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

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the number of Community Gardaí in each Garda Division and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.

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

Charles Flanagan: The requested information in relation to the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.70 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by my Department is contained in the following table. Proposed Living Wage Number of staff under this rate Total Cost of introducing living wage concerned Minimum wage of €11.70 per hour (€26,313.30 p.a) 514...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the cost of recruiting an additional 1,000 Gardaí is some €18.5 million. The annual cost for new Garda recruits includes a basic weekly allowance of €184. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale €28,405, rising to a maximum of €50,448...

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

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is currently being compiled and verified and I will forward this information directly to the Deputy in due course. However, I have also requested that the relevant bodies and agencies which fall under the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality contact the Deputy directly with the relevant information in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The most recent available figure for the number of civilians working in An Garda Síochána is for 31 May 2017, at which point there were 2,110 civilian staff members working throughout the organisation carrying out senior management, administrative and technical roles. The figures for the number of civilians working in An Garda Síochána on the corresponding dates of 31 May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (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: Public Service Vehicles (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I hope the Deputy will appreciate that the legislation governing large public service vehicles (LPSV) is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. I am informed by his Department that Regulation 14 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles)(Licensing) Regulations, 1978 (S.I. No. 292 of 1978) provides that the owner of a vehicle may appeal against a refusal,...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it is in detailed discussions with Dublin City Council and Novas, an approved housing body involved in the provision of social housing, regarding the future use of the site in question and how it might be developed in the context of the Government’s homeless strategy. In this regard I can advise the Deputy that Novas sought and obtained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing)(Amendment) Bill was approved by the Government in December 2016. The Bill will give effect to most of the provisions of the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive (the Minister for Finance is responsible for transposing beneficial ownership and trust provisions of the Directive). The Bill is at an advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 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 approved on 6 July 2017. The sponsor in Ireland has since been advised to contact the Irish Honorary Consulate in Kiev to arrange issuance. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 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 approved and issued on 30 June 2017. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This...

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

Charles Flanagan: This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that the position in relation to these matters remain unchanged at present. I am advised by the Garda authorities that investigations relating to the findings of the Flood and Mahon Tribunals, as well as the investigation of certain matters arising from the report of the Moriarty Tribunal, are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Section 9 (3) of the Firearms Act 1925, as amended, provides for the registration of a person as a firearms dealer. Any person who applies for registration must satisfy the Minister that “he is immediately about to carry on business as a firearms dealer .... in premises suitable for that business.” Further, the section provides, inter alia, that the Minister shall have regard...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware I have indicated publicly my concern at the findings of the Interim Internal Audit Report in relation to the financial procedures in the Garda College Templemore. As the Deputy will also be aware the Public Accounts Committee is expected to issue a report on its examination of the matter in the near future. The Garda Commissioner has been Accounting Officer for...

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

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy could not be compiled in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is available.

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

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy could not be compiled in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further period to 10 February, 2020. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 12 December, 2016. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established in 2005 to provide an independent, objective and accessible means of redress for individual members of the Defence Forces in addition to maintaining oversight of administrative and systemic practices. One of the key underlying principles of that office is to create an independent quality control mechanism to...

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

Charles Flanagan: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The refurbishment of Portlaoise Garda station is included in the Garda...