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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011).  An application fee of €175 is payable on application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 22 February 2022. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In responding to parliamentary question 203 of 14 May 2019, I noted that legal advice received from the Office of the Attorney General indicated that, in the main, current road traffic and public order legislation appear to provide sufficient means to police this issue. This view was shared by representatives from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and An Garda Síochána who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 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: Legislative Reviews (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently reviewing the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989.  The review is examining the efficacy of the legislation and what amendments might be required in order to ensure it is effective and fit for purpose in a modern democracy.  A public consultation on the Act is due to commence shortly and will be published on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the last five years is set out in the following table: Year Numbers of children granted *humanitarian leave to remain Numbers of children in respect of whom a Deportation Order was made 2014 336 44 2015 638 52 2016 278 109 2017 83 88 2018 152 92 * humanitarian leave to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021.  This continuing investment is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware there are two categories of legal aid. These are civil legal aid and criminal legal aid. In answer to the Deputy’s question I can provide the following information in respect of each of these categories of legal aid: Firstly, the provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Climate Change Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department's staff and key suppliers were informed directly upon receipt of the Government Decision of 3 January to cease purchase, directly or indirectly, of certain single-use plastics, namely beverage cups, cutlery and drinking straws. The purchase of new stocks of those items was ceased immediately. On 9 January, the Justice Sector’s Energy Performance Officer wrote to the...

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will write to the Deputy on that particular point because I cannot address it now. I will write him a letter.

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions and I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin, in particular, and his colleagues for their work on this most important issue. A number of very serious allegations have been made, in particular by Deputy McGuinness, and I am keen that they would be dealt with. It is not the first time I have heard Deputy McGuinness make these allegations. The...

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I note the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, Deputy Ó Caoláin, acknowledged my presence for this debate. I assure him and other Members that I regard it as my duty to attend in person for this important debate on an important report. I am pleased to have the opportunity to be here. As...

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The person's name and a record of the reprimand will be published unless there is good reason to do otherwise. We can expect that the guidelines will be applied, though there may be departures from them from time to time, where following the guidelines would clearly be contrary to the interests of justice. Having regard to the definition we have agreed as to what constitutes judicial...

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 74, to delete lines 3 and 4.

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 11:In page 74, line 5, to delete “subsections (6) and (7)” and substitute “subsection (6)”.

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 74, line 12, to delete “section 71” and substitute “section 71 or section 79(2)(b)”.

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 13:In page 74, to delete lines 14 to 18.

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the importance of this legislation and the setting up of the judicial council. We have already heard from Deputy O'Callaghan and others that this important reforming legislation has been 20 years in the making. The judicial council will have an important role to play in the administration of justice. I acknowledge the co-operation of Deputies. There was some urgency to...

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 8:In page 29, to delete lines 13 to 18 and substitute the following:“(a) not later than 2 years after the coming into operation of this section, commence a review of enactments which provide for the imposition of minimum sentences for offences and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the Minister may, as part of the review, consider—(i)...