Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
268. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of the charge for those getting their fingerprints taken at Garda stations for purposes of visa applications in other states when charges were introduced; the number of fingerprints taken in the years 2011 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17738/15]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that fees for the taking of finger prints for purposes other than crime investigation were introduced by An Garda Síochána on 1st February 2005. These fees were revised in October 2011 to their current rates which are as follows: €60 for the first set of fingerprints; and €30 for each subsequent set if taken together
I am further informed that the taking of fingerprints for the purposes of visa applications is a matter which is managed locally and there is no central recording system for the taking of such fingerprints.
