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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2018)

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 Vetting (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position in respect of this case was set out in my response to the Deputy's Question No. 482 of 7 September 2018 and has not changed. The vetting application in the case to which the Deputy refers, relates to a person who is currently in an on-going process for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. In respect of recruitment to An Garda Síochána, checks secondary to...

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

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, which was received on 27 April 2017, is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the...

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

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, which was received on 27 April 2017, is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned does not have a deportation order made in respect of her. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 28/09/2015 on a Stamp 4 for one year, which has been renewed, until 28/09/2019. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2018)

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 Operations (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the allocation of all Garda resources, including personnel, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána continue to take all forms of anti-social and drug-related behaviour very seriously. An Garda Síochána continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and as such is responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal, in accordance with operational need. Those resources have reached unprecedented levels with a provision for 2018 of more than €1.6 billion, including an allocation of almost €100...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. Vetting checks are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the training of specialist staff within An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware the Defamation Act 2009 codified and reformed Irish Defamation law. Section 5 of the 2009 Act requires my Department to undertake a review of the operation of the Act and this review is currently ongoing. The parameters of the review were published on the website of the Department of Justice and Equality as well as a call for submissions for a public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application by the person concerned is among a number of cases under consideration by INIS which were impacted pending the outcome of the Luximon and Balchand Supreme Court cases earlier this year. Officials in INIS are currently finalising a response to the judgment and I expect to be announcing...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact him directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the operation of the Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATU) comes under the remit of the HSE. In this regard, I am advised that the HSE has interagency national guidelines in place for the referral and forensic clinical examination to facilitate all aspects of a responsive and coordinated service for women and men over the age of 14 years who have been raped...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the production of a Garda Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is one of the actions contained within An Garda Síochána’s 2018 Policing Plan. I am informed that work is currently underway in An Garda Síochána on the drafting of the ‘Garda Workplace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2022, which aims to place a strong...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, this Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To achieve this the Government has put a plan in place to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 Garda personnel by 2021, comprising 15,000 Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the distribution of personnel is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategies, are continually monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.