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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned held an immigration permission which expired on 24 June, 2016. I am generally aware that foreign nationals living in the State can encounter difficulties in the area of obtaining or renewing passports particularly when there is no embassy or consulate here to assist. As you...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders signed on 21 June 2016. These Orders require the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which has a direct bearing on their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the person referred to by the Deputy will be eighteen years of age next September it will be open to her to apply for a certificate of naturalisation using the Form 8 application, which is the appropriate application form for a certificate of naturalisation by a person of full age. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of certain family members. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The regulation of the charity sector is a priority for this Government. The Charities Regulatory Authority (also known as the Charities Regulator) was established as an independent agency on 16 October 2014 and is responsible for the registration and regulation of all the charities active in this country. The key areas of work of the Regulator include registration and award of charitable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 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 EU by the UK that is expected to take place over two yearsonce article 50 is invoked. As the Deputy will be aware, no decision has been taken yet at EU level as to how the negotiations will be structured. The modalities of these negotiations will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The total photography costs per annum paid by my Department from the date of my appointment as Minister on the 8th May 2014 to the 30th June 2016 are as follows: May to December 2014 - €553.50 January to December 2015 - €1,222.62 January to June 2016 - €833.35 I can inform the Deputy that photographic services are only used by my Department where necessary and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has not incurred any costs in relation to the provision of public relations services from the date of my appointment on the 8th May 2014 to the 30th June 2016. It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the complex issue raised by the Deputy's question. As the Deputy will be aware, matters related to mortgage lending fall within the policy responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance. I understand that the Minister for Finance has received an identical question from the Deputy on this issue, to which he will be responding today.

Criminal Justice Act 1994: Motion (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: One thousand euro.

Criminal Justice Act 1994: Motion (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I indicated in my opening remarks, substantial sums of cash have been seized and forfeited under this measure. I put the figures before the House for people to consider, and the point was made by a number of Deputies that they are substantial. Very large amounts have been seized already and that has contributed, in no small way, to tackling the ongoing fight against organised crime and...

Criminal Justice Act 1994: Motion (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section 44) Regulations 2016,a copy of which was laid in draft before Dáil Éireann on 7 June 2016.” All of us in this House have been shocked by the upsurge in gang-related violence in Dublin in recent months. I am determined that the outrageous and ruthless brutality we...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to take this opportunity to wish Deputy Ó Caoláin the very best in his role as Chairman of the committee. I have had a very constructive working relationship with this committee and I look forward to working with all members of it in the months ahead. My Department and I will be as helpful as we possibly can. I wish to start by saying how privileged I am to be able to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, to delete line 4 and substitute the following:“ “sole male adopter” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1995 and includes, for the purposes of this Act, a person who would be a sole male adopter but for the fact that he is not an employee;”. We are discussing amendments Nos. 1 and 19 together. They relate to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 2In page 8, line 9, to delete “in section 15(1)” and substitute “by section 15(1)”. These 13 amendments are technical. Obviously, the Bill was produced under considerable pressure. I thank colleagues in the Office of the Parliamentary Council and in the Department of Social Protection who worked very hard to ensure we could commence this...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 4:In page 10, line 30, to delete “is”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 5:In page 10, line 32, to delete “is”.