Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of accounts or other records detailing the income and expenditure of COSC, The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence for the years 2015 and 2016; to include expenditure under various headings, the number of employees, etc.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A list of all Irish companies that have been approved to receive funds and / or have received funds in respect of any and all applications under the Immigration Investment Programme and / or the Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme approved by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in the period 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2017 and the aggregate amount approved for each such company.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of any report provided by any professional on the ergonomics of the physical environment within which officers of the Border Management Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services are required to operate at Dublin Airport.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the Hazard Identification/Risk Assessment documentation (including any control measures) and Safety Statement on those areas of Dublin Airport within which the officers of the Border Management Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services are required to operate, including the toilet, kitchen, and rest facilities.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records held by the Department in relation to the correspondence which would have passed between the Law Society of Ireland and the then Ministers for Justice John O'Donoghue TD and Michael McDowell TD, respectively, and/or the Department of Justice in 1997 and 2005 in relation to the promulgation of the below two statutory instruments, which created the Office of the Independent Adjudicator of the Law Society, by the Law Society of Ireland, under section 71 of the Solicitors Act 1954, instead of by the relevant Minister for Justice under section 15(1) of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994: 1. Solicitors (Adjudicator) Regulations 1997 (SI No. 406 of 1997). 2. Solicitors (Adjudicator) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (SI No. 720 of 2005)

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence between the Minister for Justice and the Insolvency Service of Ireland from 1 January 2016 to 30 May 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence (i.e. memos, e-mails, hard copy letters, etc.), in relation to the Syrian resettlement programme, with Limerick City and County Council between 1 January 2017 and 20 April 2017

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All agreements, memoranda of understanding and / or other arrangements with foreign countries concerning the sharing between Ireland and any other country, or international institution, of foreign- intelligence surveillance data. All policies, guidelines, opinions, reports and memoranda concerning: The circumstances in which Ireland may share foreign-intelligence surveillance data with another country. Any limitations on the sharing of foreign-intelligence surveillance data with other countries. The circumstances in which Ireland may request or otherwise acquire from another country electronic-surveillance data. Any limitations on the acquisition (whether by request or otherwise) of electronic-surveillance data from another country. Any limitations on Ireland's retention, use, or dissemination of electronic- surveillance data requested or otherwise acquired from another country, including the use of such data or data derived from it in civil, criminal,

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Directions or other instructions provided to INIS and other staff employed at the Burgh Quay Registration Office, relating to: Extensions of a temporary Stamp 4 permission for persons who have a pending EU Treaty Rights application for which a decision has been delayed, specifically: Is there a specific timeframe in which people must apply for an extension (e.g. 2 weeks before expiration, one month before expiration, etc.) Is there a limit in how many times an extension will be granted (i.e. if an extension is granted and at the expiration of that extension a decision has still not been made by EU Treaty Rights, will another extension be granted?) If no further extension is permitted, what considerations were taken by the Minister or their designees in determining if these instructions are in compliance with the EU Directive 2004/38/EC and European Court of Justice case law permitting individuals to remain in the State until such time as a decision on their application is reached?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The appointments diary of former Minister of Justice Frances Fitzgerald from 1 January 2017 to the end of her tenure as Minister in June.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of all agendas, minutes and working papers for the DNA Database Implementation Group, in 2016 and 2017 to 28 June.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All briefing documents on the implementation of the 2015 Working Group’s recommendation that the remits of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children should be extended to residents of Direct Provision centres. All documents that discuss this recommendation and its implementation since the beginning of 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Did anyone from the Northern Ireland Executive request the Irish Government prevent same sex couples from the North marrying in the Republic after the passage of the 2015 Marriage Referendum? If there is any correspondence please release it.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any records held by the Department of Justice in relation to the following matters: 1. Agreed reports of the Departmental Council from 1 January 1996 - 31 December 2003. 2. Reports of the Staff Panel meetings from 1 January 1996 - 31 December 2003. 3. Partnership reports from 1 January 1996 - 31 December 2003. 4. Discussions between management and trade unions representing staff on the transition from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service from 1 January 1996 - 31 December 2003. 5. Upgradings/promotions/allowances offered to staff who were members of the CPSU, PSEU, IMPACT and AHCPS between 1 January 1996 - 31 December 2003 (and who migrated from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service) on the basis of seniority. 6. Upgradings/promotions and allowances offered to staff represented by CPSU, PSEU, IMPACT and AHCPS between 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2003 (and who migrated from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service) following interview/examination/competition (internal and external). 7. The number, names and grades of staff promoted, upgraded and granted allowances from the 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2003 (and who migrated from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service) on the basis of seniority. 8. The number, names and grades of staff promoted, upgraded and granted allowances from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2003 (and who migrated from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service) following interview/examination/competition (internal and external) 9. The number, names and grades of staff promoted, upgraded and granted allowances from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2003 (and who

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any minutes / briefings / memos related to the meetings as outlined in the following lobbying return between Google, Ministers Naughton, Fitzgerald and Suzanne Coogan and Ross Elwood. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/17903/google-ireland-limited

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The following statistics regarding residents in the direct provision accommodation system in the last 10 years: 1. How many people died while resident in direct provision? 2. What age were they when they died? 3. What was the cause of their death?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Agenda and minutes of any meetings at which the establishment/potential establishment of new EROCs is mentioned. All documents on the new expression of interest exercise which will commence in the coming weeks to identify potential properties capable of meeting EROC requirements. Agenda and minutes of any meetings at which any EROC shortlist of properties is mentioned.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any correspondence sent or received by the Department of Justice or the Minister for Justice in relation to the nomination and subsequent appointment of a named person as a Peace Commissioner on 22 May 2017, as well as any internal reports or memoranda produced by the Department in respect of same.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any electronic and written correspondence (from 1 January 2017 until 13 June 2017) between the Department of Justice (at Assistant Secretary level and above and to any Ministerial Offices) and the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board with regard to the replacement of Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan on the Court of Appeal and the appointment of Ms Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the briefing material supplied to Minister Charlie Flanagan upon his appointment as Minister for Justice.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of a formal complaint received by the Department recently, purporting to come from a member of a named organisation.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records held by or on behalf of the Department of Justice concerning representations made to it relating to the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Facebook and Minister Fitzgerald / Peter Mullan as outlined in the following lobbying return. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/16858/facebook-ireland-limited

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All submissions received as part of the consultation into "Data Protection safeguards for children - digital age of consent".

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence (internal and external) relating to the passing out ceremonies for An Garda Síochána scheduled for March 2016 and April 2017. Copies of any reports/memos compiled as a result of the changing of date of the ceremony. A record of any requests made by the Minister for Justice to change the date of the ceremonies in March 2016 and April 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All briefings or updates presented to the Minister or her officials regarding the Mortgages Special Court Bill/Courts (Mortgage Arrears) Bill since May 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Copies of any reports produced between January 2015 and 27 March 2017 that discuss the establishment of a community court in Dublin. 2. Copies of any correspondence produced between January 2015 and 27 March 2017 between the Courts Service and the Department of Justice that relates to the establishment of a community court in Dublin.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The following information emerging from the statement by the then UK and Irish Government Ministers responsible for immigration and asylum issues: A list of dates that meetings were held by the joint UK - Ireland Common Travel Area Forum since 20 December 2011 to 25 April 2017. A list of members, including former members, of the Forum since 20 December 2011. Any founding document (included any amendments) as regards the functions/purposes of the UK-Ireland Common Travel Area Forum, and any of its Operational and Policy Sub-Groups created/modified etc. since 20 December 2011 (excluding the 20 December statement by Minister Green and Minister Shatter). The names and membership lists of any Operational and Policy sub- groups created under the auspices of the UK-Ireland Common Travel Area Forum since 20th December 2011. The agendas, minutes and papers for all meetings held of the UK-Ireland

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of correspondence between the Parole Board and the Department of Justice regarding publication of their annual report this year. Correspondence between the two bodies regarding proposals to provide priority housing for life sentence prisoners released from jail.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

To request details, under the Freedom of Information Act, of expressions of interest received to 14 March 2017 by the Department of Justice in relation to the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A breakdown of all incidents/disturbances at the new refugee reception centre in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon since it opened. The number of incidents, disturbances or confrontations. The number of times Gardaí were called. Dates and times of each incident. Descriptions of each incident. Any incident report forms generated by staff. Any corrective measures or responses implemented.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records (including notes, memoranda, correspondence, emails, of contacts, diaries, briefing material, background papers, letters) held by the Department relating to the drafting of the terms of reference for the Disclosures Tribunal, dating from 31 July 2016 to 29 August 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records and documents dealing with the negotiations between Minister Frances Fitzgerald, then Minister of State for Equality Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and then Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton concerning the introduction of paid Paternity Leave.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all documents relating to the cost of the aborted 2015 trial of a named person who was accused of a number of offences under the 1990 Companies Act including failure to disclose information to the auditors of a named company.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The total amount of legal aid paid for each of the Circuit and District courts in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 – broken down by each court, along with the highest individual payment in connection with a case in each court in each year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The number of AP2s in the Department. 2. The number of AP1s in the Department. 3. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned to designated posts. 4. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned extra work over and above AP2s to justify the extra remuneration they received over and above AP2s. 5. The number of AP1s who are also in receipt of an upgrade payment under the 1% PCW Allowance.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the report produced by the working group set up by the Firearms Consultative Panel of the Department of Justice and Equality regarding best practice guidelines on the issue of shooting and hunting at night.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of Department of Justice staff by grade currently in each Irish Embassy which has a Visa section for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and to 4 May in 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondences between former Justice Minister Alan Shatter, current Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, and a named organisation in relation to the Gambling Control Bill.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All correspondence, since May 2016, between the Minister for Justice, Ms Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., and the Garda Commissioner, Ms Nóirín O’Sullivan, concerning the wrongful conviction of motorists arising from Fixed Charge Notices, and 2. All correspondence between the Minister and Garda Commissioner concerning the possible resignation of Nóirín O’Sullivan as head of An Garda Síochána.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records showing the nationalities of all of the EU citizens given exclusion orders each year under directive 2004/38/EC since 2013.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondences between former Justice Minister Alan Shatter, current Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, and a named company in relation to the Gambling Control Bill.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All internal memos, policy documents, minutes, correspondence, and any other records concerning the categories of persons to whom the residence permission Stamp 3 should be given from 2015 to 28 April 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Department and elected representatives regarding Government plans to introduce automatic disqualification for those caught drink driving. I am seeking details since the formation of the current minority led coalition last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Office of the Minister for Justice and a named retired judge of the High Court, between 1 October 2016 and 8 February 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Cost of operating St Patrick’s Centre including transport costs to Monaghan town. 2. 3 largest expenditures for the centre. 3. Number currently accommodated in the centre. 4. Capacity at the centre. 5. No of persons from St Patricks deported in 2016. 6. No of persons from St Patricks granted asylum in 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Records on the methodology used to award points to asylum seekers at Mosney. 2. Records that detail or discuss the relationship between points and the cost of food purchased at Mosney. 3. Records that discuss the independent review and oversight of prices set in the supermarket. 4. Records on the advantages / disadvantages of a points based system versus allowance.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Can you provide the name of each of the 70 persons who have died whilst in Direct Provision since 2002. 2. Can you tell me how many instances of self-harm have been reported in Direct Provision centres during those years? 3. Can you tell me how many persons in Direct Provision have been referred to mental health services?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Briefing documents between RIA and Department of Justice relating to process on the points system at Mosney.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Details of any gym, fitness or wellbeing facilities on or off site, used by staff of the Department? Can you confirm whether the Department refunds staff for gym membership subscriptions? If so, what is the yearly cost of this and how many staff avail of it? Does the Department fund other wellbeing activates for staff such as yoga classes, mindfulness or meditation? Can you please provide details of what these activities are and the yearly cost of them.