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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has applied for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. While the person concerned has submitted some of the required documentation, other items of documentation remain outstanding. Against this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jan 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 person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was signed on 8 March 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 26 November 2014. In that reply I outlined that I have no role in the initiation of prosecutions and, accordingly, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on whether or not specific individuals were named in the report forwarded to the DPP.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the full report of the Garda Professional Standards Unit, has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and, in the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to make further comment on specific cases referred to in the report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including community Gardaí, 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. I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they do not have an application for the person detailed by the Deputy. To assist INIS in locating the application, if one has already been made, it would be helpful if the person's name and Person ID can be confirmed and the details of their application and Application ID supplied. This can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to the matter and will write to the Deputy as soon as I have further information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can clarify for the Deputy that my Department is not carrying out an examination of the case in question, nor am I considering a recommendation along the lines referred to. My Department has received correspondence recently regarding access to records in relation to the case and a response will issue shortly in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have raised the issue referred to by the Deputy with the Garda authorities and I will contact her when I have a response.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Commissioner has advised me that the information sought by the Deputy, cross-referencing the outcome of civil actions against the Garda Síochána over the fourteen year period from 1999 to 2013 with any related disciplinary action against individual Garda members, is not readily available, and its compilation would require a disproportionate commitment of resources. More...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that there is no written or oral record held by my Department of any representations, from the individual concerned of the nature referred to by the Deputy being received by myself or my predecessors, nor is there a record of any being received by any of my officials or advisors or those of my predecessors, during the period in question.

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, the purpose of which is to provide for health services to be made available without charge to women who were resident in Magdalen laundries and similar institutions. The Bill provides that these women will not be required to pay the statutory charge...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Rabbitte. I will work with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and I will send him a note on the specific issues raised by the Deputy, that the local authorities be informed of the commencement of Part 2. I will ensure that the Garda Commissioner is made aware of it because it may well have an impact on the work of local policing. If the Deputy...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Rabbitte for raising this very important issue. It is critical that the matter be addressed, for the well-being of communities but also of individuals and families. The intimidation that happens has the result of causing upset to residents who are living their lives as best they can, and their lives are interrupted by such behaviour. It can also be very frightening for...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Ceann Comhairle has decided that.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is a court case.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: This morning.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: No, this morning.