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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 292 together. An Garda Síochána is proactive in encouraging the public to protect their property, including bicycles, and a range of measures are in place to prevent and tackle the theft of bicycles. In this regard I am informed by the Garda authorities that a range of operational measures are pursued to combat bicycle theft and to target...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that I have recently agreed to meet with members of the Canal Communities Local Policing Forum to discuss their concerns.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262, 266, 267, 274, 279 and 296 together. In light of public safety concernshighlighted by An Garda Síochána and difficulties in the interpretation of the legislation expressed by members of the Judiciary, a joint Department of Justice and Equality/An Garda Síochána Working Group was established by my Department to review firearms...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The underlying focus of the Government’s comprehensive programme of justice reform is to put in place effective arrangements for the oversight, governance and accountability of the Garda Síochána. The Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform, which is chaired by the Taoiseach, is overseeing the implementation of the Government programme and it sought the views of the public by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Nov 2014)

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 statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position in the cases of the persons concerned is as set out in my Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 511 of Tuesday, 4th November, 2014 (copied beneath). As I have advised the Deputy previously, in my Replies to his Parliamentary Questions dated 10th July, 2014 (PQ No. 158) and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The normal practice is for search warrants to be issued by a judge of the District Court. There are a very small number of Acts under which, in addition to a judge of the District Court, a Peace Commissioner may also issue a search warrant in respect of specific items or material. The Acts in question set out the information that a member of the Garda Síochána must provide for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are well established procedures where anyone can complain against the behaviour of an individual member of An Garda Síochána through the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). Any evidence to support these claims should also be brought to the attention of GSOC. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent body which was set up to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including fully sworn members and Reserve Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Any person who makes an application for asylum or subsidiary protection is issued with a temporary residence certificate which entitles the person to remain in the State until such time as their application is finally determined.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The person to whom the Deputy refers is amongst those whose complaints are being considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, with a view to determining to what extent and in what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The law on the illegal occupation of land is set out in Part IIA of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as inserted by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002. The provisions of section 19C(1) of Part IIA of the Act prohibit any person, without the consent of the owner of the land, from entering or occupying the land or bringing any object onto such land where this is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: While the funding for Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is provided through my Department, it is an independent statutory body was set up under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Ombudsman Commission is responsible for the recruitment of its staff. I am informed that there are currently six former members of the Garda Síochána employed in GSOC. There are no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Sanctions Application of (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand the Deputy's question relates to a matter which is the subject of an ongoing investigation and court order. The Deputy will therefore appreciate that in the circumstances it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Society Complaints Mechanisms (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Legal Services Regulation Bill, which has completed both Second and Committee Stages in the Dáil, commenced Dáil Report Stage on 11th July 2014 which is due to resume in the coming weeks. It is intended that the Bill be enacted so that the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority come into operation during the first half of 2015. In this context, I am very much aware of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Text Alert Scheme, which was launched in September 2013, was piloted initially in a number of locations and developed in cooperation with Muintir na Tíre, Neighbourhood Watch, the Irish Farmers Association and related stakeholders. It provides a further mechanism for Gardaí to provide crime prevention information to community contacts who in turn forward the information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department to refer the Deputy to my PQ replies on 03/04/2014 and 30/04/ 2014 to PQs No. 187 & 542 regarding the options open to this family. I am Informed that to date no application has yet been received by INIS as outlined in those replies. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Actions against An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Garda Commissioner the extent to which information in the detail sought, relating to civil damages paid by the State, may be available and I will write to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 20 August 2008 and applied for asylum on the following day. This application was refused and the person concerned was notified of this decision on 28 July 2009. Subsequently the person concerned made an application for Subsidiary Protection under the...