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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they are not in receipt of any application for long term residency from the person concerned. In the circumstances, I would suggest that the person make an application and give full details of their current circumstances in the State, to enable a decision to be made in this case. Queries in...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 27 May 2016. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 17 August 2016, a new contract for the provision and operation of the safety camera network on Irish roads was concluded following a public procurement competition. The new contract for the safety camera service is with Road Safety Operations Ireland Limited, a private limited company, trading as GoSafe. All tenders received were evaluated by a tender evaluation committee chaired by my...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 15 August 2016. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (16 Sep 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 17th May 2012 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the personconcerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 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, with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied. A letter issued to the person concerned on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 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 under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 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: Irish Prison Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: All internal promotional competitions held by the Irish Prison Service are carried out in line with the Code of Practice issued by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). This Code provides that "appointments are made following a competitive, merit-based selection process in which all candidates have been treated equally at each stage" and that "decisions taken throughout the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued on 24 August to the person referred to by the Deputy advising of the decision on his application for a certificate of naturalisation. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 18 November 2015, the European Commission proposed a revision of the Firearms Directive (Directive 91/477/EEC as amended by Directive 2008/51/EC). This proposal was based on the conclusions of studies the European Commission conducted evaluating all provisions of the Firearms Directive and their implementation in EU countries. The reports highlight a number of weaknesses and loopholes in...

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 the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on her parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application is currently under consideration and INIS will be in contact with the person concerned in the near future. Queries in relation to the status...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together. I am advised by my officials that there is currently one full-time Forensic Accountant employed by my Department in the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). As a result of the exit of staff there are currently two vacancies for Forensic Accountants in CAB and my Department is working with the Public Appointment Service to appoint suitable...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they are not in receipt of any application from the persons concerned to regularise their residency status. I should add that there is no record of the persons concerned having legally entered the State. In the circumstances, I would suggest that they make an application and give full details of...

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 the person concerned currently holds an immigration permission which expires on 22 May 2017. As per the Department's decision letter dated 7th June 2013, in order to obtain a renewal of this permission to remain in the State, the person concerned should attend at their local immigration office, two...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The National Vetting Bureau of An Garda Síochána conducts vetting in respect of this jurisdiction only. The question of the arrangements in place and fees that may be charged in other jurisdictions are matters for the authorities in those jurisdictions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been advised by GSOC that the total spend for the years 2006 up to and including 30 August 2016 is as set out in the table. In the table the amounts shown as expended on contractors refers to those persons, organisations or groups who are engaged by GSOC for a limited period of time. They are engaged to carry out operations or functions that involve skills or capabilities that are not...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is referring to the judgment by a majority decision of the Supreme Court on 12 July, 2016 in the case known as 'O'Farrell, McDonald, Rafferty -v- The Governor of Portlaoise Prison'. The case concerns an appeal taken by the State against a judgment of the High Court ordering the release of the three named prisoners who had been transferred to Ireland from the UK, where they had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that in recent years difficulties have been experienced in recruiting general practitioners to work in prisons. In response to this, the Irish Prison Service has contracted an agency to provide locum doctors to ensure the continued provision of general practitioner services, where prison doctor posts are vacant. In addition, the Irish Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service published its Strategic Plan 2016 - 2018 "Creating a Better Environment" on 27 June 2016. The aim of the Strategic Plan is to create a better environment in the Service by developing and progressing four key actions: Staff Support, Prisoner Support, Victim Support and Enhancing Organisation Capacity. In building the Strategy the Irish...