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Mediation Bill 2017: Report Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am concerned that the proposed amendment would weaken the section and, therefore, the legislation. Part 3 deals with the obligations on practising solicitors and barristers as regards mediation and how the process will be addressed. Section 14 was drafted in the context of the overall objective of the legislation, which is to promote the use of mediation as an alternative to court...

Mediation Bill 2017: Report Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In the interests of constructive disagreement.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the position regarding the determination of commercial rates under Irish law is that rates are essentially a charge on the occupation of property where the occupier is liable for payment unless expressly exempted under the terms of Schedule 4 of the Valuation Act (as amended). Accordingly, rates are levied on a very wide range of commercial and industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Commission (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission, must be put in place before the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the operation of the Garda CCTV network and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have, however, been informed by the Garda authorities thatthere are some 35 Garda CCTV schemes in operation throughout the State and these are listed below. Of these, 7 schemes were granted authorisation from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Jul 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: Garda Districts (11 Jul 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: Registration Certificate (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that information in relation to registrations requested by the Deputy is set-out in the following Table. The figures include new registrations and renewals of registration. Garda Division Number of Stamp 2 & 2A permissions by year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (to 5th July)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. I have requested this information from the Garda authorities and I will write to the Deputy when it is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (11 Jul 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 Units and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jul 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: Courts Service (11 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 Birr...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised that it is not possible from the manner in which information/data is recorded on PULSE to answer the specific questions tabled by the Deputy, and to attempt to do so would require a disproportionate use of time and resources.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that its Strategic Plan 2016-2018 sets out the commitment of the Irish Prison Service to strengthen family supports to facilitate on-going contact with prisoners, including those serving life sentences, while in custody and their reintegration post release, with appropriate supports and programmes. The Director General of the Irish Prison Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that all visitors can raise any issue regarding visits with the supervisor of the visits area on the day they are visiting. Alternatively they can write to the Governor of the Prison outlining their complaint and issues. In addition, the Irish Prison Service has in place a Prisoner Complaints System, which is administered by the Operations Directorate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. My Department is reliant upon the Peace Commissioners themselves and other interested parties, to advise of changes which occur subsequent to appointment. For that reason, the list of Peace Commissioners is not automatically updated to take account of changes of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, all funding to my Department's Vote for 2017 was allocated and published in the Revised Estimates Volume last December. However, expenditure across the overall Justice Vote Group, consisting of eight Votes, is carefully monitored and managed with the objective of achieving the best value for the taxpayer with any underspends redirected as needed. The expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As a matter of course, all reports made by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons are published as soon as possible by my Department on its website - www.justice.ie. There is only one report outstanding which has yet to be published. That concerns a report from the Acting Inspector of Prisons on the Training Unit which was located on the Mountjoy campus in Dublin. Arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to collect the information required within the timeframe allotted. This information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service currently operates a prisoner complaints process governed by S.I. No.11 of 2013, namely Rules 57 A and 57 B of the Prison Rules 2007. The Irish Prison Service in 2012 introduced a complaints manual that specified differing categories of complaint e.g. Category A through F, this process assigns differing categories to differing...