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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The recently commenced Domestic Violence Act significantly strengthens the civil and legal protections available to victims. The offence of coercive control...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (8 May 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 and An Garda Síochána in relation to this matter and I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed that the assessment of the caseload of the Tribunal is expected to be finalised shortly. I will provide the Deputy with a further update at that point.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 547 and 548 together. The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the legislative basis for temporary release is fully set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. An application can be made by a prisoner through the Governor of the prison in which they are located. Each application is considered on its individual merits and the safety of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be referring to plans to introduce a role for the Ombudsman in the prisoner complaints system. The late Judge Reilly, who was independent of Government in his post of Inspector, carried out a review of the prisoner complaints system in June 2016 and made a number of recommendations. This report, entitled “Review, Evaluation and Analysis of the Operation of the...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a visa required national wishing to come to Ireland to reside with their Irish spouse may apply do so under a number of different options. The INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie) contains comprehensive guidelines to assist the applicant with the application process in respect of different types...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the following table sets out the number of persons granted a residence card under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, on the basis of having been a member of the household of an EU citizen in the country of origin or country from which they have come, to join or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised that Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes an obligation on data controllers to notify a personal data breach to the Data Protection Commission without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it unless the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. The notification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm to the Deputy that correspondence from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received by my Department on 9 April 2019. The contents of this correspondence, including specific allegations contained therein, are currently being examined with a view to determining the appropriate action which should be taken.  I am also consulting with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I stated when introducing the Data Protection Bill in the Dáil and Seanad last year, the provisions concerning the appointment of additional members of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) are a future-proofing provision to allow, should the need arise, for such appointments. I have no plans at present to make such appointments and intend to keep this matter under on-going review. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. The Deputy referred to the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Courts (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 145 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department led a Working Group of Justice Sector officials to consider options for moving forward on the proposal to establish a Community Court. Building on the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the Working Group considered proposals to enhance the approach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána in light of his identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the relevant information from the Garda Commissioner and will write to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 amounts to €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Please see the table which outlines the State agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department; the location of each such body by county; and the  number of full and part-time persons employed in each such body. Where the Irish Prison Service and An Garda Síochána are concerned, the location given is for Headquarters, while for certain organisations, for example, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 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 25 March 2021. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 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...