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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reform (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Both the acting Secretary General of my Department and I have met with the Chair of the Change Implementation Group. In line with its terms of reference, the Group will assess progress in implementing the recommendations of the Toland Report as well as review the culture of the Department and examine the relationship between the Department and An Garda Síochána. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Employment 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. The Deputy will understand that 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. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In the Parliamentary Questions referred to, the Deputy sought information regarding Operation Gull dating back to 2008, as well as statistics relating to detentions, refusals of leave to land, and deportations. In my original responses, I committed to exploring this matter further, and to getting in touch with you again. It remains the case that An Garda Síochána have advised that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the contributions of Deputies, in particular Deputy Kelly when he stated he would be disposed towards accepting amendment No. 1 and that we might revisit what I would describe as ancillary issues on Report Stage. Perhaps we will get a broader flavour of the disposition of Members of the House during the Report Stage debate. However, in saying we can revisit issues on Report...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Rather than try to divide the views of Deputies Wallace and Kelly, let me say that I support what we are trying to do here. I want to see consensus and would be happy to reflect on what has been said between now and Report Stage so that we can enact legislation that is in keeping with what the proposer, Deputy Kelly, sought to do as far back as November 2016.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 6:6.In page 3, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 13 of Licensing (Ireland) Act 1833 3.Section 13 of the Licensing (Ireland) Act 1833 is amended by the deletion of—(a) “Distiller,” and (b) “Rectifier or Compounder of Spirits,”.”. This new section includes a technical amendment to section 13 of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 7:7.In page 3, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 1094 of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 4.Section 1094(1) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is amended—(a) in the definition of “licence”—(i) in paragraph (o), by the substitution of “2003,” for “2003, and”, (ii) in paragraph (p), by...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 8:8.In page 4, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Justice and Equality may by order appoint.”. The Revenue Commissioners will require some time to make the necessary and appropriate adjustments to their information technology systems for the purposes of issuing licences...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 9:In page 4, line 4, to delete “2011” and substitute “2018”. Without wishing to pre-empt the committee, I do not think these amendments will attract any great debate or controversy. They are drafting amendments to update the Title of the Bill and the collective citation of the Licensing Acts which will read "Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 4, line 5, to delete “2016” and substitute “2018”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Having regard to previous decisions I took of a similar nature, I register my wish to preserve the section and my dissent from the view of the members of the committee, but I will not press a division. I ask members to accept that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I take the same view as in amendment No. 152, as I have indicated earlier, on the basis that these are related.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have a similar position on this amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have a similar position if that is acceptable to the committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would like my dissent noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I do, with the assent of the Chair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I cannot accept these amendments for reasons we discussed on a previous occasion regarding the constitutional imperative on the part of the Government on these issues, with particular reference to the appointment of members of the Judiciary. Amendment No. 157 would require a proposed new subsection (2), the publication in Iris Oifigúil of a reasoned written explanation of any decision....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: No, I would just point out that section 50 adequately fits the issue in hand here. I have listened to both Deputies. I am wondering what type of reason is envisaged. What might the reason be and in what form might the publication take? Deputy O'Callaghan gave an example of the appointment of his colleague, Deputy Jack Chambers, but what kind of reason would he see as being appropriate...