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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised that the number of staff in my Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road Agreement on 1 July 2013 was 70. Of these 70, 53 continue to be on career break, 8 are currently on the resource panel awaiting redeployment to suitable posts within the civil or public service. Of the balance, I understand 1 returned to a post in my Department, 6 availed of suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is a serious question as to whether the model of sentencing used in England, where certain sentences may have both a punitive element/tariff and a public protection element could be consistent with our Constitution. In this jurisdiction the mandatory sentence for murder is life imprisonment, as provided by section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990. A sentence of life imprisonment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Age Card is a voluntary proof of age card which may be issued to persons aged 18 years and over under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010. The purpose of the card is to verify a person's age in relation to the sale of alcohol as well as the sale of tobacco, as provided in section 45 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002, in the context of offences which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The law as it stands provides several mechanisms, including possible penalties, where a person fails to comply with maintenance obligations. The maintenance creditor may, for example, ask the court to order that maintenance be paid by way of attachment of earnings (so the maintenance due is deducted directly from income), or seek to recover sums owing through the courts as a contract debt, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I assume the Deputy is referring to visas granted for the purpose of permanent or long-term immigration into the State on the basis of a relationship with an EU citizen exercising their right of free movement within the State. In the years 2010 to 2013, over 1,200 visas were granted to visa-required nationals to join a spouse or partner who was a national of an EU state other than Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Join-Partner visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 16 June 2014. However, as the application did not satisfy the eligibility criteria for a Join-Partner visa, the Visa Officer refused the visa application on 30 June 2014. The decision to refuse the visa was appealed on 8 July 2014. The appeal is currently being considered and a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the appended tables show the quantities and estimated street value of illegal drugs seized in the Cork area for the year 2012, as provided by the Forensic Science Laboratory on the basis of analysis conducted at the Laboratory. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. In so far as the enforcement of any right conferred, or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in mid June, 2014. The application has been processed and it is anticipated that a response will issue to the registered organisation involved this week.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 571 together. I understand that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will provide an overall reply to similar questions that the Deputy has submitted to a number of Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Prisons Authority Interim Board was abolished on 26 July 2011. Further information concerning mergers and rationalisation of State agencies/bodies is set out in my reply to Question No. 216 of 15 May, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought in relation to the number of new agencies or State bodies that have been established under the aegis of my Department since 2011 is outlined below. Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission On 8 September 2011, the Government decided to merge the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority to establish the new and enhanced Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that no bonus payments have been made to staff in my Department in 2013 or 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, that the matter is now the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation. The Deputy therefore will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 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: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that his Question regarding appointments and public advertising is a repeat of Deputy Troy's Question of 8 July, 2014 insofar as these matters are concerned. Consequently, I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 630 of 8 July, 2014. .

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that, in accordance with Government Decision 180/20/10/1424 of 12 April 2011, the following Chairpersons appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee prior to their appointments. Name Board Noel Lappin Private Security Authority Graham Hanlon Private Security Appeal Board Geraldine Clarke Property Services Regulatory Authority Patricia O'Connor Property...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring in his question to those engaged in posts as temporary clerical officers and on fixed term contracts. In relation to temporary clerical officers I wish to advise the Deputy that information on whether any temporary clerical officers engaged in 2011/ 2012 were retired Civil/Public Servants is not readily to hand. Only one of those appointed in 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In December last, the Government approved drafting of a wide-ranging Sexual Offences Bill. The General Scheme of the Bill includes provisions for the electronic monitoring of convicted sex offenders in specific circumstances. This is priority legislation and the Bill is currently being drafted.