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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation have been received from the person referred to by the Deputy, on behalf of her minor children. The supporting documentation that must be submitted with an application is set out in the guidance accompanying the application form. If additional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The term 'white collar' crime is not formally defined. It broadly describes a range of non-violent crimes that people in positions of responsibility and trust commit for their own personal gain. It can cover fraud, embezzlement, insider trading on the stock market, bribery, corruption and regulatory offences in specialist fields such as financial activity, occupational health and safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Insofar as my Department's remit is concerned, I am advised that the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI) is charged with investigating serious and complex fraud matters and has the resources and expertise to carry out this function. In light of this there are no plans to establish another agency with responsibilities in this field. There is, of course, the closest of cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of An Garda Síochána's identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. As the Deputy will be aware, a further €9m was secured towards the end of last year for investment in the Garda fleet which resulted in the purchase of 305 Garda vehicles towards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to naturalisation. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, made on 18 September 2008, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 22 April 2014. A decision on these applications can be expected within the next four weeks. As advised on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie) it is recommended that visa applicants apply for their visas eight weeks before the intended date of travel....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Ballymun Garda Sub-District and that local Garda management has not reported an increase in public order incidents in the area. I am further informed that a local Community Garda contacted the person referred to by the Deputy to discuss the incident in question, and that appropriate information and advice was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 155 of 7 May, 2014. I can inform the Deputy that a random sample of staff telephone calls to my Department's IT Helpdesk are recorded using the QFinity Desktop system in order to ensure quality of service delivery. Staff are made aware that their calls maybe recorded for training and quality purposes. There is no cost to my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (13 May 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 returned to the registered organisation on the 12th May, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: An Garda Síochána’s Policing Plans for 2012 and 2013 set out the details of the then Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme. A total of 7 Garda Stations closed in Cork in 2012 and a further 7 in 2013. The table lists the names of the Stations which closed and the Divisions to which they were attached. Year Station Division 2012 Glenville Cork North 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Assets Bureau has been at the forefront of the fight against organised crime in this jurisdiction since its inception in 1996. The manner in which the Bureau operates has come to be viewed, both domestically and internationally, as a very successful model for targeting persons who seek to derive personal gain from criminal activities. The Deputy will appreciate that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The difficulties experienced by property owners arising from trees and high hedges on neighbouring land were raised in both the Dáil and Seanad during passage of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. My Department consulted on the matter with the Law Reform Commission, which had been involved in drafting the 2009 Act, and the Commission took the view that unreasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the average number of prisoners in custody in Ireland has risen in recent years, from 3,321 during 2007 to 4,318 during 2012, an increase of over 30%. Likewise the total number of committals to prison has also risen sharply during the same period, from 11,934 in 2007 to 17,026 in 2012 – an increase of over 43%. 2013 saw the first significant decrease in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government committed, in the Programme for Government, to the ending of slopping out in the prison system. I can advise the Deputy that the number of prisoners slopping out in the prison system has reduced from 1,003 at the end of 2010 to the current level of 334 (on 1 April 2014), a reduction of 67%. Of the 334 currently slopping out, 226 prisoners are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The restriction of a prisoner's regime can occur due to a number of factors including, the protection of vulnerable prisoners. This is provided for under Rule 63 of the Prison Rules 2007 which states that a prisoner may, either at his/her own request or when the Governor considers it necessary, in so far as is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table as of the 12 May 2014. Prison 17 years 18 years 19 years 20 years Arbour Hill 1 Castlerea 6 10 12 Cloverhill 5 8 12 Cork 6 6 7 Dochas Limerick 7 8 7 Loughan 1 Midlands 4 7 22 Mountjoy 2 5 10 Portlaoise 2 2 5 St. Patricks 2 Shelton Abbey 1 Training Unit Wheatfield 7 18 23 19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the following table shows the existing vacancies for workshop and work training posts in each Prison: Prison Vacancies Arbour Hill 0 Castlerea 1 Cloverhill 0 Cork 0 Dochas 0 Limerick 2 Loughan House 0 Midlands 6 Mountjoy 2 Portlaoise 1 Shelton Abbey 0 St. Patrick's Institution 0 Training Unit 0 Wheatfield 1 Vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Library Facilities (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to be open is set out in the following table. The libraries for Arbour Hill, Dóchas, Mountjoy and the Training Unit are open as the demand requires. - Scheduled Opening Hours (per week) % hours open January - December 2013 Arbour Hill On demand As required Castlerea 32 100 Cloverhill 35.5 44 Cork 37.5 83 Dochas On...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that the following table shows the existing vacancies for workshop and work training posts in each Prison. Vacancies are in the process of being filled by a combination of redeployment of Prison Service clerical staff under the Haddington Road/Croke Park Agreement and from a current Work Training Officer panel. While it is not possible to give a definitive timescale...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (13 May 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that funding to the National College of Art and Design was terminated in 2011 for a number of reasons including the need to prioritise the use of scarce resources where they can be most effectively utilised. The Irish Prison Service is continuing to review its priorities for spending in the education budget and is targeting areas of greatest need and best potential...