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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual applications that fall to be considered under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has committed to establishing a commission of investigation into matters arising from the report by Sean Guerin, SC, of 6 May to An Taoiseach. However, prior to finalising the terms of reference for the Commission, it was desirable to establish whether any additional cases might be identified for inclusion in this commission by the independent review by counsel of allegations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am determined to work with the Agencies under my remit to address the issues involved in the influence of alcohol and drugs on criminal offending behaviour. In this context, the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service are working together on preparing a proposal for a review of alcohol and drugs services for offenders. As stated previously, it is my intention that any such review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Fees (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that fees payable on applications made to the Land Registry office of the Property Registration Authority are prescribed by the Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 380 of 2012). Fees payable to the Registry of Deeds office are prescribed by the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 51 of 2008). There are no proposals to waive property registration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that while I have no responsibility for interpretation of the law in relation to road traffic matters of the type described by him, or for the functions of local authorities in this regard, I have, to be of assistance, requested a report from the Garda authorities insofar as their remit is concerned and will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have referred the correspondence supplied by the Deputy to the Garda authorities and asked that it be given appropriate consideration and attention. I might add that other related correspondence from the person in question has been referred by my Department for consideration under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations against An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was registered in the State under Stamp 4 conditions, granted to them on the basis of their marriage to an Irish national, valid until 9 June 2014 which was renewable directly with their local immigration officer. If there has been any change of circumstances preventing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has been issued with a residence card under the provisions of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (the Directive) which is given effect in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 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: Garda Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 547 together. The case to which the Deputies refer is amongst those 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 to 531, inclusive, together. 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 available statistics directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The case to which the Deputy refers is amongst those 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 manner further action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. On 3rd November 2014 there were 608 prisoners (13.3%) on temporary release across the prison system. This included 159 prisoners who were serving less than 3 months solely for the non-payment of a Court ordered fine and 208 prisoners who were on structured temporary release programmes such as the community return...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that on 31 October , 2014, there were 3,775 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 4,120. This represents an occupancy level of 92%. A full breakdown to include, capacity, number in custody and percentage of bed capacity is set out in the following table. Institution Bed Capacity Number in Custody % of Bed Capacity Mountjoy Campus Mountjoy (M)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in partnership with the Irish Prison Service published the Prison Recidivism study in May 2013. The report is a study of recidivism among all prisoners released by the Irish Prison Service on completion of a sentence in 2007 based on re-offending and reconviction data up to the end of 2010. It extends to where the new offence does not necessarily lead to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The staff numbers in the Irish Prison Service from 2011 to date in 2014 are as follows: Year Total Staff Numbers 31st Dec 2011 3,489 31st Dec 2012 3,433 31st Dec 2013 3,432 31st Dec 2014 3,390 The financial resources allocated to the Irish Prison Service for the years 2011 - 2014 were as follows: Year € 2011 329,211,000 2012 317,815,000 2013 311,391,000 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 305 of the 23 September 2014 and Question No 269 of the 7th October 2014. As I outlined to the deputy in these responses the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The compilation of these statistics would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current...