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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware I have indicated publicly my concern at the findings of the Interim Internal Audit Report in relation to the finances of the Garda College Templemore. As the Deputy will also be aware, the Public Accounts Committee is examining the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Interim Audit Report and intends to resume that examination in the coming weeks, and will report...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistics agency, is responsible for the publication of the official Recorded Crime Statistics. These figures are published on a quarterly basis, but domestic violence incidents are not currently recorded as a separate category within the classification system used for this purpose. As the Deputy is aware, there are already a number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As set out in my reply to the Deputy on 04 May 2017, my Department is in contact with the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and a full report is awaited. I will communicate further with the Deputy when this report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department received a copy of the draft Interim Internal Audit Report regarding the finances at the Garda College at Templemore from An Garda Síochána's Head of the Internal Audit on 16 September 2016. I understand that the draft report was sent to all interested parties for their observations before being finalised. A copy of the final Report was received by my Department from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 51 and 52 together. It is not the practice and it would be contrary to the public interest to disclose details of any authorisations to intercept, including their number. The Deputy will appreciate that this the long-standing practice, which has been followed by my predecessors, and it has been adopted for sound security reasons. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, made in August 2009, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 28 April 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 28 April 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 9 May 2017, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person's request for immigration permission is currently under consideration and INIS will be writing to the person concerned shortly. Might I remind the Deputy, that queries in relation to individual cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first and second named persons were granted permission to remain in the State in August 2007, for an initial three year period, valid to 14th August 2010. This permission to remain was renewed for a further three year period valid to 14th August 2013. These renewal decision letters were dated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 3rd February 2010. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. All relevant aspects of the case will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter granting an immigration permission (Stamp 3) issued to the person mentioned by the Deputy on 20 March 2017. If this person meets the criteria for permission under the De Facto partnership scheme, as published on our website, www.inis.gov.ie, it is open to this person to make such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has advised that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) has statutory responsibility for the approval, supply and testing of the Draeger DrugTest 5000 and is providing training to An Garda Síochána in the use of these devices. As such, I have referred your question to the MBRS for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (18 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The €20.7 million spend refers to costs incurred up to May, 2015 on the Thornton Hall site over and above the land purchase costs of €29,900,000 in 2005 mentioned in my response to Dáil question numbers 75 and 76 of 30 March 2017. A detailed breakdown of this sum of €20.7 million is contained in Chapter 9 of the Comptroller & Auditor General's Report on the...

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I said, public reporting on this issue has not been specific as to the timeframe for these allegations. I have been advised that in May 2008, in the context of illegal action for personal injuries, certain allegations were brought to the attention of the Department of Justice about abuses in the system. These certain matters and questions related to the early 2000s. These matters were...

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will conclude by saying that I maintain the long-standing practice of my predecessors not to speak in detail about interceptions. However, I have made it clear previously in this House that I have not used the powers available to me to interfere with the wholly legitimate work of public representatives.

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to address this matter. While it has been alleged in recent reports that there have been abuses in the interception of communications, it would be quite wrong to suggest it has been established that there has been widespread abuse of the interception system. Of course any abuse would be completely unacceptable. The reports do not...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Members will be interested to learn that this speaking engagement was the international conference for victims run by the victim support organisations across Europe. They wanted me to convey their thanks for the work the committee is doing on this legislation. It is great to see people from all over Europe here discussing the rights of victims, including the victims of crime and terrorism.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As far as I can see, the difference between the two is that amendment No. 27 is a shell, which makes the process of referral mandatory given the various factors involved such as financial obligations and the number of victims who may require such a service. That is the difference between amendment No. 27 and the amendment that was accepted, which outlined the services that may came into play...