Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
FOI Requests — 3103 requests
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2017 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau 2017 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau Receivership Fund Audits Completed to Q2 2018 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau
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October 1976 would not apply. All documentation with any necessary redactions regarding the decision to grant a pension to a member of An Garda Síochána despite retiring prior to the cut‐off date of 1 October 1976.
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and text messages pertaining to a named person/his companies/his representatives and Pat Breen.
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about gangland violence, gangland feuds and intelligence on gangland/cartel figures knows to the Gardaí. Records of all correspondence to and from the Minister’s Office with the office of the Garda Commissioner about the Garda Inspectorate.
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interested party that discuss this Bill. This includes (but is not limited to) any other State body or any other representative of a State body; the Law Society; the Bar Council; the Association of Judges in Ireland; any current or former judge; any solicitor or barrister acting in an individual capacity. 3) Memoranda of any minutes of meetings between the Minister from 2016 to 20 October 2017 with any interested party that discussed this Bill. This includes (but is not limited to): any State body or any other representative of a State body; the Law Society; the Bar Council; the Association of Judges in Ireland; any current or former judge; any solicitor or barrister acting in an individual capacity.
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named Detection methodology 7. Minutes of meeting held between the Department and the Garda Síochána 8. The identity of the Garda Officers recommending the named option including the commissioner but also identifying the expert advice and analysis provided by others 9. The operative date of the commencement of the Contract if different from the signature date 10. The termination date of the contract 11. Any other bodies consulted on the merits of the contract 12. Any lobbying activity conducted and if so by whom.
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Records of employment contracts, job applications, job interview notes, performance reviews, salary, and any other human resources files, including disciplinary records and complaints involving RIA employee Ruth Dillon from 1990 to 2017. Reports detailing a breakdown of number of citizens per citizenship/country of origin currently residing in the Direct Provision system from the months of September and October 2017. Complaints made to RIA by residents in the Direct Provision system regarding room inspections alleged to be in violation of C.A. and T.A. v Minister of Justice (2014) and/or RIA rules regarding room inspections. RIA accommodation centre Contractor, Manager and Employee Handbooks for the period of 2016‐2017. Any document relation to correspondence/telephone calls/meetings between named people/ a named company/Great Western House (or employees/others acting on their behalf regarding transfer of residents/complaints made by or about residents, a named person and complaints made by RIA between June and November 2017. Records of compensation paid to Great Western House and Richmond Court for the period of 2000 – 2017. Records/Reports documenting previous closure and later re‐opening of Richmond Court, Longford.
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elsewhere? Have there been any threats / abuse to staff, damage to property and any Garda investigations during same period?
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Any communications received, consultations, correspondence or representation from public representatives or TDs over the refugees being located at a site in Ballybunion in Co Kerry. Any documents which pertain to the Department of Justice or the Minister considering a site at Ballybunion in Co Kerry or any other towns or hotels being considered and how many refugees they would accommodate. Any documents, correspondence or evidence from the Department of Justice or the Minister as to information confirming the age of refugees coming in, how many are coming in, from where and decisions around where the refugees would be located. Any documents, correspondence or evidence of efforts by the Department of Justice or the Minster to vet the refugees coming into Ireland to ensure they pose no security threat. Any documents, correspondence or evidence from the Department of Justice or the Minister of refugees permitted entry into Ireland, the amount of refugees refused entry and the reasons the Department denied entry to the refugees.
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https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11950/american-chamber-of- commerce-ireland
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out. 2. A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2016 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 out.
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mentioned, if possible. Does the Department have a beautician or make-up artist or hairdresser on staff, or on retainer? If so, how much do they get paid per year, for the above years?
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4. The month and year which the fee for each category of visa was last increased or decreased in price to be issued.
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6. If procedure exists for contacting GNIB recipients when a note is put on their file. 7. What is INIS process / procedure when a GNIB recipient is refused renewal at a Garda station outside Dublin, upon presentation by the GNIB recipient wherein the validity of the GNIB card and the applicable INIS criteria is satisfied? 8. As per INIS policy, must the decision to refuse the GNIB participant upon presentation at the Garda station as per the criteria above be made in writing and reasons for the refusal of renewal be made clear to the recipient 9. Is the policy of INIS to state their name and position when replying to email correspondence / queries / notifications? 10. Does INIS monitor through an automated system or through a paper based system the entry / exit dates to and from the State for GNIB recipients.
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Details of all representations made to your Department by a named company.
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Common Travel Area Forum, including the Operational and Policy sub- groups, since 20 December 2011.
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6. The rules, regulations and method of appointment of AP1s in the Department.
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administrative, or other proceedings. The circumstances, if any, in which Ireland may request or otherwise acquire electronic-surveillance data from another country.
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migrated from the Department of Justice to the Courts Service) who remained in situ in their then current posts.
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the proposal to criminalise the purchase of sexual services, from May 2014 to November 2014 inclusive.
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Any correspondence between the Department and the Bar Council and Law Society on their request for an increase in rates in criminal legal aid.
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connection with information related to wrongdoing by the Equality Tribunal in relation to a provided case.
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this agreement and the name of the trade union with whom the agreement was signed.
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to the Commissioners of Investigations Act 2004 from 2016 to 10 October 2017.
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protection and alleged child abuse incidents and child safeguarding issues at ‘direct provision’ centres. The period of the correspondence would be 1 January 2015 to 13 October 2017
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relating to the resignation of Dr. Jaber created between January 2013 and 2 November 2017.
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sea, or air border; by nationality – nationality of individual refused entry; and by reason for refusal - invalid travel papers, invalid permit, false travel papers, false permit, stay not justified, insufficient means, public threat, alert. 2. The number and nationality of people found to be illegally present in Ireland. 3. The number and nationality of people detained by immigration services in Ireland by location – air, land and sea. 4. The number and nationality of people ordered to leave Ireland, either voluntarily or by deportation. 5. The number and nationality of people detained by immigration services in prison facilities, the length of detention, and outcomes of each detention. 6. The number and nationality of people with refugee status in Northern Ireland who were detained by immigration services in the Republic of Ireland for failing to have a visa or valid travel documents.
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4. All emails between senior officials in the Department of Justice and the then Minister for Justice in relation to the legal strategy to be adopted in the O’Higgins Commission. 5. All notes and memoranda of meetings, conversations and telephone calls between the former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan and /or her legal team with senior officials in the Department of Justice in relation to the cross–examination of a named person in the O’Higgins Commission. 6. All emails between the former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan and/or her legal team with senior officials in the Department of Justice in relation to the cross-examination of a named person in the O’Higgins Commission 7. All notes and memoranda of meetings, conversations and telephone calls between senior officials in the Department of Justice and then Minister for Justice in relation to the cross-examination of a named person in the O’Higgins Commission. 8. All emails between senior officials in the Department of Justice and the then Minister for Justice in relation to the cross-examination of a named person in the O’Higgins Commission.
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2016 to 11 September 2016 in relation to the EU Turkey Facility Steering Committee and or Ireland's funding of the €3 billion EU Refugee facility for Turkey were discussed. 4. A copy of all correspondence and meeting minutes from the 7th March 2016 to 11 September 2016 in which the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan was discussed.
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asylum seekers/refugees in Killorglin or County Kerry is occurring is also required.
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Operation of Fixed Charge Processing System
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All correspondence... regarding "Justice for my Son"
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....Reports on the legal aid system produced during the term of Government which were produced by either civil servants or experts which examine the legal aid system........and consider any proposals....
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Pre-budget submissions made by Divisions within the Department to the Minister
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.....Free legal aid paid for the District and Circuit courts, Waterford from 2010 to date
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Records relating to the holders of the contracts to the state owned accommodation centres for year 2015 (January-now)
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All records ....... concerning representations... Bar Council.. Law Library....Kings Inn .... relating to the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 from 20 February 2015 to date
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.....Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011....full details.... (legal) threat .......... resulting amendments to that Bill
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Correspondence....between Roscommon County Council and the Department in relation to Syrian Refugees since September 1, 2015
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ready to exit EROCs in the aforementioned areas, and of all correspondence sent from external sources to the Department relating to the same subject. • Copies of all correspondence between departmental officials and Ministers which reference difficulties in providing services to IRPP arrivals in the aforementioned areas whether in EROCs or in the community, and of all correspondence sent from external sources to the Department relating to the same subject.
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and approved the application subject to the submission of €950, 2x passport photos, citizenship ceremony, etc. ** For the purposes of clarity, here it is meant that the Minister has reviewed the application and decided not to grant citizenship, with no further processing of the application expected. *** For the purposes of clarity, these are applications still on hand which have not yet been submitted to the Minister for a decision.
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d. Processed and submitted to Minister for decision, e. Decision made (and applicant notified in writing) to grant citizenship, f. Decision made (and applicant notified in writing) to refuse citizenship, g. Decision made to grant citizenship, notified to applicant and awaiting payment of fee for Certificate of Naturalisation, h. Fee for Certificate of Naturalisation received and applicant awaiting ceremony date, i. Certificate of Naturalisation issued and citizenship conferred • The number of valid applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation (form 8 only) received from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 and, the number of those applications in respect of which a decision, as at 16 November 2018, has been made by the Minister and notified to the applicant (irrespective of whether or not those applications have been submitted by INIS to the Minister for consideration). • The average number of staff employed by the Department during 2018, who are engaged in receiving, processing, deciding and, performing any other duties pertaining to; applications for citizenship by naturalisation. • The gross cost (actual or estimated) to the Department of employing those staff from 1 January 2018 to 16 November 2018. • The expenditure (actual or estimated), excluding staff salaries and benefits, incurred by the Department in respect of the provision of services directly related to applications for citizenship by naturalisation including, but not limited to, office rental, utilities, postage and stationary and third party services, from 1 January 2018 to 16 November 2018. • The gross income received from 1 January 2018 to 16 November 2018 by the Department in respect of applications, and the granting thereof, for citizenship by naturalisation.
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under which the revocation has taken place; and the first nationality of the nationalised citizen. • Access to or copies of any correspondence received by your Department in relation to the revocation of citizenship of a naturalised Irish citizen for the same period; and any internal records regarding that correspondence. • Access to any internal reviews or other examinations for the process of revocation laid out under section 19 of the legislation (should any such material exist) for the period January 2016 to the current date.
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impact on policing and local security; impact on transportation. If there are no formal impact studies available, I request that a statement in that respect is forwarded to that effect. • Provisions for the staffing of the centre; terms and conditions for the staff and the workforce plan in respect of such. • Details on services and supports which will be put in place for the residents of the centre and details on the funding for these additional services. • Details of the formal procurement for any 3rd party goods or services provided for the centre, including details of the procurement for any sub-contracted operators.
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• https://www.lobbying.ie/return/15807/financial-services-union • https://www.lobbying.ie/return/26195/ibec
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government body came to the decision to charge a €950 certification fee for Irish citizenship through naturalisation.
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between Minister Flanagan and/or officials within Justice had with all other Government Departments, their Ministers and/or officials, and agencies, such as TUSLA, Reception and Integration Agency, INIS etc., proposing/discussing/agreeing this increase. Any discussion of this increase that took place between the Department of Justice with non-government agencies/bodies (such as non-governmental organisations) before the increase was announced in Budget 2019, and after the increase was announced in Budget 2019.
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• Copies of correspondence between Department of Justice and contractor of Clondalkin Towers Hotel regarding upcoming closure of DP centre this summer. This request is for period January 2018 to February 2019. Copies of all internal correspondence within your Department relating to the above topics.
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Please include any further breakdown available in existing records such as: total contribution (in €) by all applicants and average per LMA worker.
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• Audits Completed to Q2 2018 Prisons 1. Loughan House 2. Cork Prison • Audits Completed to Q2 2018 Control Failures Report - Prisons Vote • Audits Completed to Q2 2018 Control Failures Report - Justice Vote I also request any audits completed post-Q2 2018, on this same topic.