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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime and the Deputy will be aware that in the most recent CSO figures, for Quarter 2 of 2016, there were decreases in many crime categories, including for example a 26% reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for north Cork reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that area. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and these reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime Investigation. The outcome of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has always been the case that Ireland and the United Kingdom cooperate closely on immigration matters, in particular as they relate to securing the Common Travel Area (CTA) and we will continue to cooperate, and to strengthen that cooperation, in the future. Both Governments have publicly declared their commitment to ensuring no return to a so-called 'hard border' on the island of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, following intensive negotiations between the Government, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) and Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court issued a recommendation on 3 November last in relation to the dispute. In the case of individual members, the recommendation for the GRA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As previously advised to the Deputy, I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that they do not collate information in the format requested by the Deputy. I can advise the Deputy that provisional figures for 2016 show a total of 7,171 prisoners were granted Full or Reviewable Temporary Release in the period 1 January 2016 to 10 November 2016. A significant number of these, 6,434, were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the protection process including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers provides a template for the development and improvement of a wide range of services being delivered to those seeking international protection. One of the key recommendations of the Report was the introduction of a single application procedure in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for counties Roscommon and Longford reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for those counties. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for County Laois reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that county. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have advised the Deputy previously, there has been significant change in the procedures for members of the Gardaí who wish to report allegations of wrongdoing. The Protected Disclosures 2014 Act was part of the then Government's comprehensive approach to enhancing the protections available to whistleblowers, including members of the Garda Síochána. Under the Act, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the documentary referred to by the Deputy which highlighted some of the difficulties encountered by many victims, and victims of sexual offences in particular, in the course of criminal proceedings. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Crime statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) based on PULSE data and the statistics for County Wexford reflect all crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána for that county. In recent times, the CSO has carried out two important reviews of the quality of crime statistics, following on concerns raised in the 2014 Report of the Garda Inspectorate on Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It will come as no surprise to the Deputy when I say that, like its predecessors, this Government is firmly of the view that it is necessary to put in place a structure to deal with allegations of judicial misconduct which fall below the level which might warrant invoking Article 35.4 of the Constitution. The Government is also firmly of the view that it is necessary to provide a platform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 Nov 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that management of particular Garda investigations are matters in the first instance for the Garda authorities and I have no direct role in this regard. I can, however, assure the Deputy that I am aware of the various concerns which have been raised about the case referred to. I am advised that the Garda investigation in relation to the case referred to is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Exemptions (15 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- 2105 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. The Valuation Act 2001 as amended by the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015 provides that all...