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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Sep 2017)

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: Policing Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was established by Government earlier this year to undertake an independent, comprehensive examination of all aspects of policing including all functions currently carried out by An Garda Síochána (community safety, security and immigration). It is also to examine the full range of bodies that have a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Sep 2017)

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. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: It is not appropriate for me to comment on the circumstances of a particular case. However, from the information provided by the Deputy, it is likely that this case concerns the protection of minors arriving at our borders and in particular, unaccompanied minors. An Immigration Officer may seek to establish that there are no child protection issues arising where a child under 18 years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433, 454 and 586 together. The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was enacted on 6 April 2015 and the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Order) 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016) commenced the bulk of the Act with effect from 18 January 2016. That Commencement Order brought provisions of Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, following intensive negotiations between the Government, the Garda Representative Association and Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court issued a recommendation on 3 November last in relation to the Garda pay dispute. The Government fully respected the decision of the Labour Court as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: A reply was issued to the Deputy from my Department on 25 July 2017 in response to the matters raised during promised legislation discussions in the Dáil on 28 June 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will understand that it is not the practice, for sound reasons of security, to provide details of the arrangements put in place by the Garda Authorities to provide for the protection of office holders.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am assured that the resolution of this matter is a priority for An Garda Síochána, and a number of steps are being taken to ensure that the persons affected are contacted and a satisfactory outcome achieved. An intensive process of checking and verification, in conjunction with the courts, is ongoing in this regard. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 19 July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438, 439 and 441 together. The case which the Deputy raises in his question dates back to 1989. It has been the subject of correspondence with successive Ministers for Justice going back over a considerable period of time, including legal correspondence. It has also been the subject of many Questions over that period. I am informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: 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 deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There are no plans in this regard. Access for law enforcement and security purposes to certain categories of data retained by communications service providers is governed by the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 and the Act makes no provision for the course of action the Deputy raises. The Deputy will understand from the terms of the Act that the data in question is not and would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. The Charities Regulatory Authority ('Charities Regulator') was established on 16 October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. It is Ireland's statutory regulator for charitable organisations and is an independent regulatory agency under the aegis of my Department. Its mission is to regulate the charity sector in the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. The courts have a custodial role in relation to funds that are lodged in court pursuant to Court Orders or in compliance with legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Jul 2017)

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: Spent Convictions Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As there is no formal procedure to go through to have a conviction declared spent, statistics are not available on the numbers of persons eligible to avail of section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the figures requested by the Deputy. The effect of this legislation is that a person will not be obliged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that, in the time available, it has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy again when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department attempts to keep applicants informed of the status of their application at each stage of processing. Once these processes are completed the application is submitted to me for a decision, which is made in my absolute discretion under the Act by assessing the entirety of the information...