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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jun 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 14 August 2013. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. Where a person fails to comply with the legal requirement to leave the State, the enforcement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of members is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The specific information requested by the Deputy cannot be easily derived from the main Ministerial Correspondence Tracking System in my Department. In particular, detailed information on the substance and timelines of the responses issued is not readily available from current records. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, information can be provided in terms of the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, I have sought further information from him with regard to the person to whom he refers in order for the Garda Authorities to be in a position to pursue his query. The Deputy should note that while the current average processing time for vetting applications is four weeks, in some individual cases additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is clear that there are major demands on the health service. This issue will be addressed in the coming Estimates.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Let me address the question of the Birmingham bombings first. Obviously, there is an ongoing legal process in another jurisdiction. As Deputies will be aware, the senior coroner has ruled to resume the inquest into the bombings. This is a matter of the most serious and utmost concern for the families of the people killed in the Birmingham bombings in 1974. The reports on the Birmingham...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Of course. I understand the Deputy's call.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand the sentiment behind what Deputy Brendan Howlin stated. Every Deputy in the House would support it. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will address the issues that Deputy Brendan Howlin raised about the Estimates process. There will be ample opportunity in the House, although the business committee must agree the exact process to be followed in the near future....

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: That remains to be seen. I am sure that the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance will address that issue in the context of the Revised Estimates.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Deputy for his comments on the approach the Minister for Health has taken to the very sensitive issue of the drugs available to patients. I will come back to him on the matter of patient advocacy development included in the programme for Government. I am sure most Members heard Dr. Barry speak this morning about the assessment process for these drugs and the particular stage...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The domestic violence Bill continues to be worked on. The programme for Government commits to the full implementation of the Istanbul Convention and the second national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. In order to commit fully to the Istanbul Convention, we need the domestic violence Bill. A huge amount of work has been done on the Bill and we expect to publish it...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is a very comprehensive Bill and consolidated legislation. There has been a huge number of issues to deal with, including, for example, how the courts deal with domestic violence. There has been contact with the Courts Service in recent times and extensive queries have been raised with the Department on the Bill by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. We have been dealing with all...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is proposed to take No. 5e, motion re membership of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and the Committee of Selection; No. 6 motion re election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle; No. 1, Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage, to be adjourned at 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 7a, statements on delivering sustainable full employment; and No. 7, statements on mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossession Rate (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In September 2015, I published the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015, as approved by Government. The Bill includes wide ranging provisions to enhance the protection of children from sexual abuse and exploitation including through more effective targeting of acts of child sexual grooming. When enacted, the Bill will facilitate full compliance with the criminal law provisions of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I trust that the Deputy will appreciate that the general approach taken in this jurisdiction in all areas of personal crime prevention has been to provide advice and assistance to the public rather than introducing legislation mandating any particular course of action or product. In this context, An Garda Síochána provide a range of personal crime prevention advice to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Data (2 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that information for students on the INIS website provides guidance on the type of courses which students may pursue in Ireland. The website also provides information on the requirements for a visa and for permission to reside in Ireland during the course of their study. In general, students may come to...