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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I noted in response to Parliamentary Question 269 of 18 June 2019, the most recent figures provided to me by An Garda Síochána show that, in the period 1 November 2018 (please note the corrected date) to end May 2019, 50 incidents of insurance fraud were recorded on PULSE. This equates to just over seven reports per month, with 1 November 2018 being the date on which a new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I intend to publish proposals in 2019 for a new approach to handling family law cases in Ireland at District, Circuit and High Court levels. A Family Court Bill will be introduced to create a new dedicated Family Court within the existing court structures. These courts will have new procedures aimed at less adversarial resolution of disputes and will have appropriate facilities and case...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources.  I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Security Protocols (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department's ICT Division employs a variety of policies and practices in its attempts to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of the Department’s data and ICT infrastructure and to protect it from all potential threats, both external and internal. In these efforts, ICT Division utilises expert support from specialist resources including its managed service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: A Visiting Committee is appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality to each prison under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925.  There are currently 12 Visiting Committees - one for each institution.  The function of Visiting Committees is to visit the prison to which they are appointed at frequent intervals and to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrant (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: A court in the State may only issue a European Arrest Warrant upon application by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions where it is satisfied that a domestic warrant was issued for the arrest of that person but was not executed and the person is not in the State. My Department is not involved in the issuing of warrants but does have a role in the transmission of such warrants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can assure the Deputy at the outset that it is the firm intention of the Government and the British Government that the current high level of criminal justice cooperation will continue in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario.  Cooperation in the area of law enforcement, particularly in relation to Northern Ireland, is at an all-time high and the Government is determined to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the Special Scheme for Students was launched on 15 October, 2018 and closed to new applications on 20 January, 2019.  INIS received approximately 3,100 applications comprising former students and their family members.  To date, INIS has made a decision in approximately 1,800...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as indicated in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 20 June 2019, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements, not only within the State but also at European Union level, and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Preparations (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Living Wage (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Based on current salaries and staff numbers, the additional annual salary cost for implementing a  wage of €12.30 per hour is estimated to be €2,105,568.70 for 592 staff. These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána, the Legal Aid Board, and the Courts Service who were not able to supply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service has advised me that the prison environment provides a unique opportunity to support individuals in managing their addiction to drugs and alcohol and to provide rehabilitation. The Irish Prison Service is currently developing a new Drugs Strategy which is reviewing measures to prevent drugs getting into prisons and changing patterns of illicit drug use. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Project Ireland 2040 Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following capital projects under the remit of my Department and Agencies have been delayed under Project Ireland 2040: Justice : Forensic Science Laboratory The Office of Public Works (OPW) is managing the Forensic Science Laboratory Project, on behalf of my Department.  The OPW advised that, due to the complexity of ISO standard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Project Ireland 2040 Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following capital projects under the remit of my Department and Agencies have commenced under Project Ireland 2040: Justice: Forensic Science Laboratory Justice: Baseline Capital I have requested that relevant agencies under the remit of my Department, and operating under a separate Vote structure (An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following capital projects under the remit of my Department and Agencies are included in Project Ireland 2040: Justice: Forensic Science Laboratory Justice: Baseline Capital Forensic Science Laboratory The Office of Public Works (OPW) is managing the Forensic Science Laboratory Project, on behalf of my Department.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no capital projects being undertaken by my Department at present. I have requested that relevant Agencies under the remit of my Department and operating under a separate Vote structure (Courts Service, Prison Service and An Garda Síochana) respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were no capital projects more than €5m completed by my Department since 2010. I have requested that relevant Agencies under the remit of my Department and operating under a separate Vote structure (Courts Service, Prison Service and An Garda Síochana) respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that section 25 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act...