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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that request for permission to reside is under active consideration. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order. I am also informed that it is expected INIS will issue a decision to the person concerned, in writing, next month. Queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The only expenditure to be incurred directly by my Department relates to a Press Officer of the Department who was present in County Clare to assist with media operations who will receive travel and subsistence payments in line with standard civil service rates. In relation to security costs of the visit and in particular the costs incurred by An Garda Síochána, I would remind...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that as of Friday 14 June, the number of remand/trial prisoners in custody was 748. Of this 748, 206 remand/trial prisoners were sharing a cell with a sentenced prisoner. A breakdown by prison is contained in the attached table. Institution Total number of prisoners not serving a sentence held in custody on Remand, Trial and Trial & Remand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Justice Acts 2006 and 2007 provide for the prohibition of persons serving minimum sentences for certain offences under the Firearms and Misuse of Drugs Acts from being granted temporary release “unless for grave reason of a humanitarian nature”. The sentences and provisions attached to the offences in question were introduced on foot of concerns regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Discipline (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that it has not been possible in the timeframe available to collate the information sought. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this information has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the legislation governing Coroners is the Coroners Act, 1962. Under this legislation a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which he or she is independent. The coroner is responsible for the scheduling and conducting of inquests in his or her district. The Deputy will appreciate that neither I nor my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended) sets out the activities in the private security industry which are, or will be, subject to licensing. One of the security services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Details of the funding provided by my Department to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) for the period 2011-2018, and to date in 2019, are provided in the attached spreadsheet. The fluctuation in the annual funding relates to the variation in the type of services provided in the years in question. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that, during the period 22 December 2018 to 12 June 2019, over 1,250 vehicles were seized from unaccompanied drivers under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, as amended (detention of vehicles). Unfortunately, I am informed that these statistics are not compiled in such a way as to identify specific Garda Division at which these incidents were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The necessary legislative changes arising from the ruling in the case of O'Farrell, McDonald, Rafferty v The Governor of Portlaoise Prison have been considered by my Department having consulted with the Office of the Attorney General and the Irish Prison Service. I wish to advise the Deputy that the Government approved the General Scheme of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in addition to the Dublin Visa Office, certain visa applications are decided by Irish Embassies either by specialist visa officers or under delegated sanction. Both INIS and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have arrangements in place with third parties in relation to frontline and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that Operation Daylightis a multi-agency initiative involving An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Egis Road & Tunnel Operations, targeting dangerous driving and toll evasion in the Dublin Port Tunnel and other motorway toll areas. Local Garda management have reported that Operation Daylightwas first conducted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (18 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 specifies that, not later than 3 years after its commencement, a Report will be prepared on the number of arrests and convictions in respect of the new offences, as well as an assessment of the impact on the welfare of those who provide sexual services for payment. A review will be conducted within the next twelve months and, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the Community Return programme is a joint Irish Prison Service and Probation Service initiative where carefully selected prisoners are approved reviewable temporary release conditional on them performing unpaid community work. The participants must be serving sentences of between 1 and 8 years. Prisoners can be considered for placement on the scheme once they have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill The Government has approved the drafting of a Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill to replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. The Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of prisoners who exercised their right to vote in the Presidential election in 2018 and in the May 2019 elections and Referendum, respectively are included in the following table. I can further advise the Deputy that due to an administrative error this information for 2018 was not recorded in the Dochas Centre. Also the statistics requested for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (18 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that this is being dealt with within the framework of the Judicial Council Bill 2017. The Bill is a legislative priority for Government and provides for the establishment of a personal injuries guidelines committee which will be tasked with drawing up guidelines for appropriate general damages for various types of personal injury. It is anticipated that the Bill...