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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that there were no additional costs involved in upgrading information and communications systems and databases in my Department to facilitate the use of Eircodes. This work was carried out by staff in my Department's ICT Division as part of routine systems updates.

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that the total number of permanent Prison Clerical Officers employed by the Irish Prison Service, as at 31 May 2017, is 86. The breakdown is contained in the table below. Location Number of PCOs Cloverhill 12 Wheatfield 5 Mountjoy 14 Portlaoise 3 Midlands 13 Arbour Hill 2 Castlerea 7 Cork 8 Limerick 7 Loughan 3 Shelton 2 Prison Service...

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

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that rent allowance is payable to serving members of An Garda Síochána, Firefighters and Prison Officers. Prison Clerical Officers are employed in line with the general Civil Service Clerical Officer grade and associated terms and conditions of employment, and as such would not receive rent allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The relevant Article of the Convention to which the Deputy refers also refers to the taking of measures which would include rules with respect to the conduct of members of the judiciary. I am happy to inform the Deputy that the Judicial Council Bill was published on 1 June 2017. This Bill envisages both the establishment of a Judicial Council and a Judicial Conduct Committee. The function of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Jun 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 Units and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that in regard to the deployment of Garda personnel, a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has primary responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation and works closely with the Garda authorities in this regard. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. You will also be aware that the Garda Capital Investment Programme 2016-2021 which was announced on 21 October 2015 includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Standards in Public Office Commission (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: It has not been possible within the time available to compile the information necessary to answer the questions but I will convey the information to the Deputy when it becomes available. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mutual Assistance Requests (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The number of mutual assistance requests received from other States arising from criminal investigations recorded as relating to money laundering, from 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017 is set out in the table below. Year Offence 2007 29 2008 21 2009 18 2010 27 2011 40 2012 26 2013 37 2014 43 2015 35 2016 27 2017 (13 June) 13 The Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 6 August 2018, is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand however that the case is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: A Deportation Order was signed in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy on 13 May 2016. Leave was granted by the High Court on 27 June 2016 to take Judicial Review proceedings seeking to quash the Deportation Order. Accordingly, as the matter issub judice, I do not propose to comment further. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. The records show that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency accompanied by a right to work based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. I am informed that the person concerned was requested to provide reliable DNA evidence confirming the child's entitlement to Irish citizenship. DNA evidence is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has Stamp 4 permission to reside in the State until 10 February 2020, is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The International Protection Act, 2015, was commenced on 31 December 2016. Under the Act, a new single application procedure was introduced under which all aspects of a person's claim (asylum, subsidiary protection and permission to remain) are considered together by the International Protection Office (IPO) rather than sequentially as heretofore. The IPO replaced the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a recent request from the person concerned, based on their changed circumstances, is under consideration. Might I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 9 October 2017, is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned entered the State on 29 October 2007 and made an asylum application on 14 November 2007. This application was refused, at appeal, on 2 September 2010. On 11 May 2011, the person concerned made an application for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, notifications have issued to the persons concerned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All representations received, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to was refused on appeal by the Visa Office in Dublin. The decision was communicated to the sponsor and applicant on 2 June 2017. It is open to the applicant to submit a fresh visa application at any time. However he should bear in mind the original refusal reasons...