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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (2 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: Courts Service (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland contributes annually to the European Commission EU Justice Scoreboard report which provides comparable data on the independence, quality, and efficiency of national justice systems, the essential parameters of an effective justice system. Ireland also contributes to the Council of Europe, European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) report which compares data on justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The full year budget allocation to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in respect of 2018 and 2019 is as follows:- 2018 2019 €’000 €’000 Pay 42,653 43,770 Non-Pay 26,118 27,618 Total 68,771 71,388 The actual expenditure in 2018 and to the 31st May, 2019 is as follows:- 2018 2019 (to 31 May) €’000 €’000 Pay...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. Its primary objective is to identify the proceeds of criminal activities and deprive people of the benefits of such criminal proceeds. The CAB operates nationally and is supported in its work by a network of over 425 trained asset profilers. These asset profilers work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to in the details which he has supplied with the question was successful at interview stage of the 2018 Recruit Prison Officer campaign and following this stage, their security clearance application was sent for processing. I can further advise that whilst the candidate has passed two of the three final stages of the Recruit Prison Officer...

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

Charles Flanagan: Data in relation to the third payment option is maintained by the Courts Service. I have requested the statistics sought by the Deputy and will forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy on receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines 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, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines 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, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will...

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

Charles Flanagan: As noted by my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, T.D., in response to parliamentary question 246 of 15 May 2019: The Road Traffic Act 1961 defines a mechanically propelled vehicle as a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means, including a bicycle or tricycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power, whether or not...

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

Charles Flanagan: A response to the correspondence in question has been drafted and will issue this week.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As a Department with a wide policy remit, my Department undertakes research on a daily basis concerning a range of issues which impact on policy formation, the legislative process and service delivery, amongst other things.  My Department has a Chief Information Officer who takes a leading role in structuring the commissioning and undertaking of research across the Department. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The following table contains the relevant information on policy documents and strategies published by my Department since 1 January 2016. Year of Publication Title of Policy Document/Strategy 2016 Second National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking in Ireland 2016 Report of Inter Departmental Working Group on the Future Licensing and Regulation of Gambling in Ireland 2016...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this 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: Garda Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel matters. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the information requested and I will write directly to the Deputy when I receive it.

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the information requested and I will write directly to the Deputy when I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Proceedings (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised that the case referred to by the Deputy is one that has been the subject of discussion between the Policing Authority and the Garda Commissioner at a number of recent Authority meetings. The Commissioner also submitted a written report to the Authority, which he copied to me. Having discussed the report with the Commissioner at its May meeting, the Authority exercised its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions. I understand that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on a temporary basis on Stamp 1 conditions on 15 January, 2019, for 6 months to facilitate...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel matters. 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 resources. To date, ten Divisional Protective Services...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the 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 made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was most recently updated in November last year by the Criminal Justice (Money, Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018. The 2018 Act transposed in large part the Fourth EU Anti Money Laundering Directive and also brought Irish law into line with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, an...