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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Garda Síochána pursue a range of strategies to tackle crime, including the coordinated national strategy targeting burglary crime, Operation Fiacla, which was introduced in early 2012 and which has led to steady reductions in the level of burglary crimes since then. I have received a recent update from the Garda authorities to the effect that, as of the end of September 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to check the status of the application referred to in the absence of the individual's date of birth. If the Deputy will provide the additional information, I will have further enquiries made in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 284 together. I am examining the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the advices of the Attorney General and the views of the Minister for Health regarding a new approach to prostitution legislation. As the Deputy is aware, prostitution raises a wide range of issues and when I have had the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa appeal referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 26 August 2014. The decision on the appeal has recently been notified to the applicant in question As stated on the INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie) an appeal can take 4-6 weeks to be processed from the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2014 as in previous years, my Department has provided funding to Muintir na Tire to support the operation of the Community Alert scheme. Insofar as the employment questions raised by the Deputy are concerned, however, he will appreciate that my Department does not employ staff in connection with the scheme. The arrangements for the management of the scheme will be discussed with Muintir...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that an application was received on behalf of the person mentioned by the Deputy on 13 June 2014 seeking to change their residency status from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 permission to remain in the State. As advised in our previous response of 17 September 2014, applications are dealt with in a chronological order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters referred to and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the policy changes that were made to the General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill, published for consultation on 30 January 2014. As the Deputy is aware, the revised General Scheme was published on 25 September 2014, following Government approval for it to be drafted as a Bill. In brief, the changes were made in response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, 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 therefore requested the CSO to provide the relevant statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The provision and allocation of Garda uniforms is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In that context I am advised by the Garda authorities that applications for Garda mountain bike uniforms are made through local Garda management. I am further advised that all Garda members who require such uniforms and/or equipment have been issued with the appropriate items or approval has been granted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Garda management that access rights to PULSE within An Garda Síochána are currently provided to members based on rank and role within the organisation. Access rights are controlled via an Information Technology Systems User (ITSU) access rights process. There are currently 430 networked locations having access to the Garda IT System. These networked locations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and will contact him directly as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The granting of remission is a feature of many prison systems worldwide and has been a feature of the Irish criminal justice system since the foundation of the State. The Courts are aware of the statutory entitlement to remission when passing sentence.It should be noted that persons sentenced to life imprisonment for murder are not entitled to remission. The Prison Rules 2007 provided, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the available records in my Department indicate that a payment of €11,082.25 was made to the Integration Centre between 2005 and to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested will be provided directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The reform of the bankruptcy regime under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, which reduced automatic discharge from bankruptcy from 12 years to 3 years, constituted a far-reaching and substantial reform of our bankruptcy law. I can confirm that, at the moment, there is no intention to amend the law on the bankruptcy term; however, I will continue to keep the legislation under review.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Oct 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 April, 2007 and made an application for asylum on 26 June, 2007. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 30 August, 2007. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Oct 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. - Foot...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that budgetary discussions are still underway as part of the Estimates process. Full details will be published on budget day.