications by bodies or persons who are doing so in accordance with their statutory functions or who are prescribed by orders under sections 40(6)(b) and 40(7)(b) of the Act. Section 40(6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused on 10 February, 2016. While it was open to the applicant to appeal that decision within two months of that date, I understand no such appeal was made. I am advised that the person concerned can make a fresh application and should ensure to include all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department requires all non-EEA students intent on undertaking full-time studies in the State to have private medical insurance. It is also worth pointing out that non-EEA students are not the only category of migrant subject to such a requirement. This is a relatively widespread condition imposed by immigration authorities in many jurisdictions on persons seeking to reside in their...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda 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 some 178 stations that are not connected to the Garda Network. However, members in non-networked locations can contact the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report referred to was prepared by the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement in the context of a wide ranging consultation process on various crime issues. The report itself acknowledged that the ODCE ".....has only a partial role with respect to ‘white collar crime’," and that its experience is not as extensive as that of An Garda Síochána in this regard. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a decision letter issued to the person concerned in relation to their appeal on 24 January 2017. I understand that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on Stamp 4 conditions for a period of 12 months. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended), is the statutory body with responsibility for the licensing and regulation of the private security industry in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and I have no involvement in its day to day operations. I am informed that it does not comment on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that there are 2837 Clerical Officers and 230 Staff Officers employed by my Department and the bodies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: A non-national person arriving by air or sea is required to present to an Immigration Officer for permission to enter and be in the State. Permission is granted on the basis of the person's purpose of stay in the State. In the case of a person who is visiting this may be for a maximum period of 90 days. However, the duration of the permission granted is determined by the Immigration Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Garda authorities that an in-depth examination of Garda files and records has been put in train with a view to establishing what information was known by An Garda Síochána in the 1970’s and any relevant actions that may have been taken in relation to the matters referred to. This work is being carried out under the auspices of Garda Special Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Remit (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that this matter is currently being examined by my Department in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the matter will be kept under review in terms of any definitive additional obligations arising. In relation to making defendants in repossession cases aware of their rights, as the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is referring to a report which I have received from Mr. Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill of his review relating to two protected disclosures which I received from members of An Garda Síochána in early October last year. I received Mr. Justice O'Neill's Report on 7th December 2016. Mr Justice O’Neill was asked to review the allegations of wrongdoing contained in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jan 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 in the State based on their parentage of an Irish born child, on a stamp 4 basis, on 19 September, 2001. This permission was subsequently renewed and registered by the person at their local immigration office up to 6 February, 2015. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned have not made contact with INIS Residence Division in respect of their position in the State and there are no applications pending with INIS. INIS also inform me that the last records maintained for both named persons show that the first person was refused leave to land at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear that the person in question was outside the State when INIS issued its decision letter of 16 April, 2016 by registered post, to the applicant's last known address. In my response to earlier Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy on 30 June, 2016 and on 01 December 2016, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to enter and reside in the State in September 2011 pursuant to an application for family reunification made on her behalf by the person's family member who is a recognised refugee in the State. Family members are granted family reunification for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person arrived in the State on 22 January 2007. They registered as a student in the State on 1 February 2007 and their final student permission in the State was granted on 31 January 2014. This person was granted Stamp 1 for four months, commencing on 22 October 2014. This afforded...