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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (5 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: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 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 the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance I have had enquiries made and have been informed that at the request of the Courts Service the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. The Criminal Justice Spent Convictions Bill has passed Committee Stage in the Dáil, having passed all stages in the Seanad. However, before the Bill could be taken at Report Stage, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Surveys (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that An Garda Síochána does not commission surveys on the state of morale within the organisation, however management at all levels continuously address issues affecting members under their command. Garda management has a responsibility for creating a climate in which people are highly motivated. Accordingly, the issue of morale is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the statistics requested by the Deputy are not readily available and could only be compiled by the allocation of an inordinate amount of staff time and resources. As the Deputy will appreciate there are many applications across a range of categories which result in a decision being made which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations (5 Mar 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 have asked the CSO to provide available statistics on the number of recorded fraud offences and prosecutions in the years referred to directly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 74 (initial order No. 572) issued from my office on 26 February 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fuel Quality (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the data sought in the time available for reply. However, I have requested the Garda authorities to provide the requested information and I will arrange for all available information to be forwarded to the Deputy upon receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position as set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 24 February 2015 applies in respect of EU/EEA/Swiss nationals also. I do not accept that citizens of these countries are less able to pay naturalisation fees than nationals of other countries. The Deputy may wish to note that there has been an substantial increase in the number of EU/EEA/Swiss nationals applying for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department operates a scheme of this nature called the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) under which foreign nationals who make an investment meeting certain criteria can qualify for Irish residence. Details of the IIP are set out on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at. In brief the IIP is open to those making one of the following minimum investments: -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (5 Mar 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. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that as of 3rd March, 2015 there were 77 public order vans allocated to the Garda fleet. I am further informed that in late 2014, An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the Garda Commissioner has referred these allegations to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, which is the statutory independent body established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to investigate the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána. The Deputy will appreciate that it would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment further on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (5 Mar 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. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between Stations as required by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that I am kept fully informed on issues arising in the Prison Service including the current ballot of members by the Prison Officers Association by the Director General and his senior management team. Over the last 4 years, significant reform has been implemented in the Prison Service which has been achieved through constructive engagement and consultation with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first person referred to by the Minister arrived in the State on 3 October 2007 and was granted temporary immigration permission on Stamp 2 (student) Conditions. Their immigration permission expired on 9 July 2014 and they have remained in the State without immigration permission since that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 24th August, 1999 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children. This permission was renewed on an ongoing basis by the local Immigration Registration Office and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to the replies given to his previous questions (No.183 of 23rd January 2014 and No.143 of 15th January 2014) which set out the position in relation to this person. It would appear that the person has remained in the State since 5th December, 2012 without the permission of the Minister and, therefore, unlawfully. I am advised that the passport of the person referred...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 17 April 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 29 April 2014. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process. 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 identity of...