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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), dated 3 July, 2013, the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information on file, will be fully considered, under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they are not aware of a deportation order in place for the person referred to by the Deputy. She was granted permission to be in the State on Stamp 4 permission on 15/7/2010 for a period of 5 years. It is now open to the person concerned to attend their local Immigration Office for the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the reasons for the refusal of the application for a certificate of naturalisation were provided to the person referred to by the Deputy through her legal representative by way of a letter issued on 19 August 2014. I am also advised that a further application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not use any system software for the auto-deletion of email messages.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jun 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 in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. The Deputy will also appreciate that the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (SI 569 of 2011). The standard certification fee is stipulated as €950, while a reduced fee of €200 applies in the case of an application made on behalf of a minor or in certain cases where the application is made by a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of introducing a minimal threshold gross salary of €11.45 per hour is estimated to be €283,000 for 75 staff. These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána. I have asked An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the number of Gardaí in each rank who have retired or transferred from the Kildare Garda Division within the past five years and I will write directly to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: This question refers to a media report concerning possible recommendations of a forthcoming report by an independent working group set up by the Government late last year to report to it on improvements to the protection process, including direct provision and supports for asylum seekers. The Group is chaired by the former High Court judge, Dr. Bryan McMahon, and comprises senior officials...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The particular case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those being considered under 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, or other public representatives with a view to determining to what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Noise Pollution (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have forwarded the correspondence referred to by the Deputy to the Garda authorities for their direct consideration and attention. Insofar as the concerns expressed relate to alleged criminal offences, full details of such matters should, of course, be provided to An Garda Síochána for investigation. Addressing local community concerns in relation to public order and anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The current statutory provisions on blasphemy are sections 36 and 37 of the Defamation Act 2009. These sections replaced the equivalent section 13 in the Defamation Act 1961, though the current provisions provide for a more limited and strictly defined offence, for new defences, and for reduced penalties, compared with the 1961 Act. As the Deputy will be aware, the statutory provisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no role in the conduct of criminal investigations or the initiation of prosecutions, which are matters for An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions respectively. In these circumstances it would not be appropriate for me to make any comment on the case referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that it is proposed to invite the person concerned to attend the next citizenship ceremony, on 17 July 2015, at which he will make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State and receive his certificate of naturalisation. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Censorship of Publications (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Any person may make a complaint regarding a publication to the independent Censorship of Publications Board in accordance with the provisions of the Censorship of Publications legislation, and in particular the Censorship of Publications Regulations, 1980 (S.I. 292/1980). The Board's only function is to decide whether or not to prohibit a publication. In the event that a publication is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013, based on the General Scheme of the Mental Capacity Bill 2008, passed Dail Committee Stage on 17 June 2015. Preparations are currently being made to bring the Bill to the Dail for Report Stage, with a view to enactment later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made a number of recommendations which related to the responsibilities of different Government Departments. In this regard I understand that there have been relevant developments in the fields of financial regulation, company law, and electoral law. As Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the provision of a new courthouse in Drogheda is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Irene is a policing plan designed to address the sorts of issues referred to, which commenced on 1 June 2015 and will run until 30 August 2015. In relation to the specific area referred to, I am further informed that Operation Irene will provide an increased Garda presence in the vicinity of Howth Pier over the summer months....