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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, if the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1)...

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 is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 29 November 2013 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. The person concerned instituted High Court proceedings on 02 July 2015 challenging the refusal of re-admittance into the international protection process...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 112 of Thursday 17th November 2016. The status of the persons concerned is as set out in that reply. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned are a husband and wife who are the subject of deportation orders made on 11th March, 2005. Both...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of the person in question entering or residing in the State. I wish to advise the Deputy, therefore, that the person concerned does not have permission to remain in the State, and they should be aware that it is illegal for them, under the Immigration Act 2004, to reside in...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945 provide for a scheme of compensation for members of An Garda Síochána who are maliciously injured in the course of their duty or in relation to the performance of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána and for the dependants of members who have died from injuries maliciously inflicted on them. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 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 6 June 2008 and was registered as a student on Stamp 2 conditions between 10 July 2008 and 22 August 2015. On 10 February 2014, the person concerned made an application for a change in their immigration status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Pay (23 Nov 2016)

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. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I had enquiries made and the Courts Service informed me that all claims for travel and subsistence by judges are validated by the Courts Service and paid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities and I will forward it to the Deputy in due course as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government recognises that human trafficking is a violation of human rights and is committed to doing everything in its power to prevent this despicable crime, punish the perpetrators and protect the victims. I also recognise the crucial role played by civil society in responding to this issue. Partnership between the State and civil society will continue to be central to our approach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities and I will forward it to the Deputy in due course as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 includes two new offences of purchasing, in the context of prostitution, sexual services. The first is a general offence of purchasing sexual services which carries a penalty of a fine of up to €500 for a first offence and fines of up to €1000 for a second or subsequent offence. The second is the more serious offence of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for family reunification in respect of the person concerned was referred to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended). The report of the ORAC investigation has recently been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (23 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: Garda Reports (23 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with the overall policing arrangements and operational strategies are continually...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2016)

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 ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland's ratification of the Convention. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform of the law on decision-making capacity. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 commenced its second stage reading in the Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his duties under the Valuation Acts 2001- 2015 and the making of valuations for rating purposes is his sole responsibility. I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no function in decisions in this regard. Under the valuation legislation, the Commissioner has overall responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Courts are, subject to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. Section 36(2) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 provides that, for ensuring the prompt and efficient discharge of the business of the District Court in the several districts thereof, where it appears to the President of the District...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, investigations in relation to criminal acts are properly dealt with by An Garda Síochána in the first instance and I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the conduct of particular Garda investigations. Similarly, the decision on whether or not to prosecute in a particular case rests solely with the Director of Public Prosecutions, and it is not...