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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an individual application under the United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance. Such applications are facilitated by the Irish Central Authority for International Maintenance Recovery which is located in my Department. I understand that the Irish Central Authority has been and continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. To be of assistance I have requested the CSO to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the information requested. The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources, including personnel, is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has made an application for a certificate of naturalisation. The processing of the application is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied. A letter issued to the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I know that the Deputy has a long-standing interest in the appalling bomb attack in Belturbet in 1972 and shares my view that it was an horrific and unjustifiable act in which two innocent young lives were tragically taken. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the bombing and two murders in Belturbet were the subject of a thorough investigation at the time by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person should make an application to the Residence Division of INIS. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned currently holds an immigration permission which expires on 21 July 2016. The person concerned is advised to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau for a further renewal period, two weeks in advance of this date. I am further informed by the INIS of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 4th April, 2016, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied 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, 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 15 July 2011 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State or naturalisation. Judicial Review proceedings were issued on 8 September 2011 challenging the Deportation Order and accordingly, as that matter issub judiceI...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued to the person in question on 15 February 2016 requesting various documentation. The Residence Division in INIS is still awaiting the information requested. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legislation governing Coroners is the Coroners Act, 1962. Under this legislation a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which he or she is independent. A Coroner is responsible for the scheduling and conducting of inquests in his or her district. The Deputy will appreciate that neither I nor my Department has any role in the conduct of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of recorded assaults on prison officers by prisoners for 2013 to date are as outlined in the table below: Year Number of Prisoner Assaults on Staff 2013 154 2014 144 2015* 91 (relates to 62 incidents) 2016* to 05/04/16 7 *Figures for 2015/2016 are produced by State Claims Agency from information input on the National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the information requested is as set out in the tables below. Retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by statutory provisions which set the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined the organisation prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends, demographic data and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources. The specific information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Garda authorities that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was introduced into An Garda Síochána in 2008. As of 1 April 2016, there were 100 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) units fitted in official Garda vehicles, which are allocated around the country and used on a daily basis to assist An Garda Síochána with a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the issue raised by the Deputy is being looked into and a reply will issue to her as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: A second Sexual Assault and Violence in Ireland study (SAVI 2) would show the prevalence of and attitudes to sexual violence and elucidate how the experience has changed since SAVI 1. The overall cost of a report is likely to be in the order of €1 million over three years. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre proposal recognised that, given the significant budget, funding would be divided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (6 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that my Office has received correspondence for the group referred to. As the Deputy will be aware I met with the group previously and I am very much aware of the concerns which they have expressed. Many of the issues which they raised are being addressed through a variety of actions, including the concerted drive against crime which is being conducted by An Garda...