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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Offences (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the statistics in relation to the number of Fixed Charge Notices issued to learner drivers that were not accompanied by a qualified driver, the number of those paid and the number of summons that issued when payment was not received and I will contact the Deputy when those statistics are to hand. However, as the Deputy is aware from replies to previous parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Government made the decision to provide a grant to the Irish Women Survivors Support Network (IWSSN) as over 20% of the applicants to the Magdalen Laundries Redress Scheme are resident in the UK. From an early stage in the process the IWSSN had engaged with my Department, the McAleese Committee and with Judge Quirke. As the Deputy may be aware, the IWSSN...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The disciplinary process in An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 as amended in 2011 and 2015. A number of amendments to the Regulations are in train in order to facilitate the commencement of the provisions of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 in relation of the removal of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Private Security Appeal Board (PSAB) is an independent body established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, to consider appeals against decisions of the Private Security Authority (PSA). The PSAB is independent in the performance of its functions and is independent of the PSA. The necessary arrangements are currently in train to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (29 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In line with the instructions issued by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in respect of Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil, and with the agreed sanction of that Department, I appointed one additional full-time special adviser in May. This reflects the increased responsibilities of my new combined role as Tánaiste and Minister for Justice &...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Bill is very close to a conclusion. It is implementing the new EU victims directive. It does signify a sea change which we need to see in terms of implementation across the criminal justice agencies. The Garda is already implementing the provisions of the EU directive and the legislation will be published shortly.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I recognise the importance of the point the Deputy made on the recruitment of psychologists and other health professionals. Delays are not always due to budgetary reasons, and in the case outlined by Deputy O'Rourke, for example, very often it is a recruitment issue in terms of the staff being available, be they speech therapists, occupational therapists or psychologists. I will ask the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, to reply.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand the heads of the Bill are expected later this year.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is important legislation which would be very helpful to many couples in this country and would ensure people do not have to take on high legal costs and get involved in adversarial court appearances. I hope to be in a position to publish the Bill next term.

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: No.

Estimates for Public Services 2016: Leave to Introduce (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2016:-Vote 32 — Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 37 — Social Protection (Supplementary Estimate).

Estimates for Public Services 2016: Referral to Select Committee (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2016, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 8th December:-Vote 32 — Jobs,...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I share the Deputy's opinion that it is important legislation that will enable us to ratify the UN convention. We are working urgently on a small number of outstanding issues that involve a number of Departments, primarily the Department of Health. It is necessary to set up an agency to deal with the new capacity legislation. There is an agreement that the agency will be under the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The bail Bill will be published before the end of this year. It will allow for electronic tagging and give the Garda more powers to take action and request the courts to do this themselves. There will be a number of other important changes regarding bail. For example, courts will have to give reasons for their decisions, etc. It is a detailed Bill that strengthens bail legislation. It...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It will be published before the end of the year.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy knows, a review of rail services has been published and public consultation is under way. No decision has been taken by the Government to close any line. There has been a big increase in the Minister's budget to enable transport services of all types to be developed further. That is essential, given the increase in traffic owing to improvements in the economy.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to reply.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to reply.