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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The 2015 capital and current funding allocation for Vote 24, Justice and Equality is €373m. The against profile position for each of these categories to the end of June 2015 is an under profile spend of €3.2m on current expenditure and an over profile spend of €0.5m on capital expenditure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is committed, wherever feasible, to providing on-line options with regard to application processes within the Department. Many processes are already completed entirely, or nearly entirely, by electronic means. Assessments as to the potential savings involved have not been carried out in every case. Moreover, certain processes, involving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy has raised a number of questions in relation to the accuracy of statistics on stolen firearms provided from the PULSE system and the impact of this in relation to decision making. The Deputy will be aware that following a detailed analysis of PULSE data in relation to the recording, classification and reclassification of crime, the CSO has recently resumed publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department's Annual Report 2014 is currently being drafted and is expected to be published in the Autumn

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Courts Service have clarified that the small claims procedure of the District Court is an alternative method of dealing with a civil proceeding in respect of a small claim. The majority of claims are dealt with by administrative staff in the local District Court offices. Typical claims include: - a claim in respect of goods or services bought for private use from somebody selling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware I met with the persons referred to on 1 July and agreed to reflect on the issues which they raised at the meeting. I have asked my officials to examine these issues and I will contact the persons concerned directly in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (16 Jul 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: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are 94 persons being supervised by the Probation Service under the conditions of a Post Release Supervision Order as provided for in Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. A regional breakdown of this number is illustrated in the table. Region Number Dublin North, Meath and Louth 24 Dublin South and Wicklow 22 Midlands and South East 15 South West 12 West and North West...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. Part 2 of the Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual offences who enter the State. All offenders subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 399 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information sought in the time available for reply. However, I have requested the Garda authorities to provide the requested information and I will be in further contact with the Deputy upon receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In relation to the particular case that the Deputy has mentioned, I have asked officials in my Department to establish the precise detail of how this situation arose, in liaison with the Department for Social Protection. I will be in further contact with the Deputy when the facts of the case have been established.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Jul 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network in 2012 and 2013. The objective was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that Garda management monitor crime trends on an ongoing basis with a view to providing the most effective possible policing service to communities throughout the country. I am advised that Garda operational strategies, including the deployment of Garda resources, takes account of crime trend data and that the policing needs of all communities, including in those areas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. In this regard the Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána carried out a comprehensive review of its district and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. The Deputy will be aware that one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts is to direct and control An Garda Síochána and as such, the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the Garda Regions,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jul 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 continuing review taking account of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2015 as in previous years, my Department is providing funding to Muintir na Tire to support the operation of the Community Alert scheme. I can confirm that it is intended to maintain the same level of funding from my Department as in 2014 (€152,000), and I understand that the HSE is also continuing to fund the scheme. As in previous years my Department is providing funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While I do not wish to comment on an individual case, I can say that I have no current plans to amend the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, or the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in the manner suggested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware I have previously informed the House that it is estimated that in the region of 25 to 30 individualsof Irish origin have travelled to various conflict areas in North Africa and the Middle East since the beginning of the Arab Spring uprisings in December 2010. While some of these people travelled for family or humanitarian reasons, some travelled to participate in...