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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (3 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: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for renewal of residency in the State arising from a change of circumstances was received from the person concerned on 5 January 2015. Further documentation was requested by INIS on 29 January 2015 and received on 18 February 2015. The application is currently receiving attention and...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Referral to Select Committee (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence pursuant to 82A(3)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to begin by thanking the many Deputies, approximately 60, who contributed to this Second Stage debate on the Bill. I welcome the broad support that has been expressed here for what I believe is landmark legislation for children and families. Most Deputies who have spoken recognise that the legislation deals with the diversity of family situations in which children live....

Children and Family Relationships Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

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Children and Family Relationships Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Many Government Deputies are speaking on the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together. As the Deputy will be aware there is considerable concern across Europe following a number of recent terrorism-related events in Europe and given the rise in Iraq and Syria of ISIS with the related potential threat to European security from foreign fighters and violent radicalisation. These events show that all States must remain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaced the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that responsibility for the compilation and publication of crime statistics is a matter for the Central Statistics Office, as the independent national statistical agency. The CSO has previously indicated that it is carrying out a detailed analysis of certain issues raised by the Garda Inspectorate in relation to the recording, classification and reclassification of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I hope the Deputy will appreciate that I have no official responsibility in relation to the identification of the persons referred to by the Deputy, or in relation to enforcement of court orders in respect of these matters. As I previously informed the Deputy, Gardaí attended the address referred to following telephone requests from both the tenant and landlord. On arrival at the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The number of persons sentenced for non payment of a court ordered fine since 2012 prior to the enactment of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014, which was signed into law by the President on 16 April 2014, is set out in the table. I wish to advise the Deputy that the aim of the legislation is to seek to effectively eliminate, in so far as is possible, the need for judges to commit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulation (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was formally established on 3 April 2012 pursuant to the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. One of the main statutory functions of the PSRA is the licensing of Property Service Providers, i.e. auctioneers, letting agents and property management agents. The Authority is independent in the performance of its functions. The 2011 Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland has shown itself to be a country that is open to migration. This is clear from the census and from our citizenship ceremonies. At EU Level, the Member States, in agreeing the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum at the European Council in October 2008 made specific commitments "to use only case-by-case regularisation, rather than generalised regularisation, under national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (26 Feb 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 forwarded the Deputy's enquiry to the CSO for attention and for the provision of relevant statistics. The Deputy may be aware that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parking Regulations (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, nor do I have any responsibility for parking facilities at the location in question. I have, however, brought the Deputy's concern to the attention of the Garda authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 112, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes statistical data on a monthly and a quarterly basis. This information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. According to the snapshot of the prison population taken on 31 January, 2015 there were 3,706 prisoners in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. As the Deputy may be aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes statistical data on a monthly and a quarterly basis. This information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. According to the snapshot of the prison population taken on 31 January, 2015 there were 3,706 prisoners in custody. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 119, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes statistical data on a monthly and quarterly basis. This information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. According to the snapshot of the prison population taken on 31 January, 2015 there were 3,706 prisoners in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that according to the most recent snapshot of the prison population taken on 31 January 2015 there were 734 prisoners in custody aged 18-24, of these 620 prisoners were sentenced. A detailed breakdown per institution is set out in the tables below. The Irish Prison Service does not collate annual costs associated with specific age groups of prisoners. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 to 127, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables and is based on the snapshot of the prison population taken on the 31 January, 2015.Table 1: Establishment by Age of Offender 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Arbour Hill Prison 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 8 Castlerea Prison 2 9 15 14 12 12 14 78 Cloverhill Remand...