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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that detailed statistical information on the committals to prisons are contained in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report for each year. These reports are available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. In 2012, there were 12,991 committals to prison directly under sentence. When an additional 535 prisoners, who were already in custody at the start...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 was signed into law by the President on 16 April 2014. The aim of the legislation is to improve the rate of fine default and reduce to the greatest extent possible the use of imprisonment as a sanction for fine default. It provides that the Court imposing a fine shall take into account a person's financial circumstances....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by officials in the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for Long Term Residency in November 2012. However, as the application did not satisfy the eligibility criteria, the application was refused and the applicant was advised accordingly also in November 2012. The criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following properties in County Limerick are either owned or under the control of my Department. Units 3-7 The Bays, Moyross Enterprise Centre, Knocklisheen Road, Moyross, County Limerick are owned by my Department. This complex (comprising Units 1-7), houses 2 youth justice projects - Céim ar Chéim, a Young Persons Probation community project...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees Appointments (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that Visiting Committee members are appointed for a period of three years by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order 1925. There are fourteen Visiting Committees in existence – one for each institution. Each Visiting Committee comprises no more than six members, and only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am establishing a mechanism for the independent review by counsel of allegations concerning the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána or inadequacies in the investigation of such allegations which have been made to the Taoiseach or the Minister for Justice and Equality. The review will consist of an examination by counsel of the papers in each case. Counsel will be asked in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Six Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court were appointed on 15 July 2013 in accordance with Part Six of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which provided for the amendment of the Courts Acts to create a cadre of Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court to facilitate the speedy consideration of insolvency applications by that Court. As the Deputy will recall, these judges previously served as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are already procedures in place to provide individuals or organisations with details of data held about them by An Garda Síochána. Garda vetting is currently provided by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in the case of those seeking employment in Ireland with registered organisations where the employment involves substantial unsupervised access to children or vulnerable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to advise the Deputy that as Minister for Justice I have lead responsibility for a significant range of legislative functions and matters, span a very large of Acts, which cannot be easily listed in response to a Parliamentary Question, given the time and resource that would be required. The Deputy may be interested in the "Legislation Directory Entry" facility on...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Establishment day is envisaged for October and yes, provision is made in the Bill for judges in the court of appeal to go on circuit. I thank those present, Deputies Niall Collins and MacLochlainn, for the support they have given this Bill and for their assistance in ensuring its smooth passage. It is important if we are to reach that establishment day in October that the Bill complete its...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 20:In page 43, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"(4) The reference in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22 December 20001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgment in civil and commercial matters, to "in Ireland, an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court" shall, without prejudice to Article 34.5.4° of the...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 21:In page 43, to delete lines 23 and 24 and substitute the following:“the High Court, or as the case may be, the Supreme Court—(a) shall be construed as being without prejudice to Article 34.5.4° of the Constitution, and (b) in respect of a reference in that regard to the “Supreme Court”, shall be construed as a reference to the Court of...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 22:In page 43, line 31, to delete "section 68" and substitute "section 72".This is a technical amendment relating to an incorrect cross-reference included in the Bill as published.

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 23:In page 44, line 2, to delete "an appeal to it that has been" and substitute "any proceedings before it that have been".On the face of it we seem to have a large number of amendments to section 72 but these amendments are technical. They spring from the fact that in reviewing the section, there was some concern that the use of the word "appeal" might needlessly...

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 24:In page 44, line 4, to delete "has been heard" and substitute "heard".

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 25:In page 44, line 5, to delete "appellate jurisdiction in respect of the appeal" and substitute "jurisdiction in respect of the proceedings".

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 26:In page 44, lines 6 and 7, to delete "that appeal" and substitute "those proceedings".

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 27:In page 44, line 8, to delete "an appeal to it that has been" and substitute "any proceedings before it that have been".

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 28:In page 44, line 10, to delete "has been heard" and substitute "heard".

Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 29:In page 44, line 11, to delete "appellate jurisdiction in respect of the appeal" and substitute "jurisdiction in respect of the proceedings".