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Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I acknowledge the huge anxiety and distress for the patients concerned. Like the Deputy, I extend my sympathy to the family of the patient who died before the HSE review commenced. The report outlined the look back process and the actions taken by the HSE following identification of the probable missed cancers. The Deputy talks about this being systemic. It is important to note that the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I recognise Deputy Rabbitte's interest in the issue of au pairs who are working with families in this country. As she appreciates, the approach of the Government to child care generally is to extend the schemes that are available, to ensure a far wider number of families benefit from the child care subsidies that are available and to introduce a second ECCE year. There was agreement in the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: We await the Low Pay Commission's review on board and lodgings. I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that it is time to review the rate paid to au pairs. There is no question about that. We await the report to see precisely what the recommendations will be. Extending the availability of affordable, accessible child care remains a priority for the Government. Yesterday, I held a consultation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (19 Jan 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 neither the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (19 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 30 September 2007 on student permission. This permission expired on 12 October 2012. Having been unlawfully in the State for over two years, an application was made to INIS on 4 December 2014 for an extension of the student permission. This permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (19 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 September 2008 on student permission. This permission expired on 5 January 2015. An application was made to INIS on 8 May 2015 for an extension of the student permission. This permission was refused on 12 July 2016 and no further application has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 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: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 4th May 2010, and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice Rulings (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am, of course, aware of the judgment of the European Court of Justice to which the Deputy refers in his question which addresses a number of aspects relating to legislative regimes governing access to retained communications data by law enforcement authorities investigating serious crime and preventing security threats. The judgment raises a number of complex issues of law and fundamental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (19 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 in respect of the person concerned. It is open to the individual concerned to consult the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie for information in respect of the type of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a proposal to make a Removal Order and Exclusion Order under Regulation 20 and 23 of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. Representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to the European...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 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 person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 3rd February 2010. 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 Deputy might wish to note that any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for decisions in relation to the distribution of Garda resources, including Garda station opening hours, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in these matters. I am, however, informed by the Garda Authorities that the information sought by the Deputy is available on the Garda Website at 'www.Garda.ie'. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 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 concerned is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand that the case is due to be submitted for decision in the very near future. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I intend to publish the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 very shortly. The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this or any other Bill. However, my aim is that the Bill will be enacted as soon as possible this year.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Immigrant Investor Programme, which was launched in April 2012, is open to non-EEA nationals who commit to an approved investment in Ireland. The programme is premised on the key requirement that applications are beneficial for Ireland, good for job creation, are in the public interest and that the funds invested are legally acquired and owned by the investor (i.e. not borrowed). It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned currently holds residency and should be aware of his or her position in that regard. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of a request from the person referred to by the Deputy concerning their residency status. I am also informed that the person in question appears to be currently illegal in the State. If the person referred to by the Deputy wishes the Minister to consider their immigration...