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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including community Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to him of 25th May (Parliamentary Question number 21179/15). The situation in relation to the person concerned remains unchanged. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order that was effected on 16 June 2013. I am further advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance. I have, however, brought his concerns to the attention of the Garda authorities. I can further advise him that An Garda Síochána puts in place additional patrols and other policing responses to take account of the potential for an increase in anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was refused permission to remain in the State on the basis of their De Facto relationship with an Irish national on 09 June 2015. In accordance with the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification dated 31 December 2013, where an application is refused, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Before the Spent Convictions Bill could be enacted, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has been completed and amendments to the Vetting Act and consequential amendments to the Spent Convictions Bill have now been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence. A letter issued to the person concerned on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is registered in the State under Stamp 3 conditions as the dependent of an Irish national valid until 17th October, 2015. As a holder of Stamp 3, this person is permitted to remain in Ireland on condition that the holder does not enter employment, does not engage in any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the subsidiary protection application made by the person concerned was refused on 16th June, 2015. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have previously informed the Deputy, issues related to the matter referred to by him have been raised with my Department by the Stardust Victims and Relatives Committee. A researcher associated with the Committee submitted material relating to these events, including the specific issue referred to by the Deputy, to my Department and a meeting was held with that Researcher, and another...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the particular issue and the details provided have been brought to the attention of the Garda authorities. More generally, the Deputy will be aware that drug-related violence and intimidation is a particularly harmful feature of the drugs trade. Under the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016, An Garda Síochána has put a framework in place to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Dealing (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The law enforcement response to drug trafficking remains an important feature of our overall approach to tackling the supply of illicit drugs under the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs, including herbal cannabis, remains a priority under the Strategy for all agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: A breakdown of the number of Irish visas issued to Chinese nationals for the years 2010 to 2014 is provided below. The figures show an overall increase of 31% in visas issued in 2014 compared to 2010. The 'visit' visa category includes short-term visas for those who wish to visit family or friends as well as those who wish to visit as independent holiday-makers. I am advised by the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing of Events (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner, as Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, to charge for police services for events such as sports fixtures, concerts and festivals. I am informed by the Garda authorities that they seek to recover all of the policing costs associated with commercial events organised with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 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 into account 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: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources and the implementation of policing strategies are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review taking into account 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: Asylum Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 25 June 2015, it is not the practice to comment on asylum or subsidiary protection applications until such time as they have fully completed the protection process. The Deputy will be aware that the position in this regard is in accordance with Section 19 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: DNA Database (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The laboratory facilities and IT infrastructure required to support the commencement of the new national DNA database are in place in Forensic Science Ireland, which is based in Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park. The detailed and technical secondary legislation required to facilitate commencement of the 2014 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257, 258 and 260 together. Tackling organised crime in all its guises is a key ongoing priority for both the Government and An Garda Síochána which is clearly reflected in the Policing Plan for 2015. In targeting such activity An Garda Síochána continue to develop and implement strategies to dismantle and disrupt criminal networks,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Law enforcement efforts in tacking organised crime are underpinned by a comprehensive framework of criminal law measures. This framework includes the more recently enacted provisions of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 focusing on criminal organisations, the measures contained in the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 relating to evidence obtained by means of covert...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources and the implementation of policing strategies are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Under Section 7 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 a critical function of An Garda Síochána is the prevention of crime. It is within this context that An Garda Síochána develops crime prevention initiatives and...