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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 285, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a breakdown of the information on the date requested by the Deputy is not available. However, the Irish Prison Service provide a Quarterly Census Report which includes information regarding the number of prisoners under protection. This Census is published on the Irish Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 288, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a breakdown of the information on the date requested by the Deputy is not available. However, the Irish Prison Service provide a Quarterly Census Report which includes information regarding the number of prisoners on a restricted regime. This census is published on the Irish Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 to 292, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a breakdown of the information on the date requested by the Deputy is not available. However, the Irish Prison Service provide a Quarterly Census Report which includes information regarding the number of cells accommodating one, two, three and four or more prisoners. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 to 296, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population was conducted on 30th November, 2015 and this analysis has been used to provide the information requested by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 to 299, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population was conducted on the 30 November, 2015 and this analysis has been used to provide the information requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population was conducted on the 30 November, 2015 and this analysis has been used to provide the information requested by the Deputy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 303 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population was conducted on the 30 November, 2015 and this analysis has been used to provide the information requested by the Deputy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 in the context of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 353 together. I had intended that the statutory provisions restricting 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Dec 2015)

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. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to vehicles in the Division concerned is as shown in tables. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of persons sentenced during 2014, who gave Galway as their county of residence was 592. A breakdown of the figures requested by prison and by category of offence/release reason are included below. It should be noted that 437 or 99.1% of those released were serving a Fines sentence. Each committal on a fine is considered for temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (15 Dec 2015)

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 by me as Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 to 314, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that in the period concerned the number of persons refused leave to land at approved ports of entry to the State from the nationalities referred to by the Deputy was as follows: Afghan 139, Eritrean 11, Iranian 44 and Syrian 59. Information on numbers refused permission to enter the State may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 4th December, 2018. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 4 December, 2015. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, following my meeting with the Stardust Victims Committee last year I appointed an official in my Department to liaise with them in relation to matters about which they have expressed concern. A researcher associated with the Stardust Victims' Committee submitted material relating to these events to my Department and a meeting was held with them and another...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 to 340, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population was conducted on the 30 November, 2015 and this analysis has been used to provide the information requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Educational Services for Prisoners (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 343, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the existing vacancies for workshop and work training posts in each prison are as set out in the following table. Prison Total number of posts Vacancies Arbour Hill 12 0.5 Castlerea 26 0 Cloverhill 27 2 Cork 23 0 Dóchas 12 1 Limerick 24 0 Loughan House 11 0 Midlands...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Library Services (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The libraries for Arbour Hill, Dóchas, Mountjoy, Wheatfield East Wing and the Training Unit are open as the demand requires. Library Scheduled Opening Hours (per week) % hours open January - December 2014 Arbour Hill On demand As required Castlerea 28.75 100...