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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, entitlement to Irish citizenship is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Where sections 6A and 6B of that Act apply, a child born in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005 has an entitlement to Irish citizenship if, at the time of the birth of the child, one of his or her parents had, during the period of 4 years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has operated the Immigrant Investor Programme since April 2012. This programme has been open for applications since 2012 and would appear to cover what the Deputy is seeking. Detailed guidelines and application materials are available from the investor and entrepreneur page of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website www.inis.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The general position regarding ground rents is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards existing ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No.2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme, administered by the Property Registration Authority (PRA),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed by An Garda Síochána in co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), who have responsibility for capital expenditure in this area. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Television Licence Fee Collection (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the table below sets out the number of summonses served for non payment of TV...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy is currently under investigation by Gardaí at Dunboyne Garda station. The Deputy will appreciate that as the matter is under investigation it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. I dealt with the issues arising from the GSOC Report in my reply to PQ No. 43791/14 of the 18th November 2014. For ease of reference this is set out hereunder.The first thing I want to emphasise is that I as Minister for Justice and Equality have no role in relation to prosecutions or decisions whether or not to initiate a prosecution....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 1 January 2009, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of my Department initiated a data collection strategy for the purpose of gaining a more in-depth understanding of the nature and extent of human trafficking in Ireland. To date, annual reports for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 have been published and are available from Ireland’s dedicated anti-human trafficking...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that extensive use is made of CCTV systems for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access. Existing arrangements fall into two distinct categories: Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of An Garda Síochána's identified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: A report has been sought from the Gardaí and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of my Department publishes annual reports setting out information on the criminal justice response to human trafficking in Ireland as well as information on alleged victims of human trafficking encountered by An Garda Síochána and International and Non Governmental Organisations working in the field disaggregated by gender, age, region of origin and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would draw the Deputy's attention to the strong legislative provisions that have been put in place in Ireland to combat and prevent trafficking in human beings over the past number of years. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 prohibits trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, labour exploitation and for the removal of body organs. Any person found guilty of such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The term 'white collar' crime is not formally defined. It broadly describes a range of non-violent crimes that people in positions of responsibility and trust commit for their own personal gain. It can cover fraud, embezzlement, insider trading on the stock market, bribery, corruption and regulatory offences in specialist fields such as financial activity, occupational health and safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further twelve month period, valid to 14th January, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered post dated 14th January, 2015. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no plans to introduce a policy on the lines suggested by the Deputy. The Deputy might wish to note that 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 law, for humanitarian or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is not the subject of a Deportation Order. The person concerned is, however, subject to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) given that their asylum and subsidiary protection applications have been refused. In response to the notification pursuant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed that an application in respect of the person referred to is currently being processed by the Student Review Office of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. I am further informed that this application will be finalised shortly and that the person will be contacted in relation to their case by the Student Review Office of INIS in the coming weeks. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice and Equality has absolute discretion to grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation where certain conditions for naturalisation are satisfied. The application from the person concerned was refused following consideration of the information presented, including information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person along with 2 of her children are the subject of Deportation Orders and therefore have no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State for a period of five years expiring on 19 December, 2017. This permission is based on being the spouse of an EU citizen who is resident in the State and in exercise of EU Treaty rights in accordance with the provisions of S.I. No....