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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has never been the subject of a Deportation Order in this State. However, in light of the fact that he had no valid basis to remain in the State, the person concerned was served with a proposal to deport notification by letter dated 28th March, 2018, pursuant to the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, I have contacted his office to request additional information in respect of the person who is the subject of his question in order to be in a position to make enquiries with the Garda Authorities. When the information has been provided, I will make the necessary enquiries regarding this vetting application and revert directly to the Deputy when they have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy's question concerns the parole process as it might apply to a particular prisoner serving a life sentence for murder. The Deputy will appreciate that while I cannot comment on individual cases, I can say that public safety is of paramount concern when I make decisions on the sentence management of a prisoner following recommendations made by the Parole Board. My priority is that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order issued on 12 June 2019. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 306 together. I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of this information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (2 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, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (2 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, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has stated that it has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of persons arrested for burglary (or related offences) within Roxboro Road and Henry Street Districts between 2014 and 2018. I understand that while Limerick City has no specific Garda boundary, it is locally considered to consist of both Roxboro Road and Henry Street District. I hope this information is of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 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, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided a report on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (2 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 to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware the manner in which the resources of An Garda Síochána are deployed, including the allocation of newly attested Gardaí, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. I am assured by the Commissioner that the needs of all Garda Divisions are fully considered when determining...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources made available to An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the identification of requirements in relation to the Garda accommodation and close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: On 30th June, 2018 I signed the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 to transpose the Directive into our national law. Under Regulation 21(1) a recipient who is dissatisfied with a decision of a review officer under Regulation 20, may subject to Regulation 22, within 10 working days of the date of the notice of the decision, appeal, in fact and law, against that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 317 together. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The responsibility to develop and implement anti-corruption policies does not rest with any one single body in Ireland. The competence to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute corruption is spread across An Garda Síochána and a number of other bodies with a mandate to tackle corruption. These include, inter alia, the Central Bank of Ireland, the Standards in Public Office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Since the inception of the Criminal Assets Bureau in 1996 up to the end of 2018, in excess of €193.8 million has been returned to the State as a result of Bureau's actions. A breakdown of the returns is as follows: - €32.357 million under the Proceeds of Crime Legislation; - €157.078 million Tax and Interest; - €4.391 million in Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 came into effect from 30 June 2018, and included access to the labour market for eligible international protection applicants. The Regulations provide access to both employment and self-employment. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that as of 28 June, 2019, 3,993...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to addressing sexual violence and in fully supporting and assisting victims, including facilitating and enabling victims to come forward to report these horrific crimes. Key measures taken to support victims include: - The development of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence 2016-2021 - a live...