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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Prison Service is represented on seven of the Regional Homeless Consultative Fora established under the provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act, 2009. Through these fora, the Irish Prison Service, in partnership inter alia with the Probation Service, has been working to ensure that the unique circumstances of homeless offenders are taken into account in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the submission referred to in the Deputy's question has only recently been received in my Department and has not yet been evaluated. I will, of course, respond to the organisation regarding their report in due course. This Government has put in place a number of legislative provisions regarding protection of the family home in cases where repossession of the property is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Legal Aid Board that their law centre staff engage regularly with the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). The Board also has an External Consultative Panel who meet quarterly and MABS are represented at these meetings which provide an opportunity for the Board and MABS to liaise at a senior level. Law Centre support staff and solicitors "signpost" applicants and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (27 Jan 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. Mr McGinn has provided a report to my Department which is being considered in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, including in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy contained in Article 40.6.1.1 of the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (27 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. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí attended the address referred to following telephone requests from both the tenant and landlord. On arrival at the location Gardaí found that the landlord was present but the tenant was not. Garda members remained at the scene to ensure there was no breach of the peace. I am further informed that Gardaí were present as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Firstly I would like to clarify to the Deputy that in answering a Parliamentary Question on 15 January, I inadvertently said 1,363 firearms applications were refused by the District Courts. The applications referred to, totalling 1,363 applications, were refused by An Garda Síochána and not by the Courts. I have arranged to have the Dáil record corrected to reflect that fact....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ensuring the safety of children and vulnerable adults is the primary consideration in any vetting process and accordingly such vetting processes demand rigorous procedures to ensure their integrity and to maintain the highest level of confidence by the public and organisations availing of the service. To that end full vetting checks are conducted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that statutory provisions concerning the issuing of licences for the sale and consumption of alcohol products in designated national sporting areas are set out in section 21 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. Under section 21 of the 2003 Act, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is authorised to make regulations designating an arena or stadium used primarily for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation remains the same as my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary question of 15 January 2015 in relation to the same person. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the reply to the Deputy's previous Parliamentary question of 15 May 2014 remains unchanged. The individual concerned has not provided details of any steps taken to pursue the "student pathway" rules as set out on the INIS website. Failure to comply with these rules will lead to consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 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: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 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: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While a substantive response to the Deputy's correspondence has yet to issue due to the ongoing nature of the case, the Deputy will be aware that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department has been engaged with the proprietor of the two colleges regarding major concerns on their operation of undergraduate and post graduate degree programmes accredited by a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for controlling the general management and administration of the Force within the context of agreed annual policing plans. This includes the procurement and maintenance of various technologies utilised to support frontline Gardaí and intelligence led operations against organised crime, including PULSE. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that as I have no direct role in road traffic enforcement, which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received asking that her Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended)....