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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: That is what I said.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not in the Votes. It is held in a separate account by the Courts Service for the wards of court because it is not public money, it is other people's money. That is the way it is handled.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is in the courts' annual report but it is not captured here.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: For elements of the staff who would form part of that service, yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Justice and Equality.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: This is an area that will require more and more resources. With the new general data protection regulation there will be more work. It will have 100 staff by the end of this year. It has had a 59% increase in budget. We will continue to work with it on whether there are additional requirements. For now, we have responded to the points it has made to us about its needs this year and for...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It continues to be included but the management board of GSOC is examining what approach it will take to that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes and some upgrades, temporary refurbishment, need to be done to that as a priority but it will be replaced entirely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is ongoing engagement with the Department of Health which has responsibility for this. This involves the Mental Health Commission taking over and setting up the office but we have agreements on the recruitment of the chief executive officer, CEO, for that. I will come back to the Deputy with a date. Various actions have been taken to expedite this. I take the Deputy's point, it is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It does fall under the Department of Justice and Equality.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have visited it. The building is very old. I presume there will be some use for it. Conditions are very cramped but I am sure it will be possible to use it or the site in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the increase in 2016 of road traffic fatalities on the corresponding figure for 2015. I am also mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that criminal investigations are properly dealt with by An Garda Síochána in the first instance and it is not open to me, as Tánaiste, to intervene in individual cases. That being said, I would recommend that the person in question makes contact with their local/nearest Garda station as soon as possible to outline the situation to Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The full range of information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources. However, as much information, in so far as it is practicable, in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy will be forwarded to him in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Istanbul Convention is a significant legal instrument in tackling domestic and sexual violence. It has a broad scope involving a range of legislative and administrative actions to be implemented across a range of Government Departments and agencies. Ireland is largely compliant with the Convention. The additional actions necessary to ratify the Convention are set out in a multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, applicants for civil legal aid and advice are required to meet the financial eligibility criteria under section 29 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2016. Section 29 (2) (b) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (as amended by Section 80 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008) provides that the Legal Aid Board may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the year one cost of increasing Garda numbers to 15,000 members would be approximately €41.2m, assuming a commencement date of 1 January. The annual payroll costs for these extra members would increase to €62.9m in year two as all members would be fully attested at that stage and paid at the appropriate Garda salary rate. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 100 together. It is important to note that the JPCs were established to act as a forum to improve collaboration and engagement rather than a new administrative function with corresponding budgets and other resources. There are already substantial resources deployed to addressing local policing and community safety issues and the JPCs are intended...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Inspection of criminal justice functions is currently undertaken by a number of agencies. The Garda Síochána Inspectorate and the Inspector of Prisons each have significant roles as statutory independent bodies charged with inspection of An Garda Síochána and the Prisons Service respectively. The possible establishment of an inspectorate with a remit covering the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (12 Apr 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, judges are independent in the matter of sentencing, as in other matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In regard to sentencing, the approach of the Oireachtas has generally been to specify in law a maximum penalty for an offence, so that a court, having considered all the circumstances of a case, may...