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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that on-line visa applications were made on 28October, 2015. The necessary application summaries and supporting documentation have not yet been received by any of the Irish Visa Offices. Guidelines on the visa application process including details of the required supporting documentation can be found on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the detailed allocation of resources, including the deployment of technology, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to determine in accordance with identified operational requirements. I can advise, however, that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was introduced into An Garda Síochána in 2008 and, as of 31 October 2015, there are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 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. The overall number of personnel available to the Garda Commissioner is close to 16,000. This figure comprises 12,866 members, 978 reserve members, and 2,012 civilians as of 31 October. This Government is committed to ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Postal Codes (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write directly to him on receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service have informed me that the position in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Dec 2015)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 139 together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the position in relation to personal information, regarding the person referred to, being leaked to the media remains as outlined in my previous response. I can also inform the Deputy that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an individual's sentence management plan.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 136, inclusive, together. The overall number of personnel available to the Garda Commissioner is close to 16,000. This figure comprises 12,866 members, 978 reserve members, and 2,012 civilians as of 31 October. This Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the capacity to provide effective, visible policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of convicted sex offenders due for release between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016 is 104. Of these 104, 50 have participated in either individual or group based treatment and intervention with the Psychology Services. A further 5 have indicated that they wish to be engaged with assessment and treatment during 2016. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistical information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Claims from property owners for damage caused to their properties arising from searches undertaken by the Garda Síochána are delegated to and managed by the State Claims Agency. Claims relating to this matter should be submitted in writing to the Agency for consideration. In general, however, the State Claims Agency will contest such claims unless there is evidence of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 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: Immigration Status (3 Dec 2015)

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 person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed and the case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. All non-EEA nationals are required to keep their permission to remain in the State up to date at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application for a Without Condition As To Time (WCATT) endorsement on the 24/09/2015. The WCATT endorsement is a long term residency permission which allows the holder to remain in the State up to the expiry date of the passport which contains the endorsement. Where an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that my reply to a similar question raised by the Deputy on 19 November 2015 regarding the general issue of Travel Documents remains the position. It is only in exceptional cases that an application for a Travel Document could be considered and in all such cases, INIS would have to be satisfied that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence will issue to the person in question in the coming days. Queries in relation to the Status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been established for this purpose. This service enables up to date...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Representations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the daughter of the person referred to by the Deputy. Correspondence issued on three occasions requesting certain information. As this information was not received the application was deemed ineligible and the applicant was informed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 18 April 2013 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Judicial Review proceedings were issued on 14 May 2013 challenging the Deportation Order and accordingly, as that matter issub judice I do not propose to...