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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing the various minimum wages referred to in the Deputy's question and the numbers of staff affected are contained in the following table: Minimum wage rate Number of staff under rate Total cost of introducing the minimum wage rate concerned Minimum wage of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing the various minimum wages referred to in the Deputy's question and the numbers of staff affected are contained in the following table: Minimum wage rate Number of staff under rate Total cost of introducing the minimum wage rate concerned Minimum wage of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Valuations (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 is his sole responsibility. The statute does not accord me as Minister any function in this regard. The basic premise under the Valuation Acts is that all interests including buildings and lands used or developed for any purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Owners Management Companies (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Act, the members of which are the owners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3, 110 and 185 together. I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that the role referred to is a direct-entry grade through open competition and that therefore there is no general agreement in place for the granting of incremental credit in relation to basic pay to recruits to that role. I am informed that this issue has been considered in detail by the IPS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Valuations (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 6 together. 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 that regard. The Valuation Acts provide that all buildings used or developed for any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The protection of members of society from domestic violence, sexual violence and exploitation are primary concerns for me and my Department. The Istanbul Convention is a significant legal instrument in the fight against domestic and sexual violence. Ireland is fully supportive of the aims and terms of the Convention and the Deputy will be aware that Ireland signed the Convention on 5...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa applications referred to were received by the Visa Office in Dublin on the 18th of January, 2016. Whilst an initial examination has taken place, a further more detailed consideration is now required. A decision can be expected by the 7th of October, 2016. The Deputy may wish to note that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (16 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 in early...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the Deputy will be aware that, if the persons concerned have made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, 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) of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application having been received for an extension of permission in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. In the event that an application is made for an extension of permission to remain in the State, it may be considered in due course. Details of how to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the deputy may be aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in Wards of Court matters. Management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However in order to be of assistance I have had enquiries made and the following table provides details of the number of wards of court declared during...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (16 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: Prisoner Releases (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that all prisoners, with the exception of life sentence prisoners who apply for release through the parole board process, who are sentenced to a term of imprisonment qualify for one quarter remission on the basis of good behaviour. In addition, prisoners who have engaged in authorised structured activity may apply to receive enhanced remission of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to acknowledge, at the outset, the serious issue of road traffic fatalities referred to by the Deputy, and I am mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving, more generally on the quality of life of residents in local communities across the country. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Boundary Disputes (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Property Registration Authority (PRA) that it is not aware of any recent increases relating to boundary disputes. The research referred to by the Deputy comprises academic publications completed as part of third level studies and has, I understand, been considered by the PRA. Given the low participation rate in the associated studies and the admission of use of anecdotal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources including personnel and vehicles among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps the distribution of personnel under continuing review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to forward the available statistics in relation to the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 48 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The matter to which the Deputy refers was considered by the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) set up by the Government to review complaints of Garda misconduct which had been made to the Taoiseach and myself. Having examined the papers in this case Counsel on the panel of the IRM recommended that an inquiry be established to consider issues raised in the complaint. I accepted counsel's...