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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in respect of the application for Garda Vetting which has been made in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers, further enquiries were required to be made and those enquiries are still continuing. On completion of these enquiries a vetting disclosure will be returned to the relevant authorised signatory. In general, Garda Vetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Jul 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: Commissions of Investigation (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 460 together. A Commission of Investigation was established under the Commission of Investigation Act 2004 to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Mr. Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison on 1st August, 2006, and to make findings and recommendations. In accordance with the legislation, the Commission was entirely independent in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish delegation consisted of Mr. Simon Coveney, Minister for Defence, Ms Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Sean Sherlock, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Maurice Quinn, Secretary General, Department of Defence, Lieutenant General Conor O’Boyle, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and Ms. Marion Mannion, Special Adviser to...

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. The Commission proposed the establishment of an EU-wide resettlement scheme to offer 20,000 resettlement places by the end of 2016. Under the new resettlement scheme, specific numbers would be allocated to all Member States, calculated on the basis of a distribution key based on GDP, size of population,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (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: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme was introduced from 31 March 2014. The Public Service Management (Sick Leave)Regulations 2014, made by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, set out the terms of the new Public Service Sick Scheme. Under the terms of the new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme entitlement to paid sick leave is calculated over a rolling four year period. This...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the first intake since 2009 of 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College, Templemore, on 15 September 2014. As part of Budget 2015, a further intake of 200 recruits in two batches was announced. On 15 December 2014, the first 100 of these batches commenced their training. The remaining 100 entered the college in February this year. In addition I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand from the details supplied that a complaint has been made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. As the Deputy is aware the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is an independent body which was set up under the Garda Síochána Act to receive complaints made by members of the public concerning the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána....

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that no complaint has been made to An Garda Síochána in relation to this matter and that the position is unchanged from the previous replies given to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 469 together. The Deputy will understand that the Irish Prison Service is subject to the principle of medical confidentiality regarding the medical records of any individual in custody. However, the Irish Prison Service has advised me that it is providing all appropriate medical and psychology services to the named prisoners. I can also...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 9 June 2015in which the Deputy sought a breakdown of cases before each District Court for road traffic offences, where the outcome included donations to the court poor box. The court poor box is a non-statutory system used mostly by the District Courts to impose a financial charge on a defendant to be used for a charitable purpose, usually instead...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: For ease of reference, the information sought by the Deputy was 'for the years 2013 to date in 2015, based on District Court areas, by year, the number of drivers that paid their fixed charge penalty point notices within the 56 days provided; of those who paid, the number that had the penalty points applied to their licences; and the report on current procedure for processing payment of fixed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (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 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: Legislative Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is my plan to seek a date for Report Stage on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 in September. The scheduling of Oireachtas business is of course a matter for the Oireachtas. However, the aim is that the Bill will be enacted by the end of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the total revenue collected by them in respect of firearm licence fees in 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as follows: 2012, €1.926m; 2013, €10.755m; and 2014, €3.697m. These figures include revenue for fees for firearms certificates issued to non- residents in accordance with the Firearms (Firearms Certificates for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consumer Protection (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While the Deputy's question would appear to some degree to be seeking a broad interpretation of contract law that would in reality be dependent upon the individual terms and circumstances of the agreements in question, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which has greater general expertise in the area of consumer rights, has provided the following information of general...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the MRCI proposals regarding regularisation and have met with representatives of the organisation at their request, as indeed do my officials on an ongoing basis. As with any proposals that are submitted to me, those from MRCI will receive due consideration. Media reports however suggesting that my Department has drawn up detailed proposals for a regularisation programme in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 479 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of persons (in round figures) naturalised each year from 2012 to 2014 inclusive is 25,100, 24,200, 21,100 respectively and 6,200 to date in 2015. Of these, 1,400, 1,800, 2,900 and 1,200 respectively are originally from other European...