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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand the Deputy's question to refer generally to the question of whether legislation is available or is proposed that allows for the confiscation of the benefits derived from criminal conduct. Having regard to legislation within the remit of my Department, I can inform the Deputy that the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 set out the law in relation to the confiscation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed that the Criminal Assets Bureau, pursuant to its statutory remit, targets wherever possible all proceeds of criminal conduct, including the proceeds of deception, fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption and other types of criminal activity generally understood to fall within the category of white collar crime. Furthermore, the Bureau works closely with the Money...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 30 December 2006, registered as a student with the Garda National Immigration Bureau under Stamp 2 conditions on 15 January 2007 and that their immigration permission expired in June 2014. I am informed that a decision letter subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process RIA (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The work of the inter-Departmental Working Group on Corporate Manslaughter was undertaken on foot of a Government Decision which approved, in principle, the preparation of a General Scheme of a Criminal Justice (Corporate Manslaughter) Bill. This is a complex area with wide implications and the group, comprising officials from across the different Government Departments, prepared a Draft...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Proceedings (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, 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: Legal Proceedings (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I regret that it has not been possible, within the time allowed, to compile the information necessary to answer this question. I will convey the information to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 9(4)(b) of the Refugee Act 1996 provides that applicants for international protection shall not seek or enter employment or carry on any business, trade or profession during the period before the final determination of their application. This prohibition is restated in the International Protection Act 2015 which is expected to be commenced later this year. The key concern in this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Intelligence Sharing (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no function in relation to the operation of agencies in other jurisdictions or the staff employed by such agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (31 May 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 Data (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keeps this distribution under continuing review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. The following table sets out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including the Garda Reserve, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of all resources.I am informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following table outlines the annual expenditure incurred by the Garda Vote in respect of the Garda Reserve to the most recent date figures are available. Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 April 2016 Total €473,625 €45,068 €343,386 €522,633 €874,322 €779,971 €883,996 €1,042,100 €592,462 €438,821...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (31 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application requesting an exemption to the three year ruling for Volunteers in the State be considered in this case. This application was initially received on 10 February 2016 and was immediately acknowledged with a request for further documentation and information. This documentation was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to her. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda Stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities, so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available it has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy. The information sought is being compiled at present and I will forward it to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government as set out in the new Programme for Government is “committed to reforming the Direct Provision system, with particular focus on families and children”. The Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers has implications for a number of Government Departments and services....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 21 October 2015, the Government published a roadmap to Ireland’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which outlines the considerable legislative changes to be undertaken to enable Ireland to ratify the Convention, along with the estimated deadline of end-2016 for ratification. The Roadmap to Ratification, which is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (31 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (31 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information requested by the Deputy and I will contact her directly as soon as the report is to hand.