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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics.In relation to the matters referred to, I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including new probationer Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources. This Government is...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is committed to the ongoing recruitment of trainee Gardaí, and to this end the first intake since 2009 of new recruits commenced training at the Garda College, Templemore, in September of last year. To date there has been five intakes of Garda Trainees to the Garda College, giving a total intake of 475. It is planned that a further 75 recruits will enter college by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this, or any other Bill. However, I can say that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 was passed by Dáil Éireann on 21 October 2015. The Bill is scheduled to go before the Seanad for Second Stage on 10 November 2015. The aim is that the Bill will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (3 Nov 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the statistics referenced by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact him directly as soon as they are to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested and will revert to the Deputy as soon as I have this information to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, or other public representatives with a view to determining to what extent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes new stations, major refurbishment of stations/facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, or other public representatives with a view to determining to what extent...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must hold a valid employment permit. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for policy in this area and administers the Employment Permits System. Only in circumstances where a permit has been granted should the visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The Bridewell Garda Station is one of over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes major refurbishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that his question is a very broad one and not all of the elements of it come under my Department's remit, even though, as Minister for Justice and Equality I have overall responsibility, on behalf of the Government, for Ireland's immigration system and policy. When we talk about policy in relation to migrants we are really referring to non-EEA nationals and my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Civil Registration function is a matter for my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that under the terms of the Civil Registration (Amendment Act) 2014, a statutory framework has been created where the INIS and the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 provide for the introduction of electronic monitoring as a condition of bail at the discretion of the court. However, due to issues relating to the operational effectiveness of untargeted electronic monitoring, these provisions have not been commenced. Experience in other jurisdictions has shown that electronic monitoring has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including 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. This Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Nov 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 28 October, 2015. However, the supporting documentation has not yet been submitted to the Abu Dhabi Visa Office for processing. It is open to the applicant concerned to apply at any time for a visa to travel to Ireland for any purpose, the onus resting with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (3 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that Circular 4/2013 sets out details of the Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service. The Scheme provides that civil servants may be granted special leave without pay for a specific reason. A career break may be granted for family reasons, other domestic reasons, travel, educational purposes, taking up employment in the private sector or becoming self-employed....

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I said on Second Stage in regard to prohibited degrees of affinity, the general policy is that the prohibited degrees of affinity will apply to all marriages, modified to take account of whether the couple is of the same or opposite sex. The issues I was addressing then were the prohibitions on affinity preventing in-laws from marrying. Those prohibitions may be outmoded and I was saying...