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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 5 August 2014, and therefore has no entitlement to naturalisation. The Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned has never held a right of residency in this State of a nature that would have allowed them to take up a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that the person referred to by the Deputy does not have an application with INIS. This person should be advised to write to the INIS Residence Division on the matter raised by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 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 24 April, 2008 and made an application for asylum on 25 April, 2008. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 24 September, 2008. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The question of residency status or leave to remain does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If the person concerned has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: It would appear from the correspondence submitted by the Deputy that the individual concerned has made a complaint to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is a statutory independent body which was set up to receive complaints made by members of the public concerning the conduct of members of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Nov 2014)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, there is an ongoing debate as to the approach to be adopted in tackling the exploitation associated with prostitution. There are a wide range of issues involved which require consideration and any proposals will be brought to Government in the usual way. In terms of the trafficking of persons for prostitution and sexual exploitation, I would draw the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities and I will revert to the Deputy in due course as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons referred to by the Deputy were granted temporary permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, on 21 July, 2010. This permission was subsequently renewed with the latest permission granted up to 20th July, 2017. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. As the Deputies have not specified the time frame of interest to them, the information provided below relates to 2013 and 2014. The Deputies should note that my Department and the Agencies under its remit use the services of the State's independent recruitment office, the Public Appointments Service, to the maximum extent possible....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The report concerned finds that the majority of clients of Rape Crisis Centres had experienced incidents before arrival in Ireland, often in a situation of conflict. In so far as asylum seekers accommodated in the State's Direct Provision system are concerned, the House Rules and Procedures of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department specifically provide that assault is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, i.e civil legal aid and criminal legal aid. Details in respect of each category are outlined as follows. Criminal Legal Aid The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The cost to my Department for the operations of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) from the beginning of its current 'active' phase in 2006 to the end of October this year is €5.1 million. As the Deputy will be aware the ICLVR was established by the Irish and British Governments to facilitate the location of the remains of a number of people who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 110, inclusive, together. 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: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 to 113, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that the new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme came into effect from 31 March 2014. The Scheme is set out in the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations S.I. 124 of 2014 and, generally, applies to all public servants, including staff of the Irish Prison Service. The new Sick Leave Scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The range of powers and duties of Reserve Gardaí is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to determine under section 15 (5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The duties of a Garda reserve member include the following: - Station duty, other than the care and custody of prisoners. - Assistant to the station orderly. - Communications room duty, to include monitoring CCTV. -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the competition for recruitment to An Garda Síochána was run by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of the Garda Commissioner. 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. With regard to members of the Garda Reserve, it is important that all persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (5 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no central list of applicants retained for positions on State Boards or bodies under the remit of my Department. Expressions of interest are sought as and when positions arise.