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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: House Sales (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on 3 April 2012 under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to control, supervise and regulate Property Services Providers, i.e. Auctioneers/Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Management Agents. The Authority, which is independent in the performance of its functions, operates a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Costs (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department and the majority of bodies under the aegis of my department operate under State Indemnity, a self-insurance model set out in the Public Financial Procedures whereby the State bears the financial risk associated with the cost of claims. The State Claims Agency currently manages claims and risks on behalf of many State Authorities, including my department's claims. The position...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested the specific information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner, as Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, to charge for police services on a non-public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period to 14 December, 2017. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 13 December, 2016. This permission was renewed to enable the person concerned obtain a valid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet all the statutory requirements. An online residency calculator is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that An Garda Síochána have commenced a full examination of all recommendations contained in Dr. Geoffrey Shannon’s Report and will engage fully with Tusla and other relevant State agencies, and where necessary with Dr. Shannon himself, in the course of establishing the recommendations that are to be implemented and how soon they can be implemented. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 52, inclusive, together. The report to which the Deputy refers was commissioned by the Garda Commissioner and is a comprehensive examination of the use of section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 by An Garda Síochána to remove a child from the care of its family where a Garda believes there is an immediate and serious risk to the health and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. The latest CSO quarterly Recorded Crime Statistics release was published on 29 March 2017 and shows crime trends for the twelve months ending 31 December 2016. I am advised that the degree of reclassification of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, 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. I have requested a report from the Courts Service in relation to the matters raised and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, 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. However, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service, who have advised me all the necessary changes to the Courts Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I am advised that the relevant categories of recorded crime are not disaggregated along the lines referred to by the Deputy and therefore the information in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 61 together. As the Deputy will be aware I have indicated publicly my concern at the findings of the Interim Internal Audit Report in relation to the financial procedures in the Garda College Templemore. As the Deputy will also be aware, the Committee is examining the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Interim Audit Report and intends to resume...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment (1 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, I established the Disclosures Tribunal following the passing of Resolutions by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 16 February 2017. My Department was consulted by the Garda Commissioner in relation to the need to ensure that the Tribunal was appropriately serviced by An Garda Síochána, with the least disruption to on-going operations....

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Senators for the hard work they have put into the Bill and the various amendments that have been tabled. I very much respect the spirit in which the amendments have been tabled and look forward to discussing them. My approach is very much one of wanting to work constructively on the Bill. We have a shared goal of strengthening its provisions and ensuring we deal effectively with...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will get on to that now. There is also an attempt to capture coercive and controlling behaviours, including those with a psychological element. I have no ideological difficulty with defining domestic violence or creating an offence of coercive control. I have no ideological resistance to that whatever. The key question is will it be effective and is it going to be supportive of victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bankruptcy Data (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland that since 2012, one person was petitioned into bankruptcy by a debt purchasing company. The debtor was adjudicated bankrupt in December 2016, and is still resident in the family home.