Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Please can I have all records relating to these lobbying returns, e.g. correspondence, agendas, briefing notes, speaking notes, minutes and presentations. 1. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/17903/google-ireland-limited 2. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9283/google-ireland-limited 3. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9282/google-ireland-limited 4. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9281/google-ireland-limited 5. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9326/ryan-meade 6. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9327/ryan-meade 7. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9324/ryan-meade

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The following information in relation to direct provision accommodation in Athlone and Longford: 1. How many people are currently staying in each of the centres? 2. What is the longest time that one individual has been residing in each of the centres? 3. How much money does each of the individuals in each of the centres receive per week? 4. How many staff are employed in each of the centres? 5. How much did it cost to run each centre in 2016 and what is the allocated budget for each centre in 2017? 6. A copy of all complaints made by those living in each centre in 2016 and 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All Departmental correspondence and records relating to the possibility of a second SAVI report for the last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All records held by the Department of Justice in relation to records related to the Sisters of Mercy Magdalen Convent held by the Galway Diocesan Archive. This request covers the period from January 2009 to 7 August 2017. 2. All records held by the Department of Justice’s Magdalen Scheme Implementation Team in relation to records related to the Sisters of Mercy Magdalen Convent held by the Galway Diocesan Archive. This request covers the period from January 2009 to 7 August 2017. 3. All records held by the Department of Justice in relation to the McAleese Committee’s investigation of records related to the Sisters of Mercy Galway Magdalen Convent held by the Galway Diocesan Archive. This request covers the period from June 2011 to 7 August 2017. 4. All records held by the Department of Justice in relation to the McAleese Committee’s investigation of records held at all other diocesan archives. This request covers the period from June 2011 to 7 August 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any briefings / memos / minutes arising out of the meeting between Facebook and Peter Mullan earlier in 2017. The meeting is disclosed in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/20453/facebook-ireland-limited

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the named report on the accessing of journalists' phone records.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence in any format whatsoever between the Department of Justice and named people in respect of a named organisation, including the recommendations of your Department's Firearm Range Inspector between 1 January 2014 to 11 September 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence between the Minister and representatives of a named organisation in relation to funding for homeless school leavers to attend third level education, between 1 May 2017 to 31 August 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the Department response to the request by the Bar Council and the Law Society seeking an increase in rates of pay for lawyers under the Criminal Legal Aid scheme. Any correspondence between the Department and other Government Departments on the Bar Council’s and Law Society’s request for an increase in rates in criminal legal aid.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of residents in Direct Provision who have died by suicide since the direct provision system was established, broken down by centre. The number of residents in Direct Provision who have been diagnosed with a mental illness since the direct provision system was established, broken down by centre and type of illness.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Information held by the Department regarding access to communications or other user data held by technology firms with offices in Ireland. Specifically, information regarding: Domestic access (the law and procedures whereby Irish authorities can access information from entities who have an Irish presence). Outbound mutual legal assistance requests (requests by Irish authorities using the MLA process to seek information through the United States, notwithstanding that the firm has an Irish presence). Inbound mutual legal assistance requests (requests by foreign authorities in respect of information held by technology firms with an Irish presence).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any documents relating to the EU Presidency questionnaire regarding encryption which was circulated on 20 September 2016 (such as draft answers) as well as the response itself.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All correspondence, notes, minutes, record of phone calls or reports relating to the murder of a named person. 2. Any additional materials relating to the above.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any officeholder, Minister or Minister of State at your Department in period between 1 May 2017 and 12 July 2017. 2. Copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration or paintings by any officeholder, Minister or Minister of State at your Department in the period as outlined above. 3. Copies of the response that issued in any such instance. 4. Copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Data on the number of men/women who have been deported from Irish airports upon arrival (without leaving the airport) from 2014-2017. 2. Data on the number of men/women who were detained and incarcerated in Irish prisons/police stations after arriving in Ireland and before being deported between 2014-2017. 3. How long on average do these people spend in prison before being deported? 4. A breakdown of the nationality, gender and age-group of these groups (both those deported immediately without leaving the airport and those who were imprisoned before deportation).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All information related to refugee resettlement in Killorglin and the wider Co. Kerry area, which is ongoing and/or has occurred in the last two years and/or is expected to occur in future. 2. A breakdown of gender, nationality, age profile and religious affiliation concerning the group as a whole. 3. A gender breakdown of all officials dealing with refugee/asylum seeker resettlement at the Department of Justice. 4. Any emails, correspondence or information about the transport of refugees/asylum seekers to Killorglin or other parts of County Kerry late at night. Any information explaining why late night transport/arrivals of

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. A copy of the letter written to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice on 26 January 2016 by a named person in which they declined a nomination to become a District Court Judge. 2. Any other correspondence between the Department/Minister relating to the proposed appointment of a named person as a judge either before or after 26 January 2016. 3. Any correspondence between the Department/Minister and the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board relating to candidates put forward by the Board for judicial positions announced in 2015.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents or records, whether in written, printed, or electronic form, held or created in relation to: 1. The amalgamation of coronial districts. 2. The appointment of coroners including deputy coroners. 3. Any consultation with the local authority concerning a vacancy in the office of coroner in a coronial district. 4. Directions issued by the Minister for Justice under Section 7 of the Coroners Act, 1962 as amended and inserted by Section 32 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2011 within the last six years.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all briefing materials, memos, minutes, draft and final proposals, and any other intra-Departmental correspondence concerning

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All inspection reports that the Department of Justice has in its possession about a named hotel in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and all correspondence between Roscommon’s Chief Fire Officer and the Department in relation to the Centre since the beginning of last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Transcripts, notes or memos from meetings or phone calls held between representatives from a named company and the Minister for Justice and/or Departmental officials to do with proposed changes to surveillance legislation. The timeframe for this request covers the period from 1 September 2015 to 11 July 2017. Transcripts, notes or memos from meetings or phone calls held between representatives from a named company and the Minister for Justice and/or Departmental officials to do with proposed changes to surveillance legislation. Same timeframe as above.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any records relating to a request by the Garda Commissioner for annual leave this summer held by your Department.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, text messages, memos, briefing documents, reports and draft reports to and from the Minister's Office about prisoners absconding from the custody of the Irish Prison Service and An Garda Síochána between 1 January 2016 and 27 April 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The sick leave records for the Department of Justice for years 2015 and 2016. 2. A total of the number of days staff were absent from work due to illness. 3. The total number of people that were missing for years 2015 & 2016 in total.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All documentation and information relating to which body is considered the body exercising the discretion under Article 17(1) of the Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013 ('Dublin III Regulation'). 2. All documentation and information concerning who exercises the discretion under Article 17(1) of the Dublin III Regulation. 3. All documentation and information in relation to whether Article 17 discretion has ever been exercised within this State. 4. All documentation and information in relation to any system and / or mechanism which has been put in place in this State to permit the State to exercise its discretion under Article 17(1). 5. All documentation and information in relation to any publication or notification to applicants of the system and / or mechanism through which the Article 17(1) discretion is or is to be exercised.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The amount in monetary terms of legal aid accounted for by the taxpayer at Longford District and Circuit Court sittings in 2015, 2016 and for first half of this year. The amount of legal aid accounted for by the taxpayer in respect of legal aid in monetary terms which arose from the conviction of a named person.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records of all lobbying by existing judges to the Minister of Justice seeking promotion or other different work conditions from 2011 to 23 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any correspondence received by the Department/Minister from former Gardaí in relation to a named person and any responses sent by the Department from 2016 to 24 June 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of all correspondence to/from Garda executive director of finance and the policing division of the Department of Justice between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010. A copy of all correspondence to/from Garda executive director of finance and the policing division of the Department of Justice between 1 January 2017 and 26 June 2017. The subject of the correspondence can be limited to items relating to taxation matters.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents concerning the cost of the trial of a named person who was acquitted in relation to a number of charges under the 1990 Companies Act concerning the alleged failure to make certain disclosures to the auditors of a named company. I would like costs incurred in the period since 2 June 2015 when a previous trial collapsed.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence from 2016 onwards between the Minister for Justice and other parties relating to the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of sex offenders on release who are obliged to provide local Gardaí with their address, and to notify them when they are moving.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All records comprising, setting out, or describing your decision or that of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) whereby the latter "is no longer providing status updates to Immigration Consultants". 2. All records comprising, setting out or describing those Non- Government Organisations, acting for third country nationals, to whom you or INIS are prepared to provide status updates regarding applications made on behalf of those nationals.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All information that is held by the Irish Refugee Protection Program (IRPP) and obtainable under Freedom of Information regarding prostitution at (or involving residents within) the new refugee reception centre in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. My request extends to correspondence that may exist between the IRPP and women's aid organisations. 2. In addition, any available documentation on disturbances at the centre in Ballaghaderreen since 29 May 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Total expenditure for services provided by Financial Shared Services to the Department of Justice for the years ending 31 December 2012, 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2014 respectively.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence from members of the judiciary from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court, as well as correspondence from the Association of Judges of Ireland, where that correspondence is concerned with the introduction of a new judicial appointments regime. I would also like to request copies of any minutes of meetings where the issue of the new appointments regime was discussed with judges from the Superior Courts or representatives of the Association of Judges of Ireland.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Any written communication to include but not limited to email, letters, messenger apps messages, memos between (both to and from) the office of Minister Finian McGrath and the Department of Justice on and/or including the topic of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during 2016, and to 18 January 2017. 2. Briefing documents provided to Minister Finian McGrath on and/or including the topic of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during 2016 and to 18 January 2017. 3. Briefing documents provided to Minister Frances Fitzgerald on and/or including the topic of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during 2016 and to 18 January 2017. 4. Briefing documents provided to Minister Frances Fitzgerald relating to her appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Council in May 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records of the following from 2014: Copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your Department on the operations of a named company in Ireland Copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your Department about a named company by other government Departments or third bodies. Copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made to your Department by a named company. A record of all contact between officials from your Department and a named company.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between Insurance Ireland and the Department of Justice relating to Periodic Payment Orders. October 2010 – 6 July 2017. Copies of notes of any meetings between representatives of Insurance Ireland and the Department relating to Periodic Payment Orders. October 2010 – 6 July 2017. Copies of any brief documents provided to the Minister ahead of such meetings.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All correspondence (electronic or hard copy via post) between the Department of Justice and members of the public and/or politicians about marriage equality between 22 May 2015 and 22 June 2015. 2. Any correspondence (electronic or hard copy via post) between the Department of Justice and Arlene Foster or any other members of the Democratic Unionist Party about marriage equality between 22 May 2015 and 22 June 2015.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Department of Justice and Dublin Airport Authority about the development of a dedicated immigration unit at Dublin Airport, between 1 February 2017 and 31 July 2017. All correspondence between the Department of Justice and the Brazilian Embassy in Ireland between 1 June 2017 and 31 July 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e-submissions (or whatever relevant/ similar system is in place at your Department) in the period of 1 February to 11 May 2017. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Does the Department of Justice and Equality send files on you to MI5, the British Secret Service? Does the Department of Justice and Equality send files on you to the CIA, the American Secret Service, and if so why?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All budget and spending records which relate to the EROC refugee reception centre in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon A breakdown of the total amount spent by the Department of Justice on resettling the refugees in Ballaghaderreen, including how much has been spent on what.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records and correspondence, including emails, notes, memos, documents and presentations, relating to meetings held between Noel Waters, Secretary General of the Department of Justice, and a named company and/or its representatives including a named person, between the dates 2 January 2017 and 19 May 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The files relating to the drafting and passing of the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016 / Act 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any compliance reviews of direct provision centres in the calendar years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The minutes of the Firearms Consultative Panel Night Shooting Safety Working Group from its meeting of Tuesday 25 July 2017 along with any documents submitted by the attendees in regard to the meeting.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of all submissions made on the age of digital consent in response to the public consultation process set up by the Department of Justice, which had a deadline of 2 December 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documentation relating to the site of the former Mother and Baby Home Tuam between the Department of Justice, the Office of the State Pathologist and the Coroners Service and the Coroner for the area and all documentation relating to contact between the foregoing and the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Registrar General. And all employees, servants or agents of the foregoing to include all correspondence, memos, circulars, e-mails, whether sent by way of official e-mail accounts or not, records of phone calls and however stored whether in hard copy or otherwise, which relate to the Tuam site generally and the discovery of human remains there in particular and touching on any matter of public policy published or otherwise in respect of the Tuam site.