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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In July, the Government approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill. This legislation is currently being drafted on a priority basis and it is my intention that the Bill will be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 405 together. I refer the Deputy to the reply given to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 29 September 2015. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that reply, as follows. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a notice was placed on the website www.inis.gov.ie in March of this year 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme was implemented in An Garda Síochána during 2012 and 2013. The direct savings from the Programme as highlighted by the Deputy are modest. However, it is important to recall that the primary objective of the Programme was to identify opportunities to introduce strategic reforms to enhance service delivery, increase efficiency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In line with this Government's commitment to ensuring ongoing seamless recruitment to An Garda Síochána the budget allocation for 2016 will allow the recruitment of 600 new Gardaí in addition to the 550 that will be recruited by the end of this year. The ongoing recruitment of new Gardaí is crucial to the renewal of An Garda Síochána and for the safety of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (20 Oct 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. 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. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that, as of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are currently 35 members appointed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Of these 9 members have yet to hear cases as they are recent appointees who are currently undergoing training. Payments to Tribunal members are made in accordance with a fee per case completed. Details of the fee structures and payments made to individual Tribunal members for 2014 and previous years are available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (20 Oct 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. 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. With regard to Garda personnel and their rank assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Oct 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 (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources is a matter in the first instance for the Garda authorities. The Deputy will also be aware that special policing arrangements and relevant liaison with local authorities are put in place annually in many localities, to deal with public order and safety issues which may arise at Halloween, and I have brought his concerns in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (20 Oct 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of vehicles is as shown in the following tables: NEW CARS ALLOCATED TO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Law Reform Commission’s 2005 report on corporate killing recommended an offence of corporate manslaughter, addressing corporate entities, and a derivative offence of “grossly negligent management causing death”, which could be addressed at high managerial agents within a company. Arising from this a Government decision of December 2010 approved the drafting by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (20 Oct 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: Stardust Fire (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Following my meeting with the Stardust Victims Committee last year I appointed an official in my Department to liaise with them in relation to matters about which they have expressed concern. A researcher associated with the Committee submitted material relating to these events to my Department and a meeting was held with that researcher, and another person associated with the Committee,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Unit is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between Units, as required by operational circumstances....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Oct 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. In July, the Government approved the drafting of a Bail Bill which will strengthen the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legislative basis for making decisions on temporary release is fully set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. Temporary release is an important vehicle for re-integrating an offender into the community in a planned way. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that any offender who breaches his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of available Garda resources. This includes personnel, Garda vehicles and the various technologies utilised to support frontline Gardaí and intelligence led operations against organised crime. This process takes account of annual policing priorities determined by me as Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (20 Oct 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 399 together. In relation to the particular crime trends referred to by the Deputy, he will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistics directly to the Deputy. I am in ongoing...