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State Board Appointment: Motion (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, noting that, in order to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Simon O’Brien as the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Government on 30th June, 2015 nominated Judge Mary Ellen Ring for appointment by the President to be a member of the Ombudsman Commission and to be its chairperson,...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That, pursuant to Standing Order 131(2), it be an instruction to the Committee to which the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has power to make provision in the Bill:(a) in relation to the functions of the Insolvency Service of Ireland regarding information and analysis, and regarding supervision of personal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 13 May 2015, the European Commission, published an EU Agenda for Migration. Among the measures proposed was the establishment of an EU-wide resettlement scheme to offer 20,000 resettlement places. The Commission proposed that the scheme will cover all Member States, with the numbers suggested for each Member State calculated according to distribution criteria based on GDP, size of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 451 together. The proposed merger of the Property Registration Authority (PRA), Valuation Office (VO) and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) has been approved under the Agency Rationalisation Programme. The new body is to be named Táilte Éireann and will have responsibility for several important functions, including: - the State property...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application was received, for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned, on 4 December 2014. An examination of this case indicated that this person arrived in Ireland on 30 September 2007 and was registered as a student until 12 October 2012. On 16 February 2015, the applicant was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (14 Jul 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. 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 assistance to the Deputy, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The use of Eircodes will be included in the course of routine updating of my Department's ICT systems. Much of my Department's business in terms of correspondence and payments is carried out via email and electronic funds transfer respectively and will, therefore, be unaffected by the introduction of Eircodes.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Comprehensive statistics in relation to numbers of applicants for asylum and a breakdown of applications by main nationalities for the years 2010 - 2013 inclusive are available in the annual reports of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. These are published on their website . In respect of 2014, a total of 1,448 applications for asylum were received, with the top five nationalities being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Asylum related legal costs incurred by my Department arise from the provision of legal services by the Refugee Legal Service of the Legal Aid Board to protection applicants and also in respect of judicial review proceedings taken against the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which are determined in favour of the applicants concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a 'join family' visa from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 7 April, 2015. I am further advised that 'join family' visa applications, where the sponsor is a non-EEA national, can be expected to be dealt with within 12...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Currently, there are over 4,599 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA. Details of all of these centres and the companies or persons RIA has contracted to provide accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is referring to a person whose case is being considered by 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, with a view to determining to what extent and in what manner further action may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Strong legislative, administrative and operational measures have been put in place in Ireland to combat and prevent trafficking in human beings. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, with penalties of up to life imprisonment for human trafficking, greatly strengthened the law in this area and this legislation was further bolstered in 2013 with new forms of exploitation, for forced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (14 Jul 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 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table details the number of collisions in the Galway Division that resulted in injury or fatality in each month from January, 2014 to June, 2015. Road Traffic Collisions resulting in Injury or Fatality in the Galway Division and Collision Type Year Month Fatal Serious Injury Non Serious Injury Total 2014 January 3 26 29 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda resources, including specialist units like the Garda Mounted Unit and Garda Dog Unit, are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the context of agreed policing plans and priorities. Accordingly I have asked the Garda Commissioner to provide the estimate sought by the Deputy and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that I am in ongoing contact with the Garda Commissioner about the measures which are being taken to deal with crime and public safety in Dublin City Centre, including the Temple Bar area. As the Deputy will appreciate, the deployment of specific Garda resources in an area is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and her management team. The Garda strategy for tackling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a 'visit' visa application from the person referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Honorary Consul in Kiev in 22 June, 2015. The application was processed by staff in the INIS office in Moscow and a decision to refuse was taken on 3 July, 2015. The letter of refusal indicated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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. An application for the Garda mentioned was recently authorised so that an application can be made to the High Court for such compensation in accordance with the said Acts....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Jul 2015)

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