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

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is being commenced on a phased basis. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission,...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record that the person referred to by the Deputy recently applied for a Stamp 5 permission to remain in the State. There is, however, a record that an application was received from this person in March 2017 requesting permission to remain in the State under the Zambrano judgement. The...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record that the person referred to by the Deputy recently applied for a Stamp 5 permission to remain in the State. There is a record, however, that in March 2017 they applied for permission to remain in the State under the Zambrano judgement. The processing of this application is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is open to any visa required national to apply for a visa for any purpose. All applications are considered on their individual merits with the Visa Officer having regard to all of the information available. The onus rests at all times with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer that any visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. I can inform the Deputy that while the Valuation Office came within the aegis of my Department from 1 January 2016, the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his functions under the Valuation Acts 2001-2015. The making of valuations for rating purposes is his sole responsibility. I, as Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for family reunification in respect of the person referred to was received in May 2016. All applications received are dealt with in chronological order by the Family Reunification Section. The application is currently being processed and a decision is expected to issue shortly. ...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 and the recruitment and training of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Regulation 4 (d) specifies that all applicants for admission as a Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The House should be aware that the primary security threat in the State is that posed by the so-called 'dissident' republican paramilitary groups who continue to oppose peace on this island. Combatting these groups remains a priority for the Government and the Garda Authorities. The Gardaí continue to take a range of actions against these groups and to disrupt their activities, and...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received from this person requesting an extension of permission to remain in the State on student conditions and this request is currently under consideration. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome in due course. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received from this person requesting an extension of permission to remain in the State on student conditions and this request is currently under consideration. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome in due course. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in her absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The statutory conditions are that the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the circumstances of the threat from international terrorism, which was evidenced recently by the appalling attack in Manchester, the question of the terrorist threat and the measures to be taken to combat terrorism and violent extremism have been and will remain at the top of the agenda at my meetings with my EU counterparts within the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. The current...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, I previously requested a report from the Garda authorities on the number of vehicles seized by the Gardaí and disposed of for each year from 2010 to 2016, and the amount of money raised each year from the sale of the vehicles. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the relevant information is to hand.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults and it is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. Vetting checks are...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and, as Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The decision that has been delivered by the Supreme Court today in respect of the cases outlined by the Deputies removes the uncertainty that has existed since 2014. That is to be welcomed. The decision clarifies that the payments will be made from the Insurance Compensation Fund, which is overseen by a High Court judge and the Central Bank, as the Deputies will be aware. The payment of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legislation will reflect today's Supreme Court judgment and the recently published Department of Finance report on the reform of the Insurance Compensation Fund, which will ensure that 100% of claims will be covered in future.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to respond.