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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that conditions applicable to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor are set out in the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011. Under section 17(3) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003, it is an offence for a licensee, with intent to evade the conditions of the licence, to take intoxicating liquor from the licensed premises for the purpose of its being sold on the account or for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, a formal proposal for a replication of the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI) survey submitted by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre recognised that, given the significant budget, (i.e. €1m), funding would be divided between four Departments - the Departments of Justice and Equality, Children and Youth Affairs, Education and Skills, and Health. My...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As I have previously set out in some detail in my Written Reply to the Deputy's earlier Questions No. 293 of 4 July 2017 and No. 432 of 13 July 2017, the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 contains a series of new measures that will review the area of legal professional education including in terms of annual reporting obligations with the undertaking of a more comprehensive review of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Clearly, the Supreme Court judgement in N.V.H. v The Minister for Justice and Equality is an important judgment, and its full implications are being examined carefully. The Court itself recognises the complexities around this issue in that it acknowledges the Executive function in not only controlling who should enter the State but also to regulate the activities of non-citizens while in the...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer for the Garda Síochána Vote. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.

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

Charles Flanagan: I would inform the Deputy that, by letter of 21 April 2017, the Tánaiste provided him with the information sought in Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 12 April 2017. For the assistance of the Deputy, I have set out hereunder the information provided by the Tánaiste in that letter. "The Garda authorities, however, advise me that Garda Overtime expenditure (excluding civilian overtime...

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

Charles Flanagan: It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the individual circumstances of a person refused permission to enter the State. However, the general position in relation to refusal of permission to enter the State is as follows. There are a total of twelve grounds on which an immigration officer may refuse to give a permission to enter the State and these are set out in Section 4(3) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The development phase of a project, which is under the responsibility of An Garda Síochána and delivered in conjunction with the Office of Public Works, is due to commence at Dublin Airport in September, 2017. This involves the refurbishment and fit-out of an existing facility to provide a Garda Station, office accommodation and detention facilities. I am informed that the...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am assured that the resolution of this matter is a priority for An Garda Síochána, and a number of steps are being taken to ensure that the persons affected are contacted and a satisfactory outcome achieved. An intensive process of checking and verification, in conjunction with the courts, is ongoing in this regard. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 19 July...

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

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that there are currently no staff of my Department suspended from work on full pay.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (26 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There was a gross underspend in my Departments Vote of €11.1 million at the end of June 2017 relating to a number of areas, including payroll due to the filling of certain posts taking longer than anticipated. Expenditure across the overall Justice Vote Group, consisting of eight Votes, will continue to be carefully monitored and managed for the remainder of the year with the objective...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014 requires each public body to publish an annual report setting out the number of protected disclosures received in the preceding year and any action taken. This report must not result in persons making disclosures being identifiable. Reports in respect of 2016 and 2015 are available on my Department’s website....

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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no actuaries working under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence was received from the person in question, to review the decision made in July 2016 to refuse them permission to work in the State without the requirement of a work permit. This review is currently under consideration and correspondence will issue to this person in the coming weeks. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Language Schools Accreditation (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Student migration and international education has contributed to Irish society, both culturally and economically, over many years. Its importance has been recognised in successive Programmes for Government and is underscored in Ireland's International Education Strategies, the most recent of which was published in October 2016. Ireland's strong reputation in international education,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 to 554, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Supreme Court in the matter of N.V.H v. The Minister for Justice and Equality, delivered in May of this year its judgment on the right of access to the labour market for those seeking international protection in Ireland. Clearly, this is an important judgment and its potential implications, which also extend to other Government Departments, are being examined carefully. The Court itself...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they recently received representations from the Deputy which included correspondence from the persons concerned. This is currently being considered and INIS will be writing out to the persons concerned shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the persons concerned were notified, by letters dated 14 August 2017, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...