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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous question (No. 328) dated 20 January 2015. The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of various EU legal instruments nationals of the EU Member States and the European Economic Area enjoy freedom of movement rights within the general area of the Union. Freedom of movement is subject to limitations and conditions and a Member State may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Career Breaks (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Incentivised Career Break Scheme for members of An Garda Síochána is part of the agreed terms set out in the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 - 2016 (The Haddington Road Agreement). Appendix 3, the Collective Agreement for An Garda Síochána, provides that, among other things, the use of short-term career breaks, Incentivised career breaks, unpaid leave and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the age of criminal responsibility was effectively raised from 7 to 12 years under Part 5 of the Children Act 2001, as substituted by Section 129 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which came into force on the 16th October 2006. No child under the age of 12 years can be charged with an offence. An exception is made for 10 and 11 year-olds charged with murder,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Feb 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. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As advised in my answer of Wednesday, 28th January, 2015, January, 2014, my predecessor, introduced a Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. Contained therein is a stated business target that visa applications to join Irish citizens should be dealt with within six months of receipt of application. A target of twelve months applies to other applications for family reunification....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The correspondence supplied by the Deputy contains a request by a third party to have the particular case reviewed under the Independent Review Mechanism set up to consider allegations of Garda misconduct and inadequacies in the investigation of such allegations. As the Deputy is aware, the Independent Review Mechanism was set up for the specific purpose of considering matters of, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Feb 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. Processing of the application is well advanced and the case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Data (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have sought the detailed views of an Garda Síochána in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact directly when information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 353 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that, as the CSO is the independent national statistical agency, the timing and format of the recorded crime statistics which it publishes are matters for it to determine. As the Deputy may be aware, 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (10 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 replaces 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: European Criminal Records Information System (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) provides for the transmission of information on a conviction handed down against the national of another Member State by the Member State of conviction to the Member State of the person’s nationality and for transmission by the Member State of nationality to other Member States, on request, of information on national convictions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: If the person concerned 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 asylum applicants. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government approved the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill in July 2013. The Scheme is available on my Department's website and is with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel awaiting formal drafting. It is not possible as yet to indicate when the Bill is likely to be published. This Bill will, upon enactment, replace all extant laws on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Haddington Road Agreement Review (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The review under the Haddington Road Agreement will make recommendations on the use by An Garda Síochána of the resources available to it, with the objective of achieving and maintaining the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness in its operations and administration. The review encompasses all aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The visa appeal referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Irish Visa Office, Abu Dhabi on 29 December 2014. I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the appeal is currently being examined by the Appeals Officer and a decision is expected shortly. Queries in relation to general matters may be made directly to INIS by email using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application having been received for residency in the State arising from marriage to an Irish citizen in respect of the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to make a written application to the Spouse of Irish National Unit, Residence Division, INIS, 13-14...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: A foreign national who is married to, or is the civil partner of, an Irish citizen for at least three years may apply for naturalisation under section 15A of the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, where the applicant has been continuously resident in the island of Ireland for the year immediately prior to the date of his or her application and has in addition been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (10 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will shortly be meeting with representatives of AdVIC, Advocates for Victims of Homicide, to hear from them first hand about their proposals for policy change. In relation to the items listed in the Deputy's question I reply under the following headings. 1. A state appointed victim liaison officer for families of homicide victims I am not satisfied that the operation of a separate scheme...