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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 285 together. While I am not in a position as Minister for Justice and Equality to deal with any specific cases, the general position regarding extended opening hours for licensed premises is as follows. Section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927, as amended, provides that the licensee of a public house may apply to the District Court for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service that the individual in question applied for long-term residency on 23 July, 2010. The application for long-term residency was approved on 7 March 2012. The individual in question was granted Stamp 4 permission to reside in the State for a five year period. This permission was registered with the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 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: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 455 on 24 June 2014 the arrangements in relation to driving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 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: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the first progress report of the Criminal Justice (Fixed Charge Processing System) Working Group is currently being considered by myself and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Once I have had the opportunity to brief my colleagues in Government on its contents I will give consideration to how best to put this information into the public domain.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Mediation Bill, which is currently being drafted, will promote mediation as an effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings in civil law matters, thereby reducing legal costs and speeding up the resolution of disputes. It will introduce an obligation on solicitors and barristers to advise any person wishing to commence court proceedings to consider mediation as a means of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Numbers (30 Sep 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: Registration of Title (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Bill has passed Committee Stage in the Dáil, having passed all stages in the Seanad. However, before the Bill could be taken at Report Stage, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has been completed and amendments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 you will be aware, prostitution raises a wide spectrum of issues. When I have had the opportunity to complete consideration of the issues, proposals will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The legal provisions governing the refusal of permission to land are set out in Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act, 2004. The number of people who have been refused leave to land at approved ports of entry (as prescribed by the Minister in accordance with section 6(2) of the Immigration Act, 2004), in the years concerned, 2009 to end July 2014, was: 3,252, 2,491, 2,308, 1,958, 1,844 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total number of Garda Reserve applicants who have successfully completed the application process and are ready to be called for training as a Garda Reserve is 36. In addition to this the current number of Garda Reserves in training is 84.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My intention is to publish the Mediation Bill early in the next session and thereafter to proceed quickly with enactment of the legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that there are no applications for refugee status currently pending in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner or the Refugee Appeals Tribunal for persons from the countries referred to by the Deputy. I am also advised that there are a very small number of applications for subsidiary protection pending in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (30 Sep 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: Data Protection Commissioner Appointment (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Following an open public competition managed by the Public Appointments Service I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the Government has appointed Ms Helen Dixon as the Data Protection Commissioner with effect from 10 September 2014. My Department is in the process of finalising the necessary associated administrative arrangements to give effect to the Government's Decision.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including assigning members to Drugs Units, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of identified operational circumstances and the availability of resources. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that an additional 16 new marked motorcycles have been allocated to the Garda Traffic Corps. I am also informed that the Garda Traffic Corps has a current...