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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 281 together. I understand that the Spent Convictions Bill 2012 is scheduled to be re-committed to Committee Stage in the Dáil next week. A decision on scheduling the Bill for Report and Final Stages will be made by the Dáil at that juncture. Before the Bill could be enacted, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The need for a new purpose-built forensic science laboratory appropriate to the State's requirements is longstanding. Well-advanced plans for the construction of a new facility in Backweston, Co. Kildare were previously cancelled due to the economic downturn. I was happy, therefore, to secure the funding necessary to proceed with construction of the new laboratory in the recently announced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 to 279, inclusive, together. In general a person may be refused leave to land on one, or more, of the eleven grounds set out in Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act, 2004. Every person refused leave to land in the State is served with a notice in which the reason, or reasons, for refusing an application for permission to enter the State is set out. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Youth Diversion Programme operates nationally 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 is to deal with young people who offend, by way of administering a formal or informal caution, thus diverting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. 569 of 2011) sets out the fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation. An application fee of €175 is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a certification fee is payable by applicants on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The standard certification fee is set at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that applications for visas in cases mentioned by the Deputy are made either in accordance with the provisions of S.I. No. 656 of 2006 European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 as amended, or in accordance with the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The law in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 288, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the circumstances surrounding the death in question and related matters were examined in detail by a Tribunal of Inquiry over a number of years and the reports of Mr. Justice Morris are a matter of public record. Matters of disclosure were a matter for the Tribunal and I do not consider there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Administration (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Private Security Authority (PSA) is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The PSA is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and the setting of the Authority's fees is a matter for which the PSA has statutory responsibility. The PSA issues both contractor and individual (employee) licences. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I had intended that the statutory provisions relating to the sale of alcohol on Good Friday, which have historical origins, would be examined in the context of the forthcoming Sale of Alcohol Bill which will update the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011, and the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda Stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in conjunction with the newly established Policing Authority, the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 20 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended. The Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of available Garda resources. This includes personnel, Garda vehicles and the various technologies utilised to support front-line Gardaí and intelligence-led operations against organised crime. This process takes account of annual policing priorities determined through consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 once they have served for at least 30 years and they have reached 50 years of age. Members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that no centres in Dublin have been identified for either refugees coming to Ireland under the resettlement programme or indeed for asylum seekers coming to Ireland under the relevant EU relocation programme. The Government has decided to establish Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROC) to accommodate persons arriving in Ireland from each of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep 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. I have received the information requested from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is a national of the Czech Republic and therefore is entitled to reside in the State as an EU national. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State by the Garda National Immigration Bureau on the 16 June, 2015. This permission is valid until the 16 June, 2018. I am further advised by INIS that their Residence Division have no record of any further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for retention of permission to reside in the State, on an individual and personal basis, arising from a change in their personal circumstances. I am informed that INIS wrote to the person on 15 January, 2016 to advise that she has been granted permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first person referred to by the Deputy was refused for reasons provided to the person concerned in a letter issued on 31 March 2009 advising of the decision. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the second named person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Refugee Protection Programme (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government took a decision to establish the Irish Refugee Protection Programme on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the EU migrant crisis. Ireland has agreed to accept approximately 4,000 persons in total under resettlement and relocation programmes by the end of 2017. The figure of 4,000 includes approximately 2,600 persons to be taken in from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (19 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure that Deputy that An Garda Síochána treat crimes of this nature extremely seriously and that Garda management deploy the necessary crime prevention and investigation resources accordingly. I have however requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the specific incidents referred to and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.