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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in the Direct Provision system. At end May 2015 there were 4,484 persons being accommodated in 34 accommodation centres, approximately a third of whom are children. As the deputy will be aware, last week the Working Group set up last year to report to Government on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am of course aware of recent instances of theft of livestock and, clearly, these crimes have a very serious effect on farming families and rural communities. I am assured that An Garda Síochána are taking all necessary steps to thoroughly investigate these crimes and identify the perpetrators. It is of course essential that anyone who may have information about such crimes, even...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Environment Allowance referred to in the Deputy's question has been subject to an Arbitration hearing in accordance with the provision of the Scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Civil Service. I am further advised that the Irish Prison Service is currently awaiting clarification on certain matters raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy, insofar as it is available, is being compiled and will forwarded to the Deputy directly when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person concerned has permission to remain in the State until 4th November, 2015 on immigration Stamp 4 conditions. The second named person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State, on immigration Stamp 3 conditions, for the period to 4th November 2015. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department (INIS) that the persons concerned have applied for and been refused asylum in the State. The family are now the subject of Deportation Orders which were notified to them by separate letters dated 12 September 2011, 23 October 2013 and 24 October 2013. The persons concerned initiated Judicial Review proceedings...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned was registered in the State as a Student on 15/01/2007 to 08/06/2014. He was advised on 24 July 2014 that due to the guidelines for non EEA national students registered in Ireland before 1 January 2011 that the seven year time limit permitting this person to be a student in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The scheduling and hearing of court cases is a matter for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding Judges. The Court Service works with the Presidents to ensure that court sittings are supported and that delays in the hearing of cases are kept to a minimum particularly in relation to the hearing of Family Law cases. During the summer recess High Court sittings are held to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Further to the Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 27 May 2015 updated figures are now available. For the period 1 January 2013 - 11 June 2015, 74,485 fixed charge notices were issued for the offence of holding a mobile phone. The following table sets out the outcomes of those fixed charge notices. It should be noted that figures provided are provisional, operational and subject to change. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities, that the most recent Operation Learner Driver took place on 20 May, 2015. I am further informed that while the total number of vehicles stopped under this operation is not available, the following table details the Fixed Charge Notices that were issued for offences detected during the national operation. Provisional Learner Driver Failing to Display...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Road Traffic Collision Details (formally CT 68) is an internal Garda report generated as a result of entering road traffic collision details on the Garda PULSE system and which serves An Garda Síochána for operational purposes and the Road Safety Authority for statistical purposes. I am further informed that an analysis of the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Courts Service that the information sought by the Deputy is not available in the format requested. However, in order to be of assistance, the following tables provide data on the number of defendants who had cases listed in court for the offences referred to by the Deputy, where the particular offences were disposed of in Court in 2013 and 2014. As this is a report of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, 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: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Courts Service that while separate records are not held for the offence of driving with an expired licence, such instances would be recorded under the offence of driving without a licence. The following table details prosecutions brought for driving without a licence for the years 2012 - 2014 and to 30 June, 2015. It should be noted that the figures are based on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that it is not possible to extract from overall data with respect to Fixed Charge Notice income and Court fines the amount of revenue collected as a consequence of speeding detections at any individual Safety Camera location.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no information available to me to support any contention that there was a leak of information in respect of this correspondence from my Department. The Deputy will be aware the correspondence was signed by him and four of his colleagues. I have no information on whether it was copied to third parties. I would point out to the Deputy that the matters which were the subject of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to discuss the private medical details in the case of any prisoner. I consider that this would constitute an unacceptable intrusion on a prisoner’s right to privacy. The person to whom the Deputy refers is serving a sentence in Portlaoise Prison for very serious offences. The question of a temporary release for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the allocation of Garda resources, including station opening hours, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of her operational requirements and I have no direct function in the matter. The Deputy will appreciate that the information provided in reply to Parliamentary Question 444 of 16 June 2015 relates to the designated opening hours of the named...