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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 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, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 6 May, 2015. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Following public safety concerns raised by An Garda Síochána in relation to specific categories of firearms a joint Department and Garda Síochána Working Group was established to examine this issue in October 2013. The Report also refers to difficulties in the interpretation of the legislation expressed by members of the judiciary. The Working Group Report was published...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the compilation and publication of crime statistics rests with the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency. Arising from the recent Garda Inspectorate Report on Crime Investigation, the CSO are carrying out a detailed analysis of certain issues raised by the Inspectorate in relation to the recording, classification...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140, 148 and 149 together. Under the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of available Garda resources. This includes personnel, Garda vehicles and the various technologies utilised to support frontline Gardaí and intelligence led operations against organised crime. This process takes account...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has not made an application to INIS. If the person referred to wishes to change their immigration status and has compelling reasons to do so, they should make an application to INIS outlining the reasons for the request. Queries in relation to the status of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As previously stated in my answer to Parliamentary Question 102 of 22 October 2014, the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to INIS for residency which was refused by letter dated 24 July 2014. The situation remains as stated in that correspondence. All non-EEA students resident in the State are subject to the student immigration rules set out under the "new immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Travel Documents (15 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 (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has not made an application to INIS. This person arrived in the State on 21/07/2011 and was registered as a Student from 08/08/2011 to 04/08/2014. As the person referred to was registered in the State as a non-EEA Student, they are subject to the student...

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 correspondence issued to the person mentioned on 16 December 2014. In this correspondence, my officials requested documentation and information. To date no response has been received. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The review of An Garda Síochána under the Haddington Road Agreement will make recommendations on the use by the force 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 elements of the review dealing with the structure and organisation of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that on the 14 January 2015 there were 3,661 prisoners in custody. Of this 3,169 were serving prison sentences. The Irish Prison Service provides to those in custody a wide range of rehabilitative programmes that include education, vocational training, health care, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. which have the dual purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that membership of criminal groups tends to be fluid and the nature of criminal activity is such that offences committed by members may or may not be connected with the individual’s membership of such groups. The existence of such groups and their membership does not remain static. It is therefore not possible to accurately attribute crime figures to...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College in Templemore in September 2014, the first intake of Garda recruits since 2009. This was followed by an intake of a further 100 new recruits in December. A further intake of 100 is due to enter training at the end of this month. This will bring to 300 the number of recruits in the Garda College since last...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the function of the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) is to assist Senior Investigating Officers assigned to the case in question in bringing investigations to a successful conclusion by identifying further investigative opportunities and ensuring that investigations conform to approved best practice guidelines. At the conclusion of each review a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 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: Prison Accommodation Standards (15 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the average number of prisoners in custody in Ireland has risen in recent years, from 3,321 during 2007 to 4,318 during 2012, an increase of over 30%. Likewise the total number of committals to prison has also risen sharply during the same period, from 11,934 in 2007 to 17,026 in 2012 – an increase of over 43%. 2013 saw the first significant decrease...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and as soon as it is to hand I will pass it on to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (14 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together. As the Deputy will recall, I am informed that, following the examination by An Garda Síochána of the report of the Moriarty Tribunal, the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions was sought with a view to determining whether or not a full Garda investigation should be commenced.I am also informed that the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statutory Instruments (14 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There has been much confusion around the commencement of Part 3 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008, which is the purpose behind the signing into law of Statutory Instrument 541 of 2014. S.I. 541/14 is a Commencement Order bringing into force a part of an Act that was passed by the Oireachtas in 2008 following completion of all stages of the legislative process required...