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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Letterkenny office of the Family Mediation Service provides 16 hours of mediation, Monday and Tuesday 9-5 p.m. The office is opened for administration on Wednesday from 9-12.30 p.m. These are the advertised hours, as per the Legal Aid Board website. I would also refer the Deputy to my response to Question Nos. 360, 361, 362 and 367 of Wednesday, 15 April 2015 where I stated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the primary purpose of section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 is to ensure that the driving licence number of individual offenders is recorded to enable the application of appropriate penalty points to the licence on conviction by the court. The Court Service has confirmed that where an accused is summonsed to appear before a court in respect of a penalty point offence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Killings (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no direct role in the investigation of criminal offences or the bringing of charges. I can, however, assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána devotes all necessary resources to the investigation of serious offences of this nature with a view to the detection of offenders and bringing of prosecutions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (21 Apr 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the provision of full board accommodation and certain ancillary services to asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. There are currently approximately 4,400 asylum seekers in 34 centres around the State. Last year, the Government set up an independent working group to report to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I understand that it is not possible to provide the level of disaggregation sought by the Deputy in relation to offences under section 5 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am mindful of the importance of ensuring adherence to the guidelines set out by the Supreme Court in the McKenna and McCrystal judgments. Accordingly, the only funding allocated for the provision of public information in relation to the referendum on the proposed 34th amendment of the Constitution is to the Referendum Commission, which is independent in the performance of its functions....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are currently 318 complaints being considered by the mechanism established by the Government 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. The volume and complexity of cases has led to the review taking longer than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Cannabis is a controlled substance under the Misuse of Drugs legislation. Decisions regarding the levels of control which should apply to a particular substance under the legislation are, in the first instance, a matter for the Minister for Health. Such decisions take into account the potential for abuse and the extent to which the particular substance is or can be legitimately used for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will recall that the Government made the difficult decision in December 2011 not to proceed with the commitment in the Programme for Government to abolish upward only rent reviews in so called "legacy leases", i.e., those entered into before 28 February 2010.There was a substantial concern that any legislative scheme involving interference in the contractual relationships of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (21 Apr 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 Courts Service has informed me that they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternal Deaths (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Currently, under the Coroners Act 1962any death which is sudden, unexpected, unexplained, or not due to natural causes must be reported to the Coroner. Categories of death which must specifically be reported include deaths: - resulting directly or indirectly from any surgical or medical treatment or procedure, - where there is any allegation of medical negligence, misconduct or malpractice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no role in relation to the bringing of prosecutions and that it would not be appropriate for me to offer advice or interpretation of the law in relation to any particular case. I am, however, informed by the Garda authorities that Section 5 to 8 of the Road Traffic Act 2014, provides a default speed limit for all public roads, including a built-up area...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy has been provided by the Irish Prison Service and is set out in the following table: Prison November December January February March Bed Capacity Bed Capacity Institution per Inspector of Prisons Mountjoy (Male) 540 533 532 551 548 554 554 Mountjoy (Female) 116 102 99 110 115 105 105 Training Unit 85 89 91 91 92 96 96 St. Patrick's 8 5 5 4 10...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the following table: Prison 2012 2013 2014 Arbour Hill 0 0 0 Castlerea Prison 5 6 11 Cloverhill Prison 0 3 0 Cork Prison 29 19 41 Dochas Centre 12 21 14 Limerick Prison 22 39 35 Loughan House 27 79 92 Midlands Prison 29 33 33 Mountjoy Prison 40 36 23...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the following table: Total Releases on to the Community Support Scheme Prison 2013 2014 Mountjoy Prison 38 110 Dochas Centre 18 39 West Dublin Campus (Wheatfield Place of Detention and Cloverhill Prison 0 62 Cork Prison 55 115 Limerick Prison 0 23 Total 111 349The Deputy should note...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan 2012 - 2015 includes a commitment that the Irish Prison Service will, in conjunction with other key stakeholders, devise specific strategies for younger prisoners, women, older prisoners, sex offenders, protection prisoners, violent offenders and those suffering from mental illness. Work on the development and implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it is not possible to provide the Deputy with the specific information requested as the Integrated Sentence Management System (ISMS) does not retain information in the format requested. However, a snapshot taken from the Integrated Sentence Management System (ISMS) on 20 April 2015 records 2,997 active ISM cases at varying stages of the process...