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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested an update from the Garda authorities on this matter and I will contact the Deputy directly when this update has been received. However, I can inform the Deputy that there are a range of strong legislative provisions available to An Garda Síochána to combat anti-social behaviour, including provisions under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts, the Criminal...

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the statistics relating to Operation Sign Off requested by the Deputy and I will contact the Deputy directly upon receipt of the relevant information.

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the information in relation to Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) outlined in the Deputy's current question and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

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

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that to collate the specific information requested by the Deputy on the number of vehicles seized by the Gardaí and disposed of for each year from 2014 to date in 2017, and the amount of money raised each year from the sale of the vehicles would require An Garda Síochána to manually search and review all seizure and disposals held...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 creates the offence for a person to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle while holding a mobile phone and persons detected committing offences in contravention of this section are dealt with by way of a Fixed Charge Notice (FCN). I am further advised that the following table details the number of FCNs issued...

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

Charles Flanagan: As per my post reply dated 27 June 2017, An Garda Síochána is still recording breath test data on the PULSE system, however this data will not be published until all investigations in respect of this issue are complete. The internal examination being undertaken by Assistant Commissioner O'Sullivan, which commenced on 24 March 2017, remains ongoing, and I am informed by An Garda...

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

Charles Flanagan: I understand from the response provided by the Tánaiste to parliamentary question numbers 37 to 39 of 11 May 2017 that the Courts Service is not in a position to provide the courts data requested in the Deputy's questions, as the Courts Service systems cannot differentiate between "Speed Vans" operated by the named company and those operated by An Garda Síochána. My...

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the statistics requested by the Deputy and I will contact the Deputy directly upon receipt of the relevant information.

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the he number of road traffic collisions involving members of An Garda Síochána that resulted in a fatality, serious injury or injury outlined in the Deputy's current question and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Claims Agency (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to the post reply dated 30 May 2017 to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 24 May 2017. As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in relation to the issuing of 'guidance, report, directive or instruction' documents by the State Claims Agency (SCA). However, to be of assistance, my Department has issued a follow-up request to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to my post reply dated 19 July 2017 to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 20 June 2017. The Deputy will be aware that I have been advised by the Garda authorities that, currently, only data in respect of the number of positive preliminary drug tests performed at Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints can be provided. Furthermore, the only positive results, to date, have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Courts Service has provided my Department with the statistics sought by the Deputy and these statistics are set out in Tables A-C as follows. The Courts Service notes that these statistical reports are based on persons before the courts and, as such, some offences may not be fully disposed with. Table A: Seat belt offences - Persons listed for court; Persons convicted; Number of licences...

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

Charles Flanagan: As previously advised in reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 751 and 752 of 20 June 2017, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including by arranging for the training of the members and civilian staff of An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that where a third country national is illegally present in the State, the method by which they can apply to remain in the State is through the medium of written representations submitted in response to a notification of intention to deport, as provided for under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received from the person in question on 5 May 2017. This is currently receiving attention and correspondence will issue in the coming weeks to the person concerned. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537, 538, and Nos 565 to 572, inclusive, together. The Public Accounts Committee published a report of its examination of matters in relation to financial procedures at the Garda College, Templemore on 18 July last. It follows from the Interim Audit Report prepared by the Garda Internal Audit Section of An Garda Síochána and published by the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, a comprehensive and robust legal framework is in place with respect to knife crime including heavy penalties for breaches of the laws concerned. Under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009, the maximum penalty for possessing a knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority was increased from one to five years. An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (26 Jul 2017)

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, as Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of resources is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends, demographics,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 12 July, 2016, the Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal in the case known as 'O'Farrell, McDonald, Rafferty v The Governor of Portlaoise Prison'. The case concerns an appeal taken by the State against a judgement of the High Court ordering the release of the three named prisoners who had been transferred to Ireland from the UK where they had been sentenced, under the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that there are currently 33 applications from prisoners in other jurisdictions who wish to transfer to this country to serve the remainder of their sentence, under the provisions of the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners Acts, 1995 -1997. The practical effect and implications of the Supreme Court judgement on 12 July, 2016 in the case known as...