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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for Family Reunification pursuant to Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) in respect of one family member on the 13 December 2016. The application in respect of the person the subject of the application was referred to the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 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 is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand however that the case is due to be submitted for decision in the near future. As the Deputy will appreciate,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 is an ambitious 5 year Programme that will benefit over thirty locations around the country and includes over €60million of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 166, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 9 June 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bullying in the Workplace (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department and all of its Offices and Agencies are fully committed to promoting respect, dignity, safety and equality in the workplace. All Organisations under my remit have anti-bullying policies in place with most using Dignity at Work, an Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Irish Civil Service whilst others, for example An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I advised by the Garda authorities that the full first year cost of recruiting 800 additional Gardaí in 2018 is some €14, 863, 029 and that the full second year cost is some €25, 751, 656. Annual costs for new Garda recruits include a basic weekly allowance of €184. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There is no need for a commission at all then. The name ranked first would get the job.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: If the first name gets the job, there is no need for a commission.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: 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 and, as Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters. I will request the Garda Commissioner to supply the specific information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Further to the Deputy's parliamentary question No. 73 of 25 May 2017, the Deputy is already aware that the Criminal Justice Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) Working Group is monitoring a Garda review of summons service and has included this Garda review in the Working Group's Work Programme, which oversees a number of priority items for implementation in the context of the FCPS. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. Rickshaws are essentially bicycles and I am informed by the Garda authorities that incidents involving rickshaws are currently recorded on the Garda PULSE system under the vehicle type 'bicycle'. As such, to collate the specific information requested by the Deputy would require An Garda Síochána to manually review all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 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), the persons concerned have not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the persons concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána District and Station Rationalisation Programme gave rise to the closure of some 139 Garda stations, including Garda stations in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, in 2012 and 2013, following the completion by An Garda Síochána of a comprehensive review of its district and station network. That review was undertaken with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The statutory criteria which must be considered in relation to a decision to make a deportation order under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 include national security and public policy, the character and conduct of the person concerned and the common good. In determining whether to make a deportation order, in addition to the factors set out in Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) that in 2016, 8,439 persons were committed to prison arising from non-payment of fines. For operational and capacity reasons, each person committed to prison for non-payment of fines is considered for temporary release (TR) in line with the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended. Factors considered in relation to this TR include the nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin on 28 June 2017. The decision was communicated to the applicant who was advised that an appeal may be submitted within two months of the date of the visa refusal. If an appeal is to be made, the applicant should bear in mind...