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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have been advised that an application for repatriation from the individual in question, who is currently detained in Madrid, has been received by officials of the Irish Prison Service and is being dealt with accordingly. It is not possible the Irish Prison Service to comment on how long any such application will take to complete. The individual will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Strategy (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service work in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority and other relevant partner agencies and institutions in the development and implementation of the actions and initiatives as set out in the Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020. There is ongoing monitoring of actions and measurement of outcomes as part of this Strategy. I can, however, inform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Garda College provides training for students undergoing the Officer and Public Safety Training module as part of the B.A. (Applied Policing) Degree programme. The module includes units on Crime Scene Management, Positive Presence - Compliant Subject, Passive Resistance, Active Resistance, Assaultive Behaviour and First Responder. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 392 together. On 27 November, I published the General Scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill. The General Scheme includes wide ranging provisions to enhance the protection of children and vulnerable persons from sexual abuse and exploitation. When enacted, the Bill will facilitate full compliance with the criminal law provisions of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In so far as the amount of revenue generated on foot of fixed charge notices in respect of speeding offences in County Galway is concerned, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information is not recorded in such a manner that is readily accessible, and would require a disproportionate use of resources to provide. Insofar as the amount of revenue arising from the imposition of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the volume and value of controlled drugs destroyed by An Garda Síochána varies year on year depending on a number of factors. In circumstances where criminal proceedings have been initiated the legal destruction of controlled drugs can only take place when such proceedings have reached finality and an appropriate order has been made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department takes, on average, 10 working days to issue an import / export licence for firearms. Firearms Dealers registered with my Department routinely apply for transfer documents / export licences to remove specific firearms from Ireland to another jurisdiction within the EU. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation process applications to export firearms to Non EU countries....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that I met with the Stardust Relatives' and Victims Committee in July of last year and this meeting provided an opportunity for me to hear their concerns at first hand. At that meeting the representatives of the Committee set out, in some detail, their concerns in relation to the Inquiries into this matter that have been undertaken previously and some related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 provided for a review of the personal insolvency legislation, to ensure that it can work effectively to support those who are struggling with unsustainable debt, including mortgage arrears. The Government is working on a range of proposals to address these issues, and I am currently engaging with my colleague the Minister for Finance to review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under section 176 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 it is an offence for a person who has authority or control over a child, or over a person who has abused a child, to intentionally or recklessly endanger the child by causing or permitting the child to be placed or left in a situation which creates a substantial risk to the child of being a victim of serious harm or sexual abuse. It is also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is envisaged that the Gambling Control Bill, which is currently with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting, will, upon enactment, repeal all extant betting and gaming legislation including the Totalisator Act 1929, the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. The Deputy will be aware that legislation governing the National Lottery will not be affected by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include access to court sittings by members of the public. The administration of justice in the courts is required by the Constitution to be conducted in public, save in such special and limited cases as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (31 Mar 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), the persons concerned have not submitted written representations. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that a person was convicted in 1996 for murder in relation to the tragic case referred to. Insofar as any Garda review of the case is concerned, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be normal practice to publish such internal Garda reports. I have, however, asked my officials to examine the Department's records in relation to this matter and I will be in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In light of public safety concerns highlighted by An Garda Síochána, a joint Department of Justice and Equality / An Garda Síochána Working Group was established by the Department of Justice and Equality to review firearms licensing. The report of this Working Group was published on 13 November 2014 and submissions on the report were sought from stakeholders and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of annual policing plans, as provided for in section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I am advised that An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network in 2012 and...