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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945 provide for a scheme of compensation for members of An Garda Síochána who are maliciously injured in the course of their duty or in relation to the performance of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána and for the dependants of members who have died from injuries maliciously inflicted on them. Before...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the Garda authorities to provide information in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy and will revert to him as soon as I have this to hand.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that payroll costs for new Garda recruits include a basic allowance of €184 per week plus a living allowance of €77.92. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale: €23,750; rising to a maximum of €45,793 per annum after 19 years. The annual cost of 100 new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (16 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 Units, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keep this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will recall, towards the end of 2015 I secured some €6.5 million in additional funding for the purchase of Garda vehicles to be delivered in 2016. Taken with the sum allocated under the Government's Capital plan in 2016 for vehicles (almost €6 million), over 500 vehicles have come on stream in 2016 at a cost of some €12.5 million. The situation with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Sep 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Joint Agency Task Force was one of the important commitments under the 'Fresh Start' Agreement to tackle cross-border organised crime, including that linked to paramilitarism. The Joint Agency Task Force is led by the police and revenue services and brings together the relevant law enforcement agencies to better co-ordinate strategic and operational actions against cross-border organised...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Commission is currently conducting a feasibility study on an EU Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), where visa-exempt travellers would register relevant information regarding their intended journey. The system under consideration would be similar to the US Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) scheme. The final report of the feasibility study is due...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In reply to the Deputy before on this issue I said that Revenue and the Department of Finance were examining section 110 in the context in which we discussed it. I have no doubt the Minister for Finance, in view of the figures that were published, will be making further contributions on that particular aspect of the figures in the course of the budgetary discussions with the new budgetary...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I confirm that the Minister, as I said in the House recently, is in continual contact with the companies. A number of issues have arisen in relation to one particular company but he is monitoring the situation and, as I said before, will consider legislation if it is necessary. He is examining any particular issues that are arising in the interim. I suggest the Deputy corresponds with him...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The thousands of people employed by such companies throughout this country certainly will not agree with the Deputy's analysis regarding the important role that they play in this economy. I repeat that these figures were not published by the Government but were published independently in line with international norms-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is the reality. There are exceptional factors relating to the aviation industry and certain taxes, as has been explained to this House. The point is that the CSO has said that it is addressing the implications of that. I have made it very clear that from a budgetary point of view, the fiscal space available for spending on our services and on reducing taxes remains as outlined in the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will have enquiries made in respect of that report. It is intended that the increased funding that has been given to the health services will also deal with the waiting lists for orthodontic and dental treatments. I will ask the Minister for Health to link with the Deputy.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, there are plans for the emergency clinics for children in Tallaght Hospital to continue. As the new national hospital for children develops, there are strong plans in place to ensure there will be a very good service in Tallaght for children in respect of a range of services. The Deputy is making a point about a specific consultant. There is a question mark over who...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will correspond with the Deputy about that report. I am not sure whether the budget committee is up and running yet. If the report was promised by the end of July, I am sure the Deputy will receive it by then.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The heads of that legislation are expected in July.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is a commitment to examine issues relating to legal aid, and the Bill will be dealt with later this year.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the first instance, a child who is attending for mental health issues on a repeated basis should be referred to the child and adolescent mental health services on an emergency basis. Since a number of Deputies have raised this point about attendance at accident and emergency departments by children with mental health difficulties, I will ask the Minister with responsibility for this area...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Clearly, there is a need for an inclusive transport policy such as the one described by the Deputy. I have already said that there will be a review of the capital programme next year. I have no doubt that transport infrastructure will be an important part of that review.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: We have a new way of doing business.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.