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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have sought the views of the Garda Commissioner in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I will contact the Deputy when those views are to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that 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. The most recent multi-annual overview published by the CSO covers the period 2008-2012 and reported reductions in 10...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Garda authorities and I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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 a letter of application for residence in the State as a family member of an EU citizen was submitted on behalf of the person concerned on 05 January, 2015. However, the relevant application form was not submitted at that time and the person concerned was requested by letters dated 22 January 2015, 28...

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 a letter of application for residence in the State as a family member of an EU citizen was submitted on behalf of the person concerned on 05 January, 2015. However, the relevant application form was not submitted at that time and the person concerned was requested by letters dated 22 January 2015 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Laboratory (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I fully recognise the very significant contribution of Forensic Science Ireland within the criminal justice system and the vital role it has in providing evidence for the courts. The organisation operates to the highest standards and, given the nature and importance of the functions involved, it is essential that this is, and will continue to be, the case. In that context the provision of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Garda vetting is currently provided by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) to registered organisations in response to a written request where the employment involves substantial unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults. As part of the vetting process, the person concerned, in an application for vetting dated 6th September 2012, gave their written authorisation to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms and Ammunition Security (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 public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Text Alert Scheme, which was developed with the support of Muintir na Tíre, Neighbourhood Watch and the Irish Farmers Association, was introduced in September 2013 and there are now in excess of 500 local groups involving over 100,000 subscribers. The scheme provides an additional and effective means for Gardaí to distribute crime prevention information and advice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to him in Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 14th January, 2015. I understand from the Garda authorities that the installation of the relevant CCTV system has been undertaken in partnership with Cork City Council which has financed the scheme and, accordingly, the expenditure involved has not been charged to the Garda Síochána. I have also been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court of Appeal Establishment (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service is responsible for the management and administration of the Courts. The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the courts and the presiding judge who are under the Constitution independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The Judges of the Court of Appeal have developed new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, Mr. Dominic McGinn, Senior Counsel, was appointed to carry out an independent examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team relating to the Garda investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. I can inform the Deputy that I will be publishing Mr. Dominic McGinn's report today, subject to a number of redactions made following consultation with the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was processed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) and returned to the Authorised Signatory in the registered organisation concerned on 9th March, 2015.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website . I can inform the Deputy that on 30th March, 2015, there were 3,748 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 4,126. This represents an occupancy level of 91%. A full breakdown to include,...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. A breakdown by prison establishment of those on temporary release is set out in a table. I will write further to the Deputy in relation to statistics on the other matter raised by...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. 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...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí on sick leave as at 27 March 2015 was 480 members. The number of Garda members who may retire, having completed 30 years service and who are at least 50 years of age in the period between 27 March 2015 and 31 December 2015 is 1,457. I have asked the Commissioner for the number who may be in a position to retire in...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 422 dated 24 March 2015 . It remains my intention to make a formal announcement of details of the €2.8 million additional funding to tackle youth crime shortly, following the completion of some technical procedures linked to the Dormant Accounts Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Owners Management Companies (31 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to establish a statutory framework governing the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. These are companies registered under the...