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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that as the person referred to by the Deputy is stated to be here for several years, it would appear that this person has remained in the State without the appropriate permission. This is in breach of Section 5 (1) of the Immigration Act 2004 which provides that no non-national may be in the State other...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons referred to by the Deputy never had an immigration permission to remain in the State. This is in breach of Section 5 (1) of the Immigration Act 2004 which provides that no non-national may be in the State other than in accordance with the terms of any permission given to him by or on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (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: Residency Permits (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: 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, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 20 July 2016, is ongoing and the case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, sets out the conditions for naturalisation. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements. Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. The website also contains an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question does not have a basis under which they may apply for a Stamp 4. I am informed that this person has not had the requisite four year legal residence as an Employment Permit holder in order to qualify for a Stamp 4 and as such they will need to continue to hold Employment Permits...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the circumstances of the person in question are under consideration at present and it expects to issue a letter to him in the next seven days outlining the current position in respect of the application. Queries in relation to the Status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (10 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 15 July 2011. Representations were received from the person's legal representative, to request the Minister to use her discretion, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation...

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 with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied. A letter issued to the solicitor of the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the conduct of particular Garda investigations is a matter for the Garda authorities and I, as Minister, do not have a role in this regard. The Deputy will also be aware that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is independent in the performance of her functions and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the actions of the DPP in a particular...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person referred to was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 24 September 2015. However, the application was incomplete and returned to the registered organisation concerned for completion. I am further informed that on 17 November 2015 the application was once again received by the Garda Central...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amendments are mostly technical amendments and one full section is repeated, but in fact a particular sentence needs to be inserted into the amendments.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Acting Chairman for taking us through all of the amendments and my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, for supporting me in the passage of the Bill today. I take this opportunity to express my thanks to Members of the House, the Seanad and the joint committee, which did a lot of work on the Bill. They have all helped to bring it to its final stage. I want to pay...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: These amendments delete the existing sections 155 and 156 along with the existing Schedule 2 relating to whistleblowers and protected disclosures. This follows advices received and detailed consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which has policy responsibility for this area. The reason for proceeding in this way is that these matters were dealt with centrally...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Amendments Nos. 271 and 273 insert an important new Part 15. They deal with pre-action protocols in medical negligence cases. I am pleased that it has been possible to include this part in the Bill. It provides the statutory basis for the introduction of what is termed "pre-action protocol", which will take the form of ministerial regulations. The pre-action protocol will set out the...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 257:To delete the section 177 proposed to be inserted by Seanad amendment number 257 and substitute the following: “Amendment of section 38 of Act of 1994 177. Section 38 of the Act of 1994 is amended—(a) in subsection (1)—(i) by the substitution of “the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015 or the Legal Services Regulation...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Collins for his support in the passing of this Bill. In answer to his question, the kind of case he describes can be referred if it involves fraud, as can excessive costs, and complaints may be made by a client against a practitioner. Legal adjudication is there to assess costs and, arising from the Bill, far more transparency about costs is intended. A retrospective...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: This group of amendments deals with the transition from the old regulatory system to the new regulatory system provided by the Bill. A decision made by my predecessor, post publication of the Bill, that the society would retain the financial and accounting oversight of solicitors and the associated solicitors' compensation fund has led to a great many amendments to date. The key policy...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will make a couple of points in response to the various issues that have emerged today. I would say firstly that there is a public interest in having an independent regulator. This Bill provides for better control of costs. It provides for public complaints to be dealt with in an independent fashion. It provides a roadmap for the opening up of our legal services market. All of that is...