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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has committed to accepting up to 4,000 persons overall under the EU Resettlement and EU Relocation programmes. The focus of the Irish refugee resettlement programme in recent years has been on the resettlement of refugees displaced by the Syrian conflict who are living in one of the hosting countries in the region, for example those living in Lebanon or Jordan. NGOs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 been informed by the Garda Commissioner that she recently announced a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of prisoners who had their regime restricted for discipline reasons from November 2013 - November 2015 was 22. The breakdown by age profile is set out in the table beneath. As the Deputy may be aware the restriction of a prisoner's regime can occur due to a number of factors but is mainly used for the protection of vulnerable prisoners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa appeal was refused on 21 December 2015 and the refusal letter was issued to the applicant at the postal address provided on the visa application form. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will know, Government Ministers do not set the legal professional fees paid by private clients to legal practitioners. However, as the Deputy will also be aware, the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, which was signed into law on 30th December 2015, makes extensive provision in Part 10 for a new and enhanced legal costs regime that will bring greater transparency to how legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach with a view to determining to what extent and in what manner further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 17 December, 2015 setting out the position. Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 17 December, 2015 I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position on such applications is set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification published by my predecessor...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. An applicant for legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are insufficient to enable them to pay for legal aid themselves. The 1962 Act specifies that the court must also be satisfied that, by reason of the "gravity of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have nominated two persons to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns. Details regarding these appointments are set out below. On 15 August 2014, I appointed Ms. Mary Rose Gearty, SC, as the sole member of the MacLochlainn Commission of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that an application for repatriation, from the person referred to, has been received and is being dealt with accordingly. It is not possible to provide a precise time-line in respect of individual applications, due to the number of parties involved in the process. The individual will be kept informed directly of any developments in his case as they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of processing and the case will be submitted to me for decision shortly. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 486 together. In my response to my reply to Parliamentary questions 311 to 314 of 15th December last, I outlined details of the numbers refused leave to land from Syria, Eritrea, Iran and Afghanistan. Of these a total of 52 made applications for asylum and were permitted entry to the State for the purposes of making a protection application. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Article 14(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that 'Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.' The question is raised in the context of the family reunification provisions included in the International Protection Bill 2015. These provisions were the subject of debate in the course of the passage of this legislation through the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 Garda resources. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. In that context I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is as contained in the following tables. Garda Fleet as on November...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I have been advised by the Commissioner who has been informed by OPW that the works outlined below were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including civilians, 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 Garda resources. The five Garda Stations referred to by the Deputy are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. 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: Departmental Advertising Budgets (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The cost to my Department in 2015 for the type of public information notices referred to by the Deputy came to €105,964.00. It should be noted that the information contained in such notices relate to the broad range of policy and operational matters for which my Department is responsible, such as the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, Anti Human Trafficking, Crime Prevention and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Electronic monitoring is mainly used by the Irish Prison Service to monitor prisoners who have been granted temporary release from prison for various reasons such as to attend as hospital in-patients. It thus allows for a reduction in staffing costs for hospital escorts. Following a competitive tender in 2014, Chubb Ireland Ltd. was awarded the contract for the supply of electronic monitoring...