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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned requested permission to remain in the State on 8 August 2018. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order and INIS will be in contact with the person concerned in due course. The Deputy may be aware that I launched a new scheme this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it will be in contact with the person concerned by the end this month in relation to their request for permission to remain in this State. The Deputy may be aware that I launched a new scheme this week which will allow certain non-EEA nationals, who came to Ireland to study between January 2005...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied on 27 April 2017 for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. They stated at that time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications referred to were received in the Visa Office in Abuja on 20 August 2018. The Policy Document on Family Reunification published in December, 2013 contains a stated business target that visa applications to join Irish citizens should be dealt with within six months of receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was originally granted permission to remain in the State for a three year period, to 8 July 2016. The person concerned has since had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 7 August 2019. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, of my Department that the person concerned was originally granted permission to remain in the State for a three year period, to 8 July 2016. The person concerned has since had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 7 August 2019. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was refused, for reasons outlined in a letter issued on 28 March 2017 advising of the decision. To date there is no record of a new application for naturalisation having been received. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that registration and renewal of immigration permissions for non-nationals residing outside the Dublin City and County area are carried out by officers appointed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau of An Garda Síochána at the local immigration office of the district where the person is residing. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2018)

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 their legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office, IPO, or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, IPAT, directly, as appropriate. The IPO may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was informed by the contractor for the centre, by letter received on 3 October 2018, that they will not be seeking to renew the contract which expires in December. Unfortunately, it was not possible to agree an extension to the contract that would comply with public procurement regulations. Residents at the centre were informed by personal letter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that personnel assignments, together with the overall policing arrangements and operational strategies are continually monitored and reviewed. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware 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: Legislative Process (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that a significant amount of work is done on Government Bills before publication of the scheme of a Bill is approved by Government. This would include, where necessary, consideration by Government of the impact a piece of legislation would have on the work of the courts. This is particularly so in relation to Bills emanating from my Department, where there is regular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of resources available to An Garda Síochána. This includes operational matters such as the opening hours of Garda stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities, so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of the resources...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: That is the understatement of the century.

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I am very pleased the House has decided to set aside time to debate the third interim report of the disclosures tribunal. I must add, however, that it seems to be a very quiet House compared with the frenzied atmosphere there was around the setting up of the tribunal and associated events last year. Having read the report in some detail, there is no doubt it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is in the Seanad and under deliberation there. I do not have a schedule of forthcoming Seanad business but I would be happy to have someone in the Seanad contact the Deputy as to when it might next be ordered.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It has been covered, but in view of what Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has said about representations made this morning, I would be happy to convey his comments directly to the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, in the hope that everyone in need of an appropriate level of contact can receive it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the welcome that has been given not only by Government but also by Members of this House and people outside it to this person-centred way forward. It will be fast and effective. I cannot say for definite when the legislation will be brought forward. The Minister, Deputy Harris, is engaging across other Departments. It is his aim to have a further initiative in the form of a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As a former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, I retain a keen interest in this issue and acknowledge the expertise and input of Deputy Burton and others in the area. I note to Deputy Aindrias Moynihan that the Bill is before the Seanad on Committee Stage. It is a priority Bill of the Minister, Deputy Zappone. I hope the Business Committee of the Seanad and all parties directly...