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Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: There will be a democratic vote to decide on the approach to the work the Government has agreed should be taken. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin will have an opportunity, if a vote is called, to decide whether he wants to support the composition of the committee, including the Chairman. I am very confident that the Chairman named, Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, will do his work in a way...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy raised two important issues, namely, the changes to the Central Bank mortgage rules announced yesterday and the issue of homelessness. I will address both of them. We welcome the changes to the prudential rules announced by the Central Bank yesterday. These rules had set borrowing conditions on those seeking to take out a mortgage. The changes will be welcomed. When we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that a Court Order under Section 35 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 declaring the existence of an easement [right of way] acquired by prescription is required to be registered in the Land Registry or Registry of Deeds as appropriate. The prescribed fee for registration in the Land Registry is €40 under the Land Registration (Fees) Order, 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 72 of Thursday 10th November 2016. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that reply. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 29 July 2016. This Order requires the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, Taxing Masters are independent office holders attached to the High Court and are appointed by the Government.The positions of the Taxing Master and their offices are governed by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 and their function is confined to taxation of costs (i.e. ascertaining the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the obligation on a coroner to hold an inquest lies in Section 17 of the Coroners Act 1962, as amended, where the body of a deceased person is lying in his or her district. There may be circumstances, such as in the case of a missing person, where a coroner has reason to believe that a death has occurred and that an inquest would be appropriate in the particular case,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 64 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Board Number of vacancies Number of appointments Number filled through PAS process Timelines to fill vacancies Charity Appeals Tribunal 0 5 5 Valuation Tribunal 0 1 1 Property Services Regulatory Authority 6 0 0 PAS process completed and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the determination of opening hours of Garda Stations and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have, however, been informed by the Garda authorities that Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, are continually...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following a detailed consideration of the complex circumstances of this application, INIS wrote to the person's legal representatives 8 November, 2016. In that regard, the person's permission to reside in this State has been extended for a further 12 months as an exceptional measure. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The total number of deaths reported and the number of cases of which subsequently went to inquest in each of the years 2008 to 2015 is publicly available from the Annual Returns submitted by Coroners to my Department, which are published on www.coroners.ie. To be of assistance, I have included the information requested in the following table. Year Total Number of Deaths Reported Number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Work is ongoing in my Department on the necessary legislative amendments that are required to transpose the 4th EU Directive concerning Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. In line with developments at international level, this Directive represents a further strengthening of the risk based approach to countering these activities and, as such, an assessment of the risks in the gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy has applied for an extension of visitor permission. The Deputy may wish to note that it is not the general policy of INIS to extend visitor permission in the State: this applies to both visa and non-visa required nationals. I am informed by INIS, that it is only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to the reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 75 of Friday 16th September 2016 in relation to the person concerned. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains unchanged. The processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is under consideration and has not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned entered the State on 28th April 2005. As a visitor to the State, the person concerned was provided with permission to remain for a period of 90 days. It is noted, however, that the person concerned did not leave the State within the 90 days as required and has remained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 30 September 2016. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to applied for a change to their immigration status. This application was refused on 25 June 2013. Judicial Review proceedings were issued on 24 July 2013 seeking to quash the refusal decision and accordingly, as the matter issub judice, I do not propose to comment further. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned asserts that they entered the State in June 2008 with the intention of residing with their mother. It is noted that the mother of the person concerned previously held Stamp 2 student permission but does not have permission to remain in the State at the present time. ...