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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the issues raised are a matter for the Garda authorities in the first instance and I have no direct role in relation to them. I am not aware of the details of the particular case the Deputy is referring to. Nevertheless, if the person referred to requires access to an item which was seized by Gardaí, then contact should be made with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: A proposal to establish a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amend several impacted EU Regulations was put forward by the European Commission on 16 November 2016. The proposal is under examination in the relevant EU working party. An exchange of views on this proposal has taken place among Ministers of the EU member States at JHA Council level. However, it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 to 295, inclusive, together. 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. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 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 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: Garda Deployment (27 Jun 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. 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 is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Shared Services (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The payroll processing function previously carried out in the Department's Financial Shared Services Centre (FSS) in Killarney has transferred during the course of the last three years to a new payroll shared services centre (PSSC) under the auspices of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This is in accordance with Government policy in relation to the use of shared service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including personnel and there distribution among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 28th June 2004 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy might recall that a reply to a similar question to this was provided on 3 May 2017. In that reply it was stated that €1.25m per annum is being made available from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support the operation of ten new Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) established in 2015/2016 i.e. €125,000 per project. The average amount of funding provided to GYDPs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (27 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, and I, as Minister, have no role in these matters. The Deputy will be aware that, on 24 June 2016, the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank An Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh for raising this important matter today. I welcome an tuasal Ó Bruadair and the boys and girls from the oak leaf county, Derry. They are always welcome to Leinster House and particularly welcome to the Seanad on this summer's afternoon. This is an very important judgment and its full implications are being carefully examined. The court...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I assure the Seanadóir, and the House, that I am committed to continuing the ongoing process. The Supreme Court judgment is clearly a most important judgment that will have significant implications for our international protection system across Government. I assure the House that my Department has made significant efforts to reform our protection system to ensure that applicants do not...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I do not think it is in order----- . Deputy John McGuinness:It is. He was vindicated in court, but the Department completely ignored the judge and the ruling and has still not paid him. It is another example of using the separation of powers to ensure another citizen will not get the justice he deserved. The Minister should read about the case and the judgment and consider the activities of...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There was no need for a parliamentary question. The Deputy can ask the fellow beside him.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I could not do that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Exemptions (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that while the Valuation Office comes within my remit, the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the carrying out of his functions under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 and the making of valuations and decisions in relation to exemptions is his sole prerogative and the Act does not accord me as Minister any function in this regard. The Valuation (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that if a person believes that an error has occurred in the details recorded on a certificate of naturalisation, it is open to the person concerned to contact Citizenship Division (details available at www.inis.gov.ie) who will examine the case and advise on any procedure to be followed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that the Department and its agencies comprising the eight votes in the Justice Vote Group all have up to date tax clearance certificates. Separately, I am advised by the Garda Authorities that, as the Deputy may be aware, the taxation status of certain entities attached to the Garda College in Templemore is the subject of further review which is ongoing at present.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 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. The question of additional resources for the Garda Internal Audit Section is a matter in the first instance for the Commissioner and then the Policing Authority which has a role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.