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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a Deportation Order requires a person to remove themselves from the State and it is only where they fail to do so that the State is forced to remove them and enforce the rule of law. The process leading to deportation is extensive with many avenues of appeal, including judicial review in the High...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, the original policy intention announced in September 2014 by the Minister for Education and Skills and myself was to confine the granting of immigration permission to those English language students who were attending schools which had been recognised through the process known as the Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services (ACELS), operated by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation of certain matters arising from the report of the Moriarty Tribunal and Mahon Tribunal, referred to the Garda Commissioner, is continuing at this time. I trust the Deputy will appreciate that as this process is ongoing it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins is the Sole Member of the Commission of Investigation which was established to investigate and report on certain matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of the Garda Síochána. The Commission arose from the report of Mr Sean Guerin, SC, to An Taoiseach concerning allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe. The Government accepted Mr Guerin's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information sought in the time available for reply. I will arrange for the requested information to be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information sought in the time available for reply. I will arrange for the requested information to be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the number of applications under Section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act for a court review of a proposed Personal Insolvency Arrangement that have been made to date is 18. Two applications were subsequently withdrawn following further engagement with creditors. To date, eight applications have had initial hearings before the insolvency courts, and they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 21 of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 provides for a new type of application to Court. Accordingly, it required changes to be made to the relevant Circuit Court Rules and Rules of the Superior Courts: for example, to set out the form of application or proceedings to be used by a person wishing to make an application to Court under Section 21, or to reply to such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that where a judgment has been registered in the High Court the process for marking it satisfied in the register is that the debtor lodges in the Central Office a satisfaction piece which has been signed by the creditor in the presence of an attesting witness. The proper officer of the High Court Central Office will then update the register accordingly and sign a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Allowances (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following expenses have been claimed to date in accordance with the relevant procedures: Minister Frances Fitzgerald: in the period from May 2014 (€1,066.36) and 2015 (€1,512.67). The expenses in question do not include any mileage related costs. Minister of State Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: in the period September 2014 to December 2015 (covering mileage only) as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amount spent by my Department on media monitoring and media clipping services for the years 2011 - 2015 is set out in the table below. Year Cost 2011 €20,127 2012 €25,347 2013 €28,501 2014 €25,872 2015 €23,890

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Courts Service that, since 16 May 2012, all summonses issued to which Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 applies, have included the additional requirement that a person must also produce to the Court a legible copy of their driving licence or learner permit. Issues surrounding the implementation of this Section, including the question of the wording of summonses, is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 4 January 2016 the number of knives recorded as seized on PULSE in 2014 and 2015 were 1,326 and 1,322, respectively. I am further advised that these figures are provisional, operational and subject to change.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons mentioned by the Deputy did have their case for Stamp 4 examined and letters issued with our decision on 29 July 2015. These persons are on the appropriate Stamps for their immigration status in the State. If they wish to take up employment in the State they must be the holders of Work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the above named person along with their spouse and one child are the subject of Deportation Orders signed on 8 November 2011. Representations were received from the persons concerned, to request the Minister to use her discretion, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jan 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 14 June, 2017. I am also advised by the INIS that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is ongoing and the case will be submitted to me for decision as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (28 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an amended decision letter issued to the person concerned, including the correct name of the child, on 26 January, 2016 in respect of their permission to reside in the State under the Free Movement provisions. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 82:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2012 20.Section 13 of the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):“(2) A relevant organisation may submit an application for vetting disclosure under this section on its own behalf or on behalf of another...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 83:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 14 of Act of 2012 21. Section 14 of the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) in subsection (4)(a)(i), by the substitution of “subject to subsection (4A), particulars of the criminal record” for “particulars of the criminal record”, and (b) by the insertion of the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 84:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Certain convictions are not required to be disclosed 22. The Act of 2012 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 14:“14A. (1)This section applies to a conviction by the District Court of a person in respect of an offence where the following conditions are met in respect of the...