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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for naturalisation for the person concerned was refused in October 2012. At that time, the applicant did not fulfil the residency conditions under Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Commission (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 repeals the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and the Marriage of Lunatics Act 1811. As the Deputy will be aware, the Act was signed by the President on 30 December 2015 but has yet to come into force. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. The following tables show the breakdown of (1) the numbers from the top twenty nationalities, that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015 inclusive and (2) the numbers from the top twenty European Union nationalities, that have been naturalised, for each of the years 2006 to 2015 inclusive. 1. The Top twenty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to entered the State as a student on a Stamp 2 student visa on the 4th March, 2007. The person concerned made an application to change their immigration status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4. This application was refused on the 26 November, 2015. Judicial Review proceedings were issued...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is a standard application process worldwide for applications of this nature, the guidelines for which are available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website - (). The person referred to by the Deputy has not submitted an application to the Visa Office, it is open to them to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together. The Deputy will be aware that following a review of all allowances in the public service during 2011 and 2012, the Government decided on 18 September 2012 that rent allowance for all new public servants including Gardaí, Prison Officers and Fire Officers should be abolished. The rent allowance costs €4,600 per officer per annum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 43 together. As the Deputy is aware, the instigation and management of any criminal investigation is a matter for the Garda authorities, as are any operational steps which might be taken in relation to the gathering and preservation of evidence. I hope the Deputy will appreciate that I have no role in this regard. The Deputy will also recall...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legislative basis for making decisions on temporary release is fully set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. Temporary release is an important vehicle for re-integrating an offender into the community in a planned way. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that any offender who breaches his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (21 Apr 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: Garda Deployment (21 Apr 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 I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of population, crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I recently informed the Deputy (in response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 6 April 2016), I am advised by the Garda authorities that a thorough and comprehensive review of this case has been ongoing since 2011 under the direction of Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region. All aspects of the original Garda investigation and subsequent reviews have also been examined by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am very much aware of the impact of burglary and other crimes on the community in Drogheda and in other areas of the country. While the Deputy will appreciate that the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance, I have brought his concerns in relation to Drogheda to the attention of the Garda authorities. The Deputy will also be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Applications (21 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that licences for the sale of alcohol products by retail are excise licences issued and renewed by the Revenue Commissioner and I have no role in relation to the matter. According to section 2 of the Licensing (Ireland) Act 1902, as amended, where premises had not been licensed during the preceding year but had been licensed at any time during the previous five years, a new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (20 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I indicated to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 268 of 14 April 2016, the current assessment of the threat is that while an international terrorist attack on Ireland is possible, it is not considered likely. Notwithstanding that, the level of threat from this source is kept under close and constant review by An Garda Síochána and all appropriate measures will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the operation of CCTV schemes in public areas is governed by the provisions of section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Under those provisions, decisions in relation to the introduction or extension of such schemes are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of the identified operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 233 together. 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 I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Apr 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 I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (20 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: During 2011 and 2012, An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network. The objective of this review was to identify opportunities to introduce strategic reforms to enhance service delivery, increase efficiency and streamline practices within the organisation. The review concluded that a revised district and station network commensurate with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Apr 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 I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Persons making an application for a certificate of naturalisation are required to provide satisfactory evidence of their identity and nationality. This is usually in the form of a currently valid passport and may include other original supporting documents, such as a birth certificate and marriage certificate. In rare circumstances where an applicant cannot produce their passport or other...