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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence is due to issue to the person mentioned in the coming weeks. 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: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this respect, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provision of the Courts Service Act, 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. Accordingly, the listing of cases for hearing and the recording of data on such cases is the responsibility of Courts Service and not An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the rationale behind the decision not to grant a visa to the person concerned was in line with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification. The combined income in Ireland of the applicant's mother and stepfather did not meet the threshold outlined in the policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 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. With regard to residency status, the Deputy is reminded that protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 336 to 338, inclusive, together. The Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP) offered naturalised Irish citizens of Syrian birth and Syrian nationals already legally resident in Ireland an opportunity to make an application for vulnerable close family members to join them in Ireland for up to two years under a sponsorship programme. These were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 to 333, inclusive, together. The primary legislation currently applicable to coroners is the Coroners Act 1962. Under this legislation, a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which he or she is independent. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in the conduct of individual cases and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (24 Nov 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 01 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: Citizenship Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of citizenship applications that have received a decision so far in 2015 is 11,900. Over 70% of these cases were decided within six months of receipt of a valid application.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 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 December, 2009. Representations were received from the personconcerned pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. I am also advised that the person concerned applied for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information Requests (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that a reply to his request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 is being finalised. The request required the examination of a considerable volume of material. This examination is now complete and I expect a response will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to check the status of the vetting application referred to in the absence of the individual's date of birth. If the Deputy wishes to contact my office with this additional information further enquiries will be made regarding the vetting application.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In July 2015, the Government approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill which will transpose EU Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. The Bill is currently being drafted on a priority basis and it is my intention that it will be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Legislation (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 23 September, I published the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015, as approved by Government. The Bill provides for two new offences of purchasing sexual services, in the context of prostitution. The purpose of these offences is to target the demand for prostitution. The first is a general offence of paying to engage in sexual activity with a prostitute which carries a penalty of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The need for a new purpose-built forensic science laboratory appropriate to the State’s requirements is long-standing. Well-advanced plans for a new facility in Backweston, Co. Kildare, were cancelled by the previous Government in 2009 as a result of the financial crisis. I was happy, therefore, to secure the funding necessary to proceed with construction of a new laboratory in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that there are no immediate plans to recruit additional prison officers. However the situation will be kept under review.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The notification placed on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) website www.inis.gov.ie in March of this year was aimed at clarifying and standardising the terms and conditions in respect of applications from retired foreign nationals seeking to come and live in Ireland. Prior to that more ad hoc arrangements were applied in this area. Persons who were granted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Nov 2015)

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 first named 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 second named person had her application granted and was presented with a Certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Statistics are not maintained in the format sought by the Deputy. Significant decreases in prison numbers have taken place in recent years. The overall daily average number in custody for 2014 was 3,915 compared to 4,390 in 2011, a decrease of 10.8%. The Deputy may wish to note that the number in custody reached a peak of 4,621 on 23rd February 2011. On the 23rd November 2015, there were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (24 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. The Garda Compensation Acts 1941 and 1945 provide for compensation for malicious injury or death inflicted upon members of An Garda Síochána, while they are on duty or related to their service as such members. Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with the breakdown of claims as requested above. Computerised...