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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office for Internet Safety (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Office for Internet Safety (OIS) is responsible for developing strategic actions to promote the highest possible levels of internet safety, particularly in relation to combatting child pornography. The OIS currently has two members of staff assigned to it who in turn are working alongside officials working in other divisions of my Department which have a specific remit in dealing with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The retirement age for coroners is set down in section 11 of the Coroners Act 1962 as seventy years of age. This provision was repeated in the Coroners Bill 2007. I have no plans to change the age of retirement. I can inform the Deputy that the timeframe between the death of a person and the holding of any necessary inquest is dependent on a number of factors, including the receipt by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The recent bomb attack in Manchester is another tragic reminder that no state can be considered immune from the threat from international terrorism. The current assessment of the threat here is that while a terrorist attack here is possible, it is unlikely and there is no specific information in relation to any threat to Ireland from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (31 May 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, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that statistics...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received at the end of January 2017, from the person mentioned by the Deputy, for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish National and that the application is being processed. All applications are dealt with in strict chronological order and the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (31 May 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: Independent Review Mechanism (31 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 115, inclusive, together. The incident involving the person to whom the Deputy refers in his question dates back to 1989. It has been the subject of correspondence with successive Ministers for Justice going back over a considerable period of time, including legal correspondence. It has also been the subject of many Questions over that period. ...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I pleased to present this Bill to the House. The purpose of this Bill is to strengthen our bail system to make the law as effective as possible in protecting the public against crimes committed by persons on bail while also safeguarding the rights of the individual. The programme for Government commits to the preparation and fast-tracking of legislation aimed at: providing for stricter bail...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thanks Senators for their contributions. Some critical points have been made. Senator Paul Daly and other Senators are concerned by the scale of offending that is carried out by persons on bail. That is an issue that needs to be addressed and I share those concerns. That is one of the reasons I have brought forward this Bill with its particular provisions. It is clear from Senators'...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the Report in question is available on the Tribunal's website and may be viewed at www.disclosurestribunal.ie.In accordance with the resolutions establishing the Disclosures Tribunal the Report must be made to the Clerk of Dáil Éireann and I understand this was done on 17 May.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed that the queues to which the Deputies refers do not arise as a result of the operation of immigration controls at Dublin Airport but are rather a consequence of other factors outside the control of the service. As regards throughput generally for incoming passengers to Dublin Airport, information supplied by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in relation to queue times for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a 'join family' visa application from the person referred to was created on-line on 2 October 2016. This is the first step of the visa application process. The applicant must then print off the two page summary sheet, sign and date it, and along...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together. The Deputy will appreciate that criminal investigations are properly dealt with by An Garda Síochána in the first instance and I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no role in relation to the conduct of particular Garda investigations. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I sought a report from the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: All sections of the International Protection Act 2015 are now commenced with effect from 31 December 2016. The purpose of the International Protection Act is to provide the framework for the determination of applications for international protection and applications for permission to remain in the State within a single procedure. One of the conditions attached to an applicant being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that when making decisions in relation to the transfer of prisoners, my officials consider a range of issues including the safety of the prisoner, the prisoner's behaviour, length of sentence which remains to be served, the views of local management and services and the nature and gravity of the offence. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff Recruitment (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that District...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: RIA has received a transfer request from the lady referred to in details supplied asking that she be moved to Dublin. No supporting documentation or representations have been received from the organisations referred to in the details supplied. Contact will be made with this lady to request this supporting documentation and on receipt of same, consideration will be given to whether a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that the Garda authorities are engaging with Transport Infrastructure Ireland with regard to the introduction of an Average Speed Camera Detection System into the Dublin Port Tunnel on a pilot basis. I am also advised that the new system is due to become operational on 1 June 2017, and that An Garda Síochána will be in a position to issue Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Garda Síochána has indicated that it has established a dedicated support helpline for members of the public with queries in relation to the 14,700 people convicted of road traffic offences in court, following the incorrect issuing of a summons. I am advised that An Garda Síochána is also writing to all affected members of the public, explaining what has happened and...