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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: While I am not in a position to advise the Deputy in relation to the specific incident to which he refers I wish to inform him that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. The Tribunal considers applications from people who suffer a personal injury or death as a result of a crime of violence. Compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 14 January 2015 I have clearly set out for the Deputy the circumstances in relation to the specific matter raised and the fact that it concerned the views expressed by but one of the many stake-holders to the Legal Services Regulation Bill. These views are validly expressed, both to Government and to individual Members of both Houses, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (22 Jan 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 requested the CSO to provide such relevant information as may be available directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is considerable concern across Europe and elsewhere at the phenomenon of individuals travelling to conflict areas in the Middle East and the possible threat to national security by those who return from these areas. The events in Paris and Brussels are the most recent manifestations of this threat in some time. The events show that all States must remain vigilant and attentive to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Jan 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...

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, 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 Section 3...

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 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. Foremost among the...

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 couple mentioned have permission to be in the State until 11/12/2015 and 16/12/2015 respectively. 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 specifically established for this...

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. Processing of the application is well advanced and the case will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed 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 from the person's legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The...

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 person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 5 August 2014. This Deportation Order was made following a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The Deputy might wish to note that the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that immigration permission was granted to this person on 03 November 2014 and they were registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on foot of this on 02 December 2014. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The person concerned was informed on 13 October 2014 of my intention to grant his application for a certificate of naturalisation. The required documentation has recently been received and the person concerned will be invited in due course to attend the next available citizenship ceremony, at which he will make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State and receive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (22 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that correspondence was received on 15th December 2014 from the person referred to by the Deputy in respect of an application for Family Reunification. A letter issued on 2nd January 2015 from my Department requesting further information. No reply has been received to date. Queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The 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 Persons) Act 2012 and the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that 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 Garda authorities have indicated that the motorcycles attached to the Garda Traffic Corps play an important role in An Garda Síochána's strategy of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (21 Jan 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers under the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The collation of statistics on deaths of asylum seekers living in direct provision commenced in 2002. During the period 2002 to 2014, there have been 61 deaths of asylum seekers who were residing in direct provision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (21 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not possible to give a response to the specific question tabled by the Deputy on the basis of the information provided. If the Deputy could clarify the nature of the information he is seeking, I would be happy to see to what extent it is available.