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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 23 February last, Minister of State Stanton and I published a report showing the significant progress in implementing the recommendations of the Report of the Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process including Direct Provision and other supports for asylum seekers. A total of 121 of the recommendations are now implemented, with a further 38 partially implemented or in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Council of Europe Guidelines on Child Friendly Justice cover a range of issues under the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality. For example, there are numerous references in the guidelines to the need to have regard to the best interests of the child and to hear the child's views during proceedings. The fundamental principles outlined in the guidelines particularly in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Children's Rights (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The establishment of a standing Inter-Departmental Committee to cover all aspects of Internet Governance was a recommendation of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group's Report, published in 2014. In order to oversee the implementation of the various recommendations in the Report, an interdepartmental implementation group was established under the chairmanship of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda National Vetting Bureau carries out employment vetting checks and this is done primarily in respect of areas of employment where persons may have substantial, unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults and is done in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016. Vetting is also carried out in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: A range of Government Departments and Agencies, including for example, An Garda Síochána, Tusla, the HSE, the Courts Service and my Department in tandem with non Government organisations all currently provide a range of support services for child victims of crime. Insofar as my remit is concerned my Department provides funding support, through its Victims of Crime Office, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware that models of multi disciplinary one stop shop type services based in one location known as a children's house model operate in other jurisdictions as a means of supporting child victims of crime and their families. Currently in Ireland a range of Government Departments and Agencies, including for example, An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, Tusla and the HSE, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Licences (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Road traffic legislation falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, T.D. Minister Ross commenced Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 2016 on 13 April 2017. The Deputy will be aware that Section 33 of the Act of 2016 amends section 22 of the 2002 Road Traffic Act to ensure that drivers convicted in court produce their driving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Master Licence Record is a substantial ICT project costing an estimated €4million over a three-year period, which will entail linking the vehicle and driving licence database of the National Vehicle Driver File. The project will facilitate the application of penalty points to driving licences, thereby improving the effectiveness of road traffic enforcement measures. I can inform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have indicated to the House previously, An Garda Síochána has confirmed that it has put solutions in place to deal with the procedural and practice issues that have been detected to ensure that the errors that have been identified in relation to breath tests/Mandatory Alcohol Testing do not recur. I am informed that An Garda Síochána initially put in place new paper...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that An Garda Síochána is committed to ensuring that members exposed to a traumatic incident receive the appropriate organisational response and with this in mind the Garda Employee Assistance Service provides a confidential professional support and referral service to both serving and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that information relating to the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána is set out in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána. The Annual Reports for the years 2010 to 2015 are available on the website of An Garda Síochána (www.garda.ie). The information provided in the Reports is prepared on the basis of records maintained by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought and I will be in contact again when that report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that there are a number of State agencies whose officers are empowered to exercise drug seizure powers. Not all such agencies would fall within the remit of my Department. Having regard to my own Department's remit, I have requested a report from the Garda Authorities in relation to the destruction of drugs and will be in touch with the Deputy when the report is to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizens Assembly (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no responsibility in relation to the workings of the Citizens' Assembly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of Garda personnel and for the management and organisation of Garda operational units. I am assured that Garda management keep this deployment under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, including with respect to concerns about public order and anti-social behaviour, so...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who 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. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. An Garda Síochána maintains close liaison with other law enforcement agencies internationally and the work of Garda liaison officers who are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested a Garda report on the matter referred to in the Deputy's question and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Interdepartmental Working Groups (2 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, there are already a number of measures being taken to advance data collection, collation and analysis in relation to crime incidents generally and specifically in the area of domestic violence. Following on recommendations from the Garda Inspectorate, we have seen significant work to underpin the integrity of crime statistics, including two detailed reviews of...