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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received from the person in question on 5 May 2017. This is currently receiving attention and correspondence will issue in the coming weeks to the person concerned. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537, 538, and Nos 565 to 572, inclusive, together. The Public Accounts Committee published a report of its examination of matters in relation to financial procedures at the Garda College, Templemore on 18 July last. It follows from the Interim Audit Report prepared by the Garda Internal Audit Section of An Garda Síochána and published by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, a comprehensive and robust legal framework is in place with respect to knife crime including heavy penalties for breaches of the laws concerned. Under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009, the maximum penalty for possessing a knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority was increased from one to five years. An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and, as Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of resources is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends, demographics,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 12 July, 2016, the Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal in the case known as 'O'Farrell, McDonald, Rafferty v The Governor of Portlaoise Prison'. The case concerns an appeal taken by the State against a judgement of the High Court ordering the release of the three named prisoners who had been transferred to Ireland from the UK where they had been sentenced, under the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that there are currently 33 applications from prisoners in other jurisdictions who wish to transfer to this country to serve the remainder of their sentence, under the provisions of the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners Acts, 1995 -1997. The practical effect and implications of the Supreme Court judgement on 12 July, 2016 in the case known as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 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: Garda Operations (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The internal examination being undertaken by Assistant Commissioner O'Sullivan, which commenced on 24 March 2017, remains ongoing, and I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the final report of the examination will be finalised shortly. I intend to make a more comprehensive statement following consideration of this report. In addition, the Policing Authority has confirmed that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Further to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions Nos 73 of 25 May 2017 and 266 of 4 July 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Forms (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has requested the information in relation to the amendments to the C(T)68 collision report form and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (26 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 advised that the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the information in relation to training outlined in the Deputy's current question from An Garda Síochána and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the information in relation training in the use of Draeger 5000 drug testing devices and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the information in relation to training in the use of Dräger 5000 drug testing devices and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has, again, requested the information in relation to drug testing outlined in the Deputy's current question and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Security Policy (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Ihave requested the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the status of the implementation of a national cyber security desk and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 557 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (26 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: Child Abuse (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to this matter, and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have sought information from the Garda Síochána in relation to the matters raised and will revert to the Deputy upon receipt of this information.