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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has, in the Programme for a Partnership Government, recognised community policing as the embodiment of An Garda Síochána, providing a means of recognising that every community, both urban and rural, has its own concerns and expectations. It commits the Government to ensuring visible, effective and responsive policing in every community,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the International Protection Act was enacted detailed work has been taking place in my Department to prepare for the commencement of the principal provision in the Act - the introduction of the single application procedure for international protection. This will replace the current sequential processing system and is the single biggest reform in this area for the past twenty years....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Government's Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness last July, I committed to examining the need for legislation to provide for further possible measures arising from the Programme for a Partnership Government commitments on mortgage arrears, subject to legal advice on certain issues arising. The possible measures mentioned included simplifying personal insolvency legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: While I have not yet made a final decision in relation to all of those matters to be given priority for inclusion in the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, I can say that it will include provisions relating to electronic courts services and a range of other measures such as the amendment of existing legislation dealing with land and conveyancing and amendments of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm to the Deputy that the preparation of the Mortgages Special Court Bill/Courts (Mortgage Arrears) Bill is under way. My Department is in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, having regard to the constitutional and legal aspects arising, as indicated in the Government's Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness published last July. As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the necessary arrangements are currently being finalised to appoint a new Board. Expressions of interest were invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the Private Security Appeals Board via the stateboards.ie webpage, in accordance with the process outlined in the approved Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, published in November...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. As the Deputy may be aware, every person appointed a judge under the Constitution makes and subscribes to the following declaration: In the presence of Almighty God I,....., do solemnly swear and sincerely promise and declare that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and power execute the office of ..... of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 131 and 132 together. 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...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked my Department to examine records to ascertain whether the information requested by the Deputy is available and, if available, whether it can be compiled and collated in the manner requested and, if it is the case, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors and exercises statutory functions under the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015 in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors' profession. In this capacity, the Law Society is not, as such, a directly State-funded organisation and levies fees on its own membership in support of its functions....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (22 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (22 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, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as per Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 31 May 2016, the person concerned arrived in the State on 30 December 2006, registered as a student with the Garda National Immigration Bureau under Stamp 2 conditions on 15 January 2007 and that their immigration permission expired in June 2014. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government approved the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill in July 2015. This landmark new Bill will introduce for the first time statutory rights for victims of crime. The Bill is being drafted as a priority and I expect to publish it during the current Dáil session. The Bill will transpose into Irish law Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (22 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, 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that since 1995, 3 applications from staff of my Department have been refused for injury warrants under the Superannuation Acts; 1 in 2009, 1 in 2012, and 1 in 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Legal Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that data for the period 2013-2015 is presented in the following table. - 2015 2014 2013 Number of applicants in connection with domestic violence remedies 2,171 2,033 1,797 Number of waivers granted 300 247 78 Total amount of contributions received €1.517 m €1.292 m €875,482The Legal Aid Board received contributions totalling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 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. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that in regard to the deployment of Garda personnel, a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors including...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will forward this information directly to the Deputy when it is to hand.