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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (15 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 347, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the Education Unit in each of the prisons offers a broad and flexible programme of education to prisoners, ranging from basic literacy classes to Open University courses. Education Units in prisons are involved in the development and implementation of a wide variety of courses...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service does not record data in relation to participation in Integrated Sentence Management in the format requested. However, I can inform the Deputy that as of 14 December 2015, 3,045 prisoners were engaged in Integrated Sentence Management. The number of prisoners for whom an Integrated...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 to 352, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service do not record data in the format requested in the question however, I can inform the Deputy that all persons in custody have access to primary healthcare services, including mental health and addiction services, which are equivalent to those available to citizens in the...

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Next Wednesday.

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Deputies who have contributed to the discussion on this Bill. I will take up a number of individual points that have been raised by Deputies. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked whether older people could benefit from family reunification. Older people are identified as a category under section 57, which acknowledges categories of vulnerable people. The Bill fully complies with all...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: No.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015: Referral to Joint Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 9 December 2015, be referred to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(4)(j), which, not later than...

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the International Protection Bill 2015. I look forward to engaging with Deputies as we progress the Bill through the various stages. I thank Members of both Houses who contributed to the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Bill as part of the work of the Joint...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Payments to retired members of An Garda Síochána are made from the Garda Síochána Vote (Vote 20). As the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for An Garda Síochána, I have asked for her views on this issue and I will write directly to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and has responsibility for the deployment of resources as determined by operational needs. In that context I am advised by the Garda authorities that a total of fifteen body worn cameras were purchased by An Garda Síochána in 2012 for the purposes of evaluating body-worn camera technology as an alternative to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no role in relation to the prosecution of offences. I have sought information from the Courts Service in relation to number of cases referred to and will contact the Deputy when this data is to hand. Certain data in relation to recorded offences and court outcomes is available from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and I have requested the CSO to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am planning to sign the commencement order in relation to significant portions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, including section 52, before the end of the year. Section 52 stipulates when a person's guardianship of a child ends, being on the death of the guardian, the child's attaining the age of 18, or the child's marriage, whichever first occurs. However, while...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that, since 2004, there have been no reinstatements following retirement on the grounds of ill-health in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Dec 2015)

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. Certain information was requested from the applicant on 3 November 2015 and a response has been received. The case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation if satisfied certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In particular, these conditions require that an applicant is of good character. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the provisions governing family reunification for recognised refugees contained in the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) do not provide for a review of applications. However, it is open to the person referred to by the Deputy to submit a new application to the Family Reunification Section in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the persons 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: Asylum Applications (10 Dec 2015)

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: Travel Documents (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department advises me that in exceptional cases an application for Irish temporary travel document may be considered in respect of qualifying non Irish nationals who are resident in Ireland. In all such cases, INIS must be satisfied that there is no alternative open to the applicant before an Irish temporary travel document will...