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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an 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. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question was registered in the State as a student from 7th January 2009 to 31st March 2015. Against this background, the person concerned is subject to the student pathway. The person concerned was informed on 17th May 2016 that they had completed the maximum term permitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person named by the Deputy made an application for a certificate of naturalisation in March of this year. The processing of that application is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence issued to the person in question on 23 May 2016 granting them temporary permission to remain as an exceptional measure. 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 has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (26 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the General Scheme of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2015, which is designed to meet the recommendations of the High Court Working Group on Medical Negligence and Periodic Payments, was published on 27 May, 2015. Publication of the General Scheme followed on an intensive policy analysis undertaken by my Department in consultation with the Departments of Finance,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of People with Disabilities (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has made a commitment in its Programme for a Partnership Government to address a range of legislative barriers with a view to putting the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities before the Oireachtas before the end of 2016. On 21 October 2015, the previous Government published a roadmap for Ireland’s ratification of the Convention which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (26 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I understand that an evaluation of the upgrades required for Clane Garda Station has been completed and...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome this opportunity to debate the report of the O’Higgins commission. Mr. Justice O’Higgins is a distinguished retired judge of the High Court, and I take the opportunity to formally record my thanks and appreciation to him for his thorough, thoughtful and clear report on matters which, as we know, were far from clear when this process started. We were fortunate to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (25 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: Disability Support Services Provision (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties, including those with mental health difficulties. The specific decision making supports available to persons under the Act are decision-making assistants, co-decision-makers and decision-making representatives who will be supervised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As announced in Budget 2016, the outgoing Government approved the introduction of two weeks of paternity leave and the associated social welfare paternity benefit as from September 2016. The Government has approved the General Scheme of a Bill to give effect to this decision and the Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Government expects to publish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is no delay in the processing of applications for persons who require Garda vetting. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for vetting applications is four weeks. However, in some individual cases additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in processing times in excess of the average. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that the forthcoming Sale of Alcohol Bill will update the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises and registered clubs by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011 and the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008 and replacing them with streamlined and updated provisions. However drafting of this complex Bill has been delayed and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The post of Director of Film Classification is a statutory one, provided for under Section 2 of the Censorship of Films Act 1923, as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Section 2(3) of the Censorship of Films Act 1923 as amended provides that whenever the Director of Film Classification is temporarily unable to attend his duties, or where the office of Director...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 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: Crime Investigation (25 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The selection procedure for the appointment of nominees to the Committees of the Council of Europe varies according to the Committee concerned and in line with their rules of procedure. My Department has made the following nominations from Ireland to serve on the Council of Europe Committees: In October 2014, Mark Kelly was nominated to be the Irish member to the Council of Europe's Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Diversion Programme operates in accordance with Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended, and under the general superintendence and control of the Garda Commissioner. The aim of the Diversion Programme, through the network of Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs), is to deal with young people who offend by way of administering a formal or informal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (25 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the provision of equipment for An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy and will revert to him in writing as soon as I have this information to hand.