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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Facilities (9 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service has commenced the repurposing of the Training Unit Place of Detention (on the Mountjoy Prison Campus) to a dedicated Unit for older prisoners. A key action of the current Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan (Action 2.5) is to ensure that older prisoners are identified as a specific group who have particular needs within the prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána are exploring options for the expansion and enhancement of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPR) and as part of that process sought advices from the Office of the Attorney General. Those advices, which were copied to my Department, raised the issue of legislating for ANPR. Arising from this, my Department is currently in consultation with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (9 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy entered the State in March 2012 and registered directly at the GNIB Office towards the end of March 2012 for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish National. This permission expired on 28 December 2016. The person concerned should write to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought information from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised and I will communicate further with the Deputy when a Garda report is to hand.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will certainly pass on the particular case Deputy Crowe has raised to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and ask him to liaise with the Deputy directly.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I await further legal advice on the Bill and will communicate with the Deputy directly when I have it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I will get information on that and communicate directly with the Deputy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Minister with responsibility for this area has announced a whole range of initiatives to help those on a variety of income levels to access housing. A huge and unprecedented capital commitment has been made and a whole range of initiatives from social housing to rental proposals are part and parcel of Rebuilding Ireland.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The matter was dealt with in a Topical Issue matter yesterday and the Taoiseach addressed it fully earlier this week. A GSOC investigation is underway in regard to the issues the Deputy raised and a comprehensive Garda investigation is also taking place. Both of those should be allowed to take their course and we should get the facts before further action is taken.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy knows, it is the practice that countries do not disclose their votes at the United Nations. That is the approach which-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy knows, that is the approach that has generally been taken in respect of United Nations votes. It has been the practice of previous Governments and this Government. It is the procedure that has been adopted in the UN in order to facilitate its business. The Government does not disclose-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am reluctant to discuss individual details in regard to anyone in the House. Obviously, no one wants to see Vera camping outside Leinster House. However, far from what has been said the Minister is not trying to second guess any medical opinion-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: -----on the situation and I will tell the House why. Clearly, the treatment for the person in question must be managed by her clinicians and it is possible-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy asked me a question. Does he want me to reply?

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The point I want to make is that the Minister has had lengthy meetings with the family on a number of occasions. He has explained to them that it is possible to grant a licence to prescribe a cannabis-based treatment containing THC. However, the application must be endorsed by the consultant treating the-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am talking about each individual case.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Let me make the point-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Quite the opposite.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Let me make the point that-----