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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes can offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their sentences and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (23 May 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 116 and 117 together. As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. This breakdown includes the number of prisoners incarcerated in each prison including Portlaoise Prison, Irelands...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland operates a very open immigration system with many legal pathways open to persons who apply to come here in accordance with the immigration laws in place in the State. The purpose for which someone intends to reside in the State determines their immigration status and the specific conditions attached to their permission is reflected in the type of immigration stamp provided.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: On 31 December 2016, the International Protection Act 2015 (IPA 2015) was commenced, providing for the introduction of a single application procedure for people seeking international protection in the State. The 2015 Act replaces the previous sequential application system with a single application process, for asylum, subsidiary protection and permission to remain in the State. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Legal Aid (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is a vital element of the criminal justice system.  The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted in certain circumstances for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings.  Under the 1962 Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  I can assure the Deputy that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The statutory framework relating to young offenders and the Garda Diversion Programme is set out in the Children Act 2001. The operation of the Garda Diversion Programme is supported by the nationwide network of Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs).  GYDPs are community based, multi-agency, crime prevention initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people who have become...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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 is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I know the Deputy will agree that  we should never underestimate the difficulties and dangers the men and women of An Garda Síochána face on our behalf and the courage required to face down criminals in dangerous circumstances. The Government is committed to supporting the work of An Garda Síochána and to ensuring that the organisation is properly resourced to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 requires the Bureau, through the Garda Commissioner, to provide a report of its activities each year to the Minister for Justice and Equality who is then required to lay copies of the report before each House of the Oireachtas.  The Annual Reports, including the most recent one for 2016 are available in the Oireachtas library and on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána have the necessary resources to tackle all forms of criminality in the State, including those cases currently under review by the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT). I am informed by the Garda authorities that the SCRT continues to review serious cases that remain unsolved and continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government recognises that Gardaí must have the modern technology and resources necessary to detect and investigate crimes, and to prevent loss and harm to citizens and their property on a 24/7 basis. I am informed by the Garda authorities that ICT is recognised as an essential tool for supporting the day-to-day operations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that as the details supplied have been provided by a third party and not directly by the person referred to, we are precluded under data protection provisions from disclosing information relating to any individual case to such a third party. Therefore it would not be appropriate for us to provide any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This particular case took some time to bring to a conclusion from both the criminal investigation perspective and the coroner's inquest. The coroner opened and adjourned, at the request of an Garda Síochána, the inquest in 2012 and a death certificate in respect of the deceased was issued then by the Civil Registrar on foot of notification by the coroner. There...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In the meantime, it might be advisable for Deputies to take a look at what they are voting for before casting their votes.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Dáil has voted to have a commission of 13 members, including the five presidents of the courts.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This is dependent on a number of other amendments that have been debated but which have not yet been put. Deputy Ryan is right. As of now we have agreed a 13-member commission, and of those 13 members we have the President of the High Court, the Chief Justice, the President of the Circuit Court, the President of the District Court and the Attorney General. The balance can be made up of lay...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 10, to delete line 24 and substitute the following:"(g) a member, being a person who is—(i) a lay person, and (ii) a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, nominated by that Commission under section 12,".

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 10, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(d) the President of the Circuit Court, (e) the President of the District Court, (f) the Attorney General,”.