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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The responsibility to notify next of kin and other interested persons of the holding of an inquest is a matter for the relevant coroner who is independent in the conduct of their duties. There are no particular regulations, either statutory or otherwise involved in this regard, but I am assured that coroners endeavour to ensure that the all relevant details are provided in good time. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The following tables shows the number of claims made by prison staff or prisoners and the total payments made by the Irish Prison Service for the years 2012 to 2016. It should be noted that the payments made during any particular year do not necessarily relate to claims made during that year. While payments may be made through the State Claims Agency or under the auspices of the Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 to 712, inclusive, and 912 together. An Garda Síochána has provided the following statistics in respect of the Deputy's Questions Nos. 130 and 131. I have requested Garda reports on the information sought in Questions 132-134 and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of these outstanding reports. Tables 1 and 2 show the number of fatal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Forms (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is aware that the form C(T)68, to which the Deputy's parliamentary question number 141 of 4 April 2017 referred, is utilised to record collision data and contains information including date, time, weather conditions, numbers and types of injuries, collision numbers and types of vehicles / road user, etc. This information is utilised by An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Commissioner of Valuation has responsibility under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 to maintain a valuation list for each Local Authority, of all commercial properties in that Local Authority area, which is used to calculate the rates due from individual ratepayers. Section 9(10) of the Act provides that the Commissioner is independent in the performance of his functions and I as Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 715 and 886 together. The setting-up of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, whose establishment day the Tánaiste, during her time as Minister for Justice and Equality, had set by Order for 1 October 2016, has been underway since July 2016. At that time, the Tánaiste commenced Parts 1 and 2 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 718 together. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the retrieval and compilation of the information requested by the Deputy for each of the past ten years would necessitate a disproportionate use of time and resources which could not be justified in circumstances where the priority is to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The projected costs of implementing the recommendations made by the Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers were examined by the Group's members as part of its deliberative process. The group was mandated to make recommendations on a cost neutral basis over a period of time. The full details on the financial and human...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that from 31 March 2017 all 17 year olds are now committed by the Courts to the Children’s Detention Centre at Oberstown, rather than to St. Patrick’s Institution. In practice, up to 31 March all 17 year olds committed to St. Patrick’s Institution were transferred shortly thereafter to a special unit in Wheatfield Place of Detention. On 12...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to Parliamentary Question (PQ) No's 51, 52, 53 and 56 of 13 April 2017. As you will recall, the information requested could not be obtained in the time available and an undertaking was made to contact you again when it was to hand. A response has been received from An Garda Síochána and for clarity each PQ has been detailed along with the answer. PQ No. 51 of 13 April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that the Department of Justice and Equality has been in receipt of representations from the person's legal representatives and these representations have received a response. In accordance with the Betting Act 1931 (as amended), the sole sanction available to the Minister for Justice and Equality, in cases such as that highlighted, is revocation of an operator's licence. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Application Refusals (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The issuing of Irish passports is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is based on the person being an Irish citizen. The granting of Irish citizenship through the naturalisation process is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 and the recruitment and training of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Recruitment competitions for full time members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Amounts expended under my Department's Vote to the named company and similar companies, with the services provided, in each of the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 are set out in the table: 2015 2016 2017 Training €756 Nil Nil Strategy Development Nil €24,221 Nil Conference Facilitation Nil €1,450 Nil It is my Department's policy to use in-house resources as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and I will contact the Deputy directly upon receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below details the total number of accidents involving members of An Garda Síochána and the number of road traffic collisions involving members driving on Chief's Permission from 2013 to 2016. I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the figures prior to 2013 are not available. Year Overall Number of Accidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Revenue Commissioners Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On receipt of sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the appointment of a Revenue Sheriff a recruitment process is initiated by the Public Appointments Service. The statutory qualification requirements are set out in Section 12(5) of the Court Officers Act 1945. The essential qualifications for persons applying for appointment to the position of Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The provision of transport services for residents at each accommodation centre is determined by the location of that centre and the particular needs of the residents including school going children and other exceptional requirements. For example, contracts for accommodation centres located outside of urban areas include a specific provision that transport to and from that urban area must be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 and 829 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the general position in respect of the powers of search available to An Garda Síochána in respect of aircraft have been set out for the House on many occasions previously. An Garda Síochána has statutory powers of search and entry available to it under various legislative provisions...