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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a deportation order requires a person to remove themselves from the State and it is only where they fail to do so that the State is forced to remove them and enforce the rule of law. The process leading to deportation is extensive with many avenues of appeal, including judicial review in the High...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would advise the Deputy that a further written response in relation to his question of 31 May 2016 issued to him on 24 August 2016. As outlined in that reply, there are no systematic immigration checks undertaken at the border with Northern Ireland. In general, a person may be refused permission to enter the State on one or more of the eleven grounds set out in Section 4(3) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts 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 these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that no record of this person has been found in my Department and that the individual concerned should report to their local Immigration Office. Please be informed that it is illegal under the Immigration Act 2004 to reside in the State without permission from the Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that no record of this person has been found in my Department and that the individual concerned should report to their local Immigration Office. Please be informed that it is illegal under the Immigration Act 2004 to reside in the State without permission from the Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person concerned was granted permission to remain on 'stamp 1' conditions for six months on the 11th August, 2016, in order to allow them to apply to obtain an employment permit from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The person referred to should ensure that an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am very conscious of the value that communities, especially rural communities, place on CCTV as a means of deterring crime, assisting in the detection of offenders and providing a sense of safety and security. Indeed, this is reflected in the Programme for a Partnership Government, which includes a commitment to provide investment in CCTV systems along the road network and in urban...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, judges are independent in matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. The conduct of any decision reached in any court case is a matter entirely for the presiding judge. The Deputy may also be aware that there is a commitment to legislate to establish a Judicial Council, to provide an effective mechanism...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (27 Sep 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 includes 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 provided the information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is 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 following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person arrived in the State on 1 November 2014 and registered as a student on 5 December 2014. Their permission is due to expire on 5 December 2016. I wish to draw your attention to the document 'Guidelines for non EEA national students registered in Ireland before 1 January, 2011'which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been advised by the Garda Commissioner that the number of serving Garda Reserves who have successfully applied to become members of An Garda Síochána for each year since the resumption Garda recruitment in 2013 is set out as follows. Year 2014 2015 2016 Total Garda Reserves who entered the Garda College as trainee Garda 34 56 73 163

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps the allocation of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that optimum use is made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The result of the recent referendum in the United Kingdom marks the beginning of a new phase which will include a negotiated withdrawal from the European union by the UK that is expected to take place over a two year period once Article 50 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) is invoked by the UK. In September 2015, the Government agreed to establish the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy refers to a case which has been the subject of a review carried out under the Independent Review Mechanism set up by the Government to consider complaints of Garda misconduct received by the Taoiseach and myself. In the case referred to in the Deputy's question, counsel recommended a non-statutory inquiry. I accepted this recommendation and informed the complainant of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Sep 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 Districts 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Joint Agency Response to Crime (J-ARC), which forms part of the Joint Strategy on the Management of Offenders, is an inter-agency response to the management and rehabilitation of offenders involving the Probation Service, the Prison Service and An Garda Síochána, working in collaboration to target certain prolific offenders so as to address their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As outlined in my response to Parliamentary Questions 38 and 97 of 16 September 2016, the rezoning of a part of the Hammond Lane site as a park had been proposed in an amendment which had been tabled by some members of Dublin City Council to the draft Dublin City Development Plan 2016 - 2022. As the Deputy may be aware, the Courts Service had expressed serious concerns at the potential effect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Discipline (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that there is no provision for solitary confinement in the Irish Prison Service. However, the Deputy will appreciate that, on occasion, it is necessary for vulnerable prisoners and others to be separated from the general prison population. The restriction of a prisoner's regime can occur due to a number of factors including the protection of...