Vol. 861 No. 3
123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new additional Garda public order vans and unmarked Garda cars which were purchased in 2013 and to date in 2014 in the Garda R and J districts. [47582/14]
The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational circumstances.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the allocation of Garda vehicles at District and Divisional level is subject to ongoing monitoring and review to ensure that the optimum use is made of available resources and that the best possible Garda service is provided to the public. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda vans and unmarked cars allocated to the Districts R and J for the periods concerned was as shown in the following table.
NEW VEHICLES ISSUED 2013/2014
|
2013 |
2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
|
|
UNMARKED CARS |
VANS |
UNMARKED CARS |
VANS |
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|
R DISTRICT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
J DISTRICT |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured a further €10 million for investment in the Garda fleet of which €7 million has been made available in 2014. This funding brings the total investment for 2014 to €11 million. The remaining €3 million will be made available for the purchase and fit out of additional Garda vehicles in 2015 .
124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to have Raheny Garda station, Dublin 5 refurbished. [47583/14]
The programme of refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed by An Garda Síochána in co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for capital expenditure in this area.
In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have no plans, at present, to refurbish Raheny Garda Station.
125. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next recruitment will take place to An Garda Síochána; the number proposed to be recruited; if priority will be provided to those already prioritised under previous recruitment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47605/14]
The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced a further intake of 200 recruits into the Garda College, Templemore. The intake will be in two batches, the first on 15 December and the second in early 2015. This will bring to 300 the number of recruits in the Garda College and is a measure of this Government's commitment to ensure that recruitment to An Garda Síochána continues seamlessly. The first batch of recruits (already in training) will attest as members of the Garda Síochána in May of 2015 and will be assigned to Garda Stations throughout the country by the Garda Commissioner. As I have previously indicated, I will continue to monitor Garda staffing levels during 2015 with a view to agreeing further intakes to Garda College as required. Only persons who have been placed on the panel from the recruitment competition announced in 2013 can be called and in the order that they have been placed on that panel.
126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the procedure to be followed by their children to regularise their residency status, who arrived here six years ago accompanied by their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47640/14]
I am advised by the Irish National Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department to refer the Deputy to the reply to his previous Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 4 December, 2014 in which it was stated that the person concerned submitted an application for residence under the Free Movement provisions on 17/09/2014. This application is currently under examination and a decision will be made based on the documentation on file within the six month statutory time limit.
As stated previously, I am not in a position to comment on the outcome of any application while it is under examination. However, the applicant has been granted temporary permission to reside in the State for six months up to 16/04/2015 pending a decision on the case.
Applications for residence in the State in respect of dependant family members of EU citizens can also be considered under the Free Movement provisions. The person concerned is advised to submit the relevant application to the EU Treaty Rights Unit, Residence Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) for consideration. Application forms are available on the INIS website, www.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue temporary stamp 4 status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if she will safeguard the human rights of mother and child in such circumstances by way of issue of stamp 4 even for a prescribed period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47641/14]
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned has not made an application to INIS and should be advised to do so, setting out details of her current circumstances in the State.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford on the basis that some of the conclusions reached in the context of rejection of their refugee status are speculative and unfounded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47642/14]
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation Service (INIS) of my Department that following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, Subsidiary Protection application and an examination under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was made in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy.
Further representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act and following consideration of the information submitted, the Deportation Order was affirmed.
The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e -mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and the extent to which this case may be progressed in the near future in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47643/14]
I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person whose details were supplied was notified by INIS in September with regard to his status in the State. There is no record of an outstanding application in respect of this person.
