Written Answers Nos. 485-503
485. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, to meet with electricians' trade representative bodies, including RECI, to discuss the development of the Private Security Authority and the new powers that have been granted to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18507/13]
View answerThe Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The remit of the PSA, as set out in the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended), includes that of "installer of security equipment" and as the Deputy may be aware, from 1 October 2012, it became mandatory for contractors installing or maintaining CCTV systems and Access Control Systems to obtain a licence from the PSA.
I am informed by the Authority that, prior to and since the introduction of mandatory licensing for all installers of security equipment, the PSA has engaged in ongoing consultation with the various representative bodies, including RECI. In fact, I am informed that it did so as recently as 9 April 2013. On this basis, and given the Authority's independent role, I believe that it is more appropriate that the PSA should continue to meet with the relevant representative bodies should further meetings be required.
486. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the procedure to be followed on completion of sentence for the release of a child sex abuse prisoner in the community into a family including small children; if any particular resolutions are applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18517/13]
View answerThe Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. Part 2 of the Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements. This includes an obligation on the Irish Prison Service to inform An Garda Síochána ten days in advance of the release of a prisoner who is subject to those requirements.
In addition, where a Court has ordered post release supervision, the Probation Service engages with the prisoner and informs the Health Service Executive (HSE) of the forthcoming release and to advise of any potential child protection issues. The Deputy may wish to note that child protection risk assessments are the responsibility of the HSE.
487. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the progress made to date in determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/13]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2012. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision as expeditiously as possible.
As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
488. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the progress made to date in the determination of application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18532/13]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2012. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.
As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
489. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the structures in place, both formal and informal to deal with any issues of concern that judges have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18541/13]
View answerMembers of the judiciary meet with members of the Government from time to time in the course of normal business and communications are also channelled through the Attorney General on an ongoing basis. As the Chief Justice highlighted last week, the Government has facilitated a new arrangement in the form of a committee on which the Government is represented by the Attorney General and the Secretary General to the Government. I myself have met with the Chief Justice and other members of the judiciary on numerous occasions over the past two years; in meetings, at seminars, launches and other functions. In addition, there are several working groups on matters of mutual interest under the aegis of my Department to which judges have been nominated by the Chief Justice to participate where appropriate.
490. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the banking enquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/13]
View answerI note that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy was addressed to the Minister for Finance and was subsequently referred onwards to my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that my Department has no role in the investigation or prosecution of offences. In this regard, I am informed by the Garda authorities that criminal investigations into the actions of Anglo Irish Bank and its Directors have been ongoing by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation since 2009. A number of Garda investigation files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions and in July 2012, following her directions, three persons were charged with several breaches of the Companies Act 1990. They are each remanded on continuing bail with a trial date having been set for January 2014.
Separately, in December 2012 one of the persons referred to was arrested and charged by Garda Officers from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement with further breaches of the Companies Act, 1990 and is currently before the Courts in this regard. The investigation into these matters is ongoing and a number of files submitted by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Director of Corporate Enforcement remain with the Director of Public Prosecutions awaiting her direction.
I share the widespread concern that clarity be brought to these crucial matters as soon as possible, however, what is important now is that nothing be said which would in any way risk the possibility of prejudicing any criminal proceedings.
491. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs and resources given to the joint policing committees in 2012; if he will outline the number of times these committees met in 2012; the amount of times that members of the Gardaí spent attending these meetings in 2012; the total cost of these committees in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18586/13]
View answerThe functions and powers of Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) are set out in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which provides for a Committee in each city, county and town council area. The essential role of JPCs is to provide appropriate advice to the Gardaí and local authorities and to support collaborative engagement among stakeholders in relation to local policing issues.
In relation to the costs associated with JPCs, it is important to note that the Committees are intended as a forum to improve collaboration and engagement between relevant agencies and stakeholders and are not intended to undertake new administrative functions 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 to enhance how these resources are deployed, not supplement them. Therefore each agency involved in the Committees is generally expected to meet the expenses arising for itself in establishing and operating the JPCs from within its existing resources.
The current operating guidelines for JPCs were issued in 2008 and these envisage that quarterly meetings of JPCs would be the norm.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Commissioner has appointed appropriate officers to each of the Joint Policing Committees in accordance with the guidelines. An Garda Síochána are essential participants in the JPC process and attend meetings at the times and dates specified by the respective local authority. I am further informed that it is not possible to provide details of the attendance of members of An Garda Síochána at the meetings of the 114 JPCs as a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources would be required to compile this information. In this regard it should be noted that further information concerning each JPC is available from the relevant local authority.
The Programme for Government makes a commitment to build on existing community policing partnerships and forums to enhance trust between local communities and their Gardaí. In the spirit of that commitment I initiated a review of the operation of JPCs and, on 29 November 2012, I published a discussion document to open the matter for wider consultation. My Department, together with the Garda authorities and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is examining the feedback received during the consultation process, to see if any amendments should be made to the existing guidelines which would enhance the operation of JPCs. The Deputy will also appreciate that the review process will need to take into account the broader developments with respect to local government reform which are underway and the implications of this reform for the operation of JPCs.
492. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of smartphone thefts reported to Gardaí in County Tipperary in 2012. [18587/13]
View answerThe Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.
493. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to allow limited media reporting to family court hearings. [18673/13]
View answerLast month, I published the Courts Bill 2013 which proposes to modify the long-standing in camera rule which prevents members of the public, including the press, from being present in court when family law and child care proceedings are being heard.
The purpose of the in camera rule is to protect the identity of the parties and other persons, including children, to whom family law and child care proceedings relate. While the general principle is that justice be administered in public, the underlying concern is that family law proceedings relate to matters which are sensitive and private to the parties and there is no public interest in requiring that their identities be published.
The application of the in camera rule in relation to court hearing of family law and child care proceedings has given rise to a public perception that undue secrecy is attached to the administration of these areas of the law and that there is a lack of uniformity and consistency in the manner in which they are administered.
The proposal in the Bill is to retain the privacy provisions in respect of such court proceedings while allowing the attendance of bona fide representatives of the press. The courts will, however, retain the power to exclude representatives of the Press or restrict or prohibit the publication of evidence given in the proceedings in certain circumstances. In addition, a strict prohibition will apply on reporting of material likely to identify the parties to the proceedings or any children to whom the proceedings relate. The Bill aims to provide for a careful balancing of the need for privacy for persons involved in family law and child care proceedings with the need to ensure access to important information on the operation of family and child care law in our courts. The Bill is currently before the Seanad and I hope to progress the Bill before the Oireachtas with a view to its enactment before the Summer recess.
494. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18674/13]
View answerI have previously outlined the position in respect of this case in response to previous Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 11th March 2005 following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain in the State. He has been evading his deportation since 19 May 2005 and should he come to the notice of the Gardaí, he would be liable to arrest and detention. He should, therefore, present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without any further delay. As a matter of policy, I do not intend to reward persons who have failed a very fair, thorough and comprehensive asylum process, and who have then proceeded to evade their deportation for several years.
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.
495. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/13]
View answerThe person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 25th May, 2006, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a Deportation Order or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why a Deportation Order should not be made against her. She was subsequently notified of her entitlement to apply for subsidiary protection in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006.
The person concerned submitted an application for subsidiary protection and, following consideration of this application, it was determined that the person concerned was not eligible for subsidiary protection. The person concerned was notified of this decision by letter dated 16th January, 2008.
The case of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made. Once a decision has been made, this decision and the consequences of the decision will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.
The Deputy should note that as the person concerned has no current right of residency in the State, she would not be in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to persons applying to my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation. Equally, given that the person concerned has no history of employment in the State under Work Permit or Work Authorisation conditions, the issue of an application for the immigration status of Long Term Residency would not arise.
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.
496. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/13]
View answerThe visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Abuja, on 15 November 2012. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the grant of the visa on 25 March 2013, as the marriage certificate provided with the application was not accepted as valid and there were inconsistencies in the information supplied for the application, specific details of which are contained in the refusal letter. In addition, the reference in Ireland is currently entitled to Family Income Supplement because of her low level of income. Consequently her income is not considered sufficient to support another adult and as such the granting of a visa may result in a cost to Public Funds and Resources.
It is open to the person concerned to appeal the decision to refuse the visa. An appeal must be made within two months of the date of refusal, in this instance before the 25 May 2013. Where doing so, the applicant should be in a position to address the reasons for the refusal. Guidelines regarding the visa appeals procedure are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service - www.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
497. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline, in tabular form, the budget for Garda youth diversionary funding for 2012 and 2013; and the way that funding will be dispersed to different projects. [18738/13]
View answerMy Department through the Community Programmes Unit of the Irish Youth Justice Service funds 100 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) nationwide. Payments are made via the 36 Community Based Organisations which manage the projects. Funding is also made available under the European Social Fund 2007 - 2013 part funded Human Capital Investment Programme with the specific purpose of increasing the capacity of project participants to find employment.
While grants to these projects continues to be subject to the continued availability of Exchequer funds, the table below sets out the 2012 budget allocations and 2013 provisional allocations to GYDPs:-
|
Project |
Location |
2012 Core Allocation |
2012 ESF Allocation |
2013 Provisional Core Allocation |
2013 ESF Allocation |
|
ABLE |
201 Decies Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 |
€76,530 |
€38,500 |
€76,530 |
€38,500 |
|
ACORN |
St. Joseph's Hall, St. Mary's Road, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
€92,538 |
€38,500 |
€85,000 |
€38,500 |
|
ALF |
Midlands Regional Youth Office, Regional Office, Pump Lane, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
€69,657 |
€38,500 |
€69,657 |
€38,500 |
|
An tOileain |
KDYS Youth Centre, The Island Centre, Main Street, Castleisland,Co. Kerry. |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
APT |
St Aengus Community Centre,Tallaght,Dublin 24 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
BALL |
Millennium Youth & Community Centre, Church Road, Lisduggan, Waterford City. |
€87,596 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Ballymun |
Ballymun, Dublin |
0 |
€0 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Ballynanty |
St. Leilas Hall, Ballynanty, Limerick City. |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
€76,000 |
€38,500 |
|
BÁN |
Ballybane Community Resource Centre, Ballybane, Galway |
€69,051 |
€38,500 |
€69,051 |
€38,500 |
|
Bandon |
24 Deerpark, Bandon, Co. Cork |
€81,942 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
BAP |
1st Floor,Old Village Shopping Centre,Station Rd., Ballincollig,Co. Cork |
€75,548 |
€38,500 |
€75,548 |
€38,500 |
|
BAPADE |
KDYS Youth Centre, Fairhill, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
€87,450 |
€38,500 |
€87,450 |
€38,500 |
|
BLOCK |
3 Church Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
€81,858 |
€38,500 |
€81,858 |
€38,500 |
|
Boost |
Brookfield Youth & Community Centre, Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Boyne |
280 Avenue 1, St. Finian's Park, Drogheda, Co.Louth |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Bridge |
Unit 17A, The Mill Community Centre, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Brú GYDP |
Bru Youth Service, St. Agnes Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 |
€69,176 |
€38,500 |
€69,176 |
€38,500 |
|
CABLE |
158 Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
€66,734 |
€0 |
€66,734 |
€0 |
|
Cabra Step Up |
Room 13, Cabra Parkside Community and Sports Centre, Ratoath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Castle |
The White House, Ballyogan Youth Centre, Ballyogan Court, Carrickmines, Dublin 18. |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Cavan 365 |
Tullacmongon Resource Centre, Killymooney Drive, Cavan. |
€75,631 |
€38,500 |
€75,631 |
€38,500 |
|
CCYDG |
Unit 1-7, The Bays, Moyross Enterprise Centre, Knocklisheen Road, Moyross, Limerick |
€223,140 |
€0 |
€200,000 |
€0 |
|
CLAY |
31A Crumlin Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
CODY |
Cherry Orchard Equine Centre, Cherry Orchard Green, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 |
€80,829 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
COMPASS |
Ossory Youth, Desart Hall, New Street, Kilkenny |
€99,380 |
€38,500 |
€90,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Connect 7 |
113 Balloonagh Estate, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
|
Curragh Newbridge |
c/o Family Resource Centre, Greensite, Dara Park, Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
CYAP |
VDP Building, Pavillion Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
€71,183 |
€38,500 |
€70,000 |
€38,500 |
|
CYD |
Wilderness Youth and Community Centre, Wilderness Grove, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary |
€81,797 |
€38,500 |
€78,000 |
€38,500 |
|
DAN |
Donore Youth and Community Centre, Donore Ave., Dublin 8 |
€83,340 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
DAY |
Dungarvan Youth Centre, Rinnasillogue, Co. Waterford |
€77,612 |
€38,500 |
€75,000 |
€38,500 |
|
DIME |
45-46 Hardwicke Street, Dublin 1 |
€87,064 |
€38,500 |
€85,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Douglas West |
Eastgrove, Old Carrigaline Road, Douglas, Cork |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
EDGE |
Youth Resource Centre, 56 New Street, Carrick on Suir, Tipperary |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
EFFORT |
The Den Youth Centre, Finglas Youth Service, St. Helena's Road, Finglas South, Dublin 11 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Ennis Youth |
Clare Youth Service, Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare |
€89,814 |
€38,500 |
€85,000 |
€38,500 |
|
EYE |
1 Spoutwell Lane, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
€85,230 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Falcarragh |
An tSean Bheairic, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal |
€66,734 |
€0 |
€66,734 |
€0 |
|
FAN |
The Den Youth Centre, Finglas Youth Service, St. Helena's Road, Finglas South, Dublin 11 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
FAYRE |
Cushing House, Pophams Road, Farranree, Cork |
€74,270 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Feabhas |
The Parish Centre, Roches Row, Cobh, Co. Cork |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Fusion |
O'Connor Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
GAP |
7 Mangerton Close, The Glen, Cork |
€80,817 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
GRAFT |
Ronanstown Youth Service, Neilstown Shopping Centre, Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
€82,314 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
HAY |
Unit 3, St. Josephs, Summerhill, Dublin 1 |
€81,329 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
High Voltage |
15/16 Oakland Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
€74,091 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
HUB |
Carlow Regional Youth Services, Montgomery House, Athy Road, Carlow |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Irishtown |
17 John Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick |
€76,234 |
€38,500 |
€72,000 |
€38,500 |
|
JAY |
18 Kiltalown Way, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
€89,442 |
€38,500 |
€85,000 |
€38,500 |
|
JETS |
Swords Baldoyle Youth Service, Unit 2 Mainscourt, 23 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Junction |
Marina Point, New Road, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway |
€80,984 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
JUST US (Tralee) |
Rahoonane Community Centre, Rahoonane, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
|
KEY |
Fettercairn & Kilinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
€148,782 |
€38,500 |
€128,782 |
€38,500 |
|
Kilmore West |
Recreation Centre, Cromcastle Road, Kilmore West, Dublin 5 |
€74,999 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Kilrush |
Clare Youth Service, Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
King's Island |
41/42 Nicholas Street, Limerick |
€80,080 |
€38,500 |
€76,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Knocknaheeny/~~Holyhill |
Hollyhill Shopping Centre, Hollyhill, Cork, Co. Cork |
€91,193 |
€38,500 |
€85,000 |
€38,500 |
|
LAB |
Loughlinstown Community Rooms, Loughlinstown, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin |
€76,631 |
€38,500 |
€75,000 |
€38,500 |
|
LEAF |
Meeting House Street, The Diamond, Raphoe, Co. Donegal |
€85,874 |
€38,500 |
€85,874 |
€38,500 |
|
LEAP |
Earl Street, Longford, Co. Longford |
€74,482 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Liberties Club |
c/o Casadh Building, Unit 13, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 |
€74,357 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
LSCYI |
Galvone, Limerick |
€91,193 |
€38,500 |
€91,193 |
€77,000 |
|
Mallow |
Mallow Community and Youth Centre, New Road, Mallow, Co. Cork |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
MAY |
C/o Mahon CDP, Unit 7, Avenue de Rennes, Mahon, Co. Cork |
€79,567 |
€38,500 |
€79,567 |
€38,500 |
|
MEAS |
Blatha na Craige Community Centre, Na Blatha Craige, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
MNYP |
Ardroe House, Glen Road, Monaghan |
€70,401 |
€38,500 |
€70,401 |
€38,500 |
|
MOST |
34 Dominick Place, Dublin 1 |
€76,019 |
€38,500 |
€75,000 |
€38,500 |
|
MY |
11/12 St. Patrick's Bungalows, Boherbue, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
€71,183 |
€38,500 |
€71,183 |
€38,500 |
|
New Directions |
Bray Youth Service, St. Bricins, Herbert Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow |
€87,980 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
NICKOL |
41 Lower Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 |
€108,059 |
€38,500 |
€100,000 |
€38,500 |
|
NK 10 |
KDYS Youth Centre, Church Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
NYPD |
Commons Road, Navan, Co. Meath |
€118,016 |
€38,500 |
€112,516 |
€38,500 |
|
ORB |
Hartstown Community Centre, Hartstown, Dublin 15 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
PACT |
Abbeylands Youth & Community Centre, ferrybank, Waterford. |
€80,786 |
€38,500 |
€76,000 |
€38,500 |
|
PORT |
1 Kilmalogue Court, Patrick Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
RAD |
19 Abbey Street, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
€72,153 |
€38,500 |
€69,000 |
€38,500 |
|
RAY |
Rosemary Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
SAFE |
Coolcotts Shopping Centre, Coolcotts, Wexford Town, Co. Wexford |
€74,764 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
SAY |
Sandyford Community Centre, Lambs Cross, Sandyford, Dublin 18 |
€92,336 |
€38,500 |
€88,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Slaney |
Island Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
SMART |
Crann Support Group, The Maudlins, Trim, Co. Meath |
€72,366 |
€38,500 |
€71,000 |
€38,500 |
|
SUB |
Main Street, Birr, Co. Offaly |
€89,323 |
€38,500 |
€87,000 |
€38,500 |
|
SWAN |
Swan Youth Service, 25 Spencer Dock, North Wall, Dublin 1 |
€78,000 |
€38,500 |
€75,000 |
€38,500 |
|
SWAY |
S.H.Y. Centre, St. John's Park, Waterford |
€76,916 |
€38,500 |
€74,000 |
€38,500 |
|
SWIFT |
Bawnogue Youth & Community Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
€75,631 |
€38,500 |
€75,000 |
€38,500 |
|
TACT |
Togher Youth Campus, Togher Road, Cork City |
€71,779 |
€38,500 |
€70,000 |
€38,500 |
|
TAR |
17 Bank Place, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
TEAM |
29 Grange Drive, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
€119,127 |
€38,500 |
€110,000 |
€38,500 |
|
Treo Nua |
The Tuam Community Resource Centre, Bishop Street, Tuam, Co. Galway. |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Treóin |
CBS Primary School Grounds, The Bullawn, New Ross, Co. Wexford |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
TYRE |
Tramore Community Centre, Pond Road, Tramore, Co. Waterford |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Valley |
Ronanstown Youth Service, Neilstown Village Centre, Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
WAY |
1 Earlton House, South Quay, Wickow, Co. Wicklow |
€75,611 |
€38,500 |
€75,611 |
€38,500 |
|
WEB |
Fortlawn & Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 |
€78,696 |
€38,500 |
€76,000 |
€38,500 |
|
West Limerick |
Office 1 & 2, Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
|
Woodale GYDP |
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service, Darndale, Dublin 17 |
€97,654 |
€38,500 |
€90,000 |
€38,500 |
|
YAB |
Clarkes Lane, O'Rahilly Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
€86,023 |
€38,500 |
€80,000 |
€38,500 |
|
YAPS |
Rockwood Parade, Sligo, Co. Sligo |
€81,792 |
€38,500 |
€78,000 |
€38,500 |
|
YEW |
Project Room, Scoil Mhuire, Whitechurch, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 |
€70,730 |
€38,500 |
€70,730 |
€38,500 |
|
Youghal |
Foroige Youth Centre, Nagle House, South Abbey, Youghal, Co. Cork |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
€66,734 |
€38,500 |
498. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible, under the Personal Insolvency Act, to include other professions such as financial brokers to act as personal insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18756/13]
View answerAll Personal Involvency Practitioners (PIPs) will be authorised and regulated by the Insolvency Service of Ireland, in accordance with Part 5 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 - Sections 159 to 169. In Part 5 of the Act, Section 163 sets out how an individual may make application to carry on practice as a Personal Insolvency Practitioner, and Section 164 the matters which the Insolvency Service must take into account in deciding whether an applicant should be authorised as a PIP or whether authorisation is to be refused.
The Insolvency Service of Ireland will shortly publish the Regulations under Section 161 of the Act in regard to the authorisation and regulation of personal insolvency practitioners. The Regulations will set out the necessary criteria in regard to qualifications. As I have previously stated, I expect that accountants, lawyers and a broad range of financial advisors may wish to seek regulation as practitioners, but it will not be confined to these professions. All potential applicants, in addition to their existing professional qualifications, will have to demonstrate evidence of the applicants' satisfactory knowledge of the provisions of the Act and the law generally as it applies in the State relating to the insolvency of individuals and in particular statutory provisions relating to such persons.
499. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering introducing a earned regularisation scheme for undocumented migrant workers [18768/13]
View answer510. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an early regularisation scheme to deal with the issue of the undocumented living here. [19121/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 510 together.
I refer the Deputies to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions 409 and 448 (taken together) of 26 March 2013. The position with regard to my Department is unchanged since then and was stated as follows. There are no current plans to engage in any form of blanket regularisation of migrants who are unlawfully in the State. It is the responsibility of all non EEA nationals who are resident in the State to ensure that they have an appropriate permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality. Most migrants do in fact comply with this condition and obey the State’s immigration laws.
Clearly, all illegal immigrant cases are not the same and must be dealt with on a case by case basis taking account of their individual circumstances. At one end of the scale are those where the person’s illegal status is through no fault of their own and indeed the Department continues to deal with cases of this nature on an ongoing basis. However there are also much more egregious instances of immigration abuse, often at considerable expense to the State and it does not follow that such persons should profit from their conduct.
At EU level, the Member States, in agreeing the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum at the European Council in October 2008 made specific commitments “to use only case-by-case regularisation, rather than generalised regularisation, under national law, for humanitarian or economic reasons”. While the Pact is not legally binding, the political commitment among Member States, then and now, is clearly against any form of process that would in any way legitimise the status of those unlawfully present without first examining the merits of their individual cases. In our case there are also considerations based on maintaining the integrity of the Common Travel Area with the UK which must be taken into account.
In looking at cases as they arise, among the issues that would be relevant to the outcome would be the circumstances in which the person became undocumented, the length of time they have been in that situation, their prospects of being able to gain lawful employment without being a drain on the financial resources of the State such as the welfare, health, housing and education areas, along with the more general considerations applicable to immigration decisions, including any family related rights they may have in the context of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Sometimes case by case consideration will result in a positive outcome for the applicant. However, in other cases this may result in a decision by the Irish authorities, subject to the oversight of our Courts, that the person has to go home. That decision should be respected.
500. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in determination of eligibility for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18785/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 15th March 2013 in relation to his wife and that a decision will issue to him shortly.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
501. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 14 March 2013, if documents requested have now been received by his Department to facilitate the granting of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18787/13]
View answerFurther to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 14 March 2013, I can inform the Deputy that the documents requested on 7 March 2013 have been received. The person concerned will be invited in due course to a citizenship ceremony at which the declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State is made and citizenship is granted.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
502. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the policy of family reunification in order to ensure fairness, equality and justice for the families. [18851/13]
View answerCases involving family reunification are considered within our immigration system on their merits. The aim is to achieve an appropriate balance between the legitimate aspirations of the family and the social and economic interests of society at large.
It is my intention to finalise in the coming period a detailed policy document on family reunification both where the sponsor is an Irish national and where he/she is from outside the EEA. Work is well advanced on this and it will include guidelines on all of the main issues including eligibility, dependency, the financial resources necessary to sponsor a dependant and any personal requirements the person seeking entry must meet. The purpose is to update the existing policies in operation and to address any gaps in the current regime in the interests of applicants, practitioners and staff.
Ireland already provides significant possibilities for family reunification and substantial numbers of cases are processed annually. It should also be noted that our existing policies in respect of certain classes of migration, for high skilled workers, researchers, PhD students, entrepreneurs and investors, providing for immediate family reunification of spouse and dependent children, would compare very favourably with many other jurisdictions.
