Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence between the Department and members of the Judiciary, and between the Department and the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI). Also, copies of any minutes retained of any meetings held with Judges or with the AJI. I would like to restrict my application to documents created in the period since 1 January 2016 to 27 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The formal concluding response from An Garda Síochána to the anonymous April 2014 letter from a Garda Reservist in the Western Region regarding the conduct of Mandatory Alcohol Checkpoints, which was sent to the Department of Justice in January 2015. The June 2016 correspondence from An Garda Síochána informing the Department that a national examination of MAT checkpoints was being undertaken in light of the issues raised in the 2015 examination of data in regard to MAT checkpoints in the Southern Region.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All information in relation to an article published in the Galway Independent 22 March 2017 ‘No criminal investigation into Tuam Home'. I request all correspondence between your Department and the Galway Independent in the matter. All correspondence either written or held on computer or in any other format prior to and after the publication of the article held by your Department.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Irish Security Industry Association and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald in relation to the proposed Garda strike from September - December 2016. (as referred to on the lobbying register at this link - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14637/irish- security-industry-association ) All correspondence between the Department of Justice's policing division and the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the proposed Garda strike from 1 October 2016 to 9 November 2016 .

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The following in tabular format: Records relating to payouts under the Garda (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945. Can you state how much was paid out by the State to members of the Gardaí and their dependents under the Garda (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945 in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013? Can you state what were the top ten awards made last year, in 2015 and 2014? Can you state what were the top ten awards made last year and the injuries suffered in each case? Can you state how many awards were made to members in 2016, 2015 and 2014?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence (letters and emails) and representations received from either the United States of America Embassy in Ireland, or the US Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to the case, status, and release to the US Navy of an individual who is part of the US Navy, who was arrested by the Gardaí on 22 March 2017 in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Dublin. All correspondence (letters and emails) sent by the Department, including the Minister, in relation to the case specified, that was either within the Department, to other Irish authorities or Government Departments, or to US authorities or embassies. Any Departmental memos of understanding of briefings prepared on the incident outlined.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of all records of representations made by Enda Kenny on behalf of constituents to the Minister for Justice in the period 9 March 2011 to 20 March 2017 and any replies (excluding acknowledgements of receipt of initial letter).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records of expenses incurred by the Minister and the Minister of State(s) on their St Patrick’s Day trip.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence between Muintir na Tire and the Department of Justice covering all aspects of programmes funded by the Department of Justice and managed by Muintir na Tire from 17 November 2016 to 3 April 2017 including correspondence with other Government Departments or agencies.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any documentation, communications, circulars, policy papers or similar documentation which would establish the circumstances in which an employee of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) might request or gather information from the Department of Social Protection on an immigrants past, pending or current social welfare claims.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The cost of the Minister’s flights to and from Australia and Indonesia (with an each way breakdown if possible). The cost of the Minister’s accommodation during his stay in Australia and Indonesia. Any other costs for the Minister’s trip, including travel within Australia and Indonesia and the presentation of a bowl of shamrock, if possible.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence (letters and emails) held by your Department that have been exchanged between the Irish Security Industry Association and/or its representatives and the Department of Justice and/or Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald covering the dates 1 September 2016 to 31 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents submitted to the CJEU by Ireland in case C-398/15 Manni

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. INIS definition of continuous residency from policy documents. 2. The publication dates of documents containing the definition of continuous residency, document title, number of reference code. 3. INIS definition of continuous residency on its website. 4. What INIS policy document states there must be continuous residency to renew a stamp 4 GNIB card? 5. Procedures for putting notes of files of GNIB recipients, details of who may enter a note on the database / file. Is there a check, review, approve process for notes put on files of GNIB recipients.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records that relate to the number of females resident in Direct Provision centres across the State which the Department of Justice or RIA has sanctioned travel abroad for the purposes of the termination of a pregnancy over the past five years. I would also like to request the duration each of these families had spent in the Direct Provision system prior to the sanction being given for them to travel abroad for a termination for the past five years.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All internal and external correspondence / reports / publications / studies relating to a named hotel and or the locating of refugees in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon on dates between 1 January 2016 to 10 January 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of submissions on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 to 15 February 2017 referring to written submissions on any aspect of the Bill relating to people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities and also references to people with diminished capacity in any way including but not limited to forms of dementia.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The nationality of the 273 applicants behind the 273 applications approved by the Government’s Immigrant Investor Programme last year. 2. The number of applications refused last year; the nationality of those refused and reason for refusal in sample cases. 3. The number of applications made last year and the nationality of the applicants. 4. Any internal reports in relation to the operation of the scheme from September of last year to 9 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A list of all the organisations in the State that applied for funding in 2016 from the European Integration Fund. Details of which organisations were successful, which had their applications rejected, and the points received by each respective organisation following the assessment process.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Minister and any other elected representatives, the Attorney General and her office an any other State employee conducted through the use of Gmail email.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Criteria and policy applied by the Evaluation Committee in considering applications for Immigrant Investor status. 2. Criteria and policy applied by the Department of Justice when considering applications from investment funds to become ‘Approved Funds'. 3. Applications approved for investment in residential housing under the immigrant investment programme. 4. Applications refused for investment in resident housing under the immigrant investor programme.

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 Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme approved by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in the period 1 September 2016 to 28 February 2017 and the aggregate amount approved for each such company.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Office of the Minister for Justice, and the Chief Justice between 1 July 2016 and 9 February 2017, on the subject of judicial appointments/vacancies and the capacity of the courts to deal with their judicial workload.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any submissions received by the Department relating to the opening of pubs on Good Friday in the period 1 January 2016 to 12 February 2017. Copies of any submissions, recommendations, briefing, memoranda prepared for the Minister relating to the opening of pubs on Good Friday in the period 1 January 2016 to 12 February 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. A list of the countries from where applicants to the Immigrant Investor Programme in 2016 come from, with the number of applicants listed with their corresponding country. 2. Copies of all correspondence (including letters, memos and emails) exchanged between IDA Ireland and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme from 1 January 2016 to 1 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A list of all companies and the sectors of those companies that have been approved for the Immigrant Investor Programme from the date of its inception up to and including the latest approvals in 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all records relating to information held by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in the Department of Justice relating to two applications made by two people under the Immigrant Investment Programme (IIP) and submitted by a named company on 13 September 2016, both of which are connected with a named company, including all records (memos, notes on conversations whether telephone or other, emails and other written material, including copies of application evaluation / assessment sheets) whether generated internally in the Department of Justice or in correspondence with any and all external organisations and persons for the period 13 September 2016 and 16 March 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the correspondence provided by An Garda Síochána to assist with the answering of Dáil PQs 9604/17; 9600/17; 9601/17; 9602/17; and 9605/17 on 28 February 2017

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documentation relating to performance related awards given to members of An Garda Síochána for the years 2003 to 2008 awarded by the Committee for Performance Awards (CPA), including the amount of the award in each case, the rank of the recipient of the award and the criteria for each individual award.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All reports commissioned in relation to the Gambling Control Bill 2013.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Records showing a breakdown of the names, nationalities and details of the investment of each person approved under the Immigrant Investor Programme. Please also provide details of any agency or promoter recorded as facilitating, organising or promoting each successful application. 2. Records or correspondence between the Independent Evaluation Committee and the Department about any problems, issues or trends relating to the programme, including correspondence relating to the decision to increase initially decrease and then restore the €1m investment threshold.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A breakdown on the costs for money spent by the Department in relation to asylum and immigration cases, in tabular form, including where applicable, the start and end date, the cost, and any other case details.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Notes, minutes, preparatory briefings and follow up records pertaining to a meeting between the Secretary General and their UK permanent secretary counterparts on 5 / 6 October 2016.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Information on the total expenditure by the Department in 2016 to suppliers for tea, coffee, sandwiches, biscuits/cakes.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Full information and disclosure of the processes and decision making behind INIS's refusal of a named company's application to have programme included in the ILEP.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documentation and written communications, including Ministerial communications, generated within the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the decision to disband the Commission for the Support of the Victims of Crime and the decision to transfer its duties to the Victims of Crime Office.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The cost of the Tánaiste’s flights to and from the US (with an each-way breakdown if possible). The cost of the Tánaiste’s travel arrangements during her stay in the US. All other expenses pertaining to the Tánaiste’s visit, including for the presentation of shamrock to US delegates.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence in all formats between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of Minister for Justice or the Department of Justice on the subject of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017, specifically on the topic of domestic violence being made a specific offence under the proposed law.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence, communication, internal memos and policy papers relating to the Department of Justice Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) and the introduction of the new arrangements to apply to English language programmes from 1 October 2015. Copies of all correspondence and memos relating to the application by a named company to get on the ILEP list. All communications between the Department and a named company.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records relating to how many people with addresses in Roscommon are on the sexual offender’s register, and the range of offences committed.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents relating to the devising of the terms of reference of the tribunal recently established to investigate matters linked with An Garda Síochána and chaired by a named Judge. All documents relating to the creation of the terms of reference of the commission of investigation which was originally intended to investigate these matters, but was replaced by the tribunal.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All of the internal Department correspondence on the possibility of a second SAVI report, including any explorations of other studies, since January 2015.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any electronic and written correspondence (from 1 August 2013 until 9 February 2017) between the Department of Justice (at Principal Officer level and above and to any Ministerial Offices) and 1. An Garda Síochána 2. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs 3. Tusla – the Child and Family Agency With regard to a file containing false allegations of child sex abuse against a named person. Please also include within the scope of this request any internal Department of Justice correspondence on the matter within the above time frame.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents held by the Department of Justice regarding a named Garda Sergeant between 1 January 2016 and 14 February 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of complaints per direct provision centre to the Reception and Immigration Agency between January 2014 and 23 January 2017. Of each complaint: How many of the complaints were upheld and how many not upheld?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All communications between the members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority and the Department of Justice since LSRA members were appointed.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Minutes of a meeting which took place in the fourth quarter of 2016 between a named company and the Minister for Justice concerning libel laws and VAT on newspapers.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2015 for services carried out on behalf of the Department, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Minister / Department of Justice staff and any other Minister / Departmental staff that addresses: where a shortfall of roughly circa €50m will be found arising from the Labour Court decision re Garda pay made late last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Materials relating to the allegations of torture and waterboarding (though this phrase may not have been used) by the paratroop regiment of the British army in Belfast in 1972.