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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 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: Commencement of Legislation (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (“2015 Act”) provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with decision-making capacity difficulties. The 2015 Act provides for the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission to support decision-making by and for adults with capacity difficulties. New...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I and my Government colleagues are totally committed to tackling violence against women and domestic violence. The Programme for Government commits to full implementation of the Istanbul Convention. This Convention is a significant legal instrument in tackling violence against women and domestic violence. Many of the actions required by provisions in the Istanbul Convention are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 to 539, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, some aspects of the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation form part of the remit of the Disclosures Tribunal and therefore I am limited in what I can say. However, it would of course have been entirely inappropriate for anyone to have sought to interfere in any way with the work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the matters raised are currently under review with a view to providing the correct advice to the person concerned.  It is expected that a response will be issued in the coming days. The delay to date is regretted. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreshore Issues (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that general matters relating to State-owned foreshore are set out in the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011. The Acts contain provisions dealing with leases and licences of foreshore, as well as the removal of beach material, including seaweed. Foreshore functions under these Acts were transferred to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available.  The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statutory Instruments (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The statutory process governing the “global” valuation of public utility undertakings is set out in section 53 of the Valuation Act 2001, as amended by the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015. I am advised by the Commissioner of Valuation that a total of 51 statutory instruments in respect of global valuations have been put in place since the enactment of the Valuation Act 2001....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including the opening and closing of Garda stations. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a pilot scheme to reopen 6 Garda stations, both urban and rural, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position remains as outlined in response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 11 October 2017.  I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 18...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy made an application to INIS, at the beginning of May 2017, for permission to remain in the State following a change of status. I am informed that a decision letter issued to the applicant on 9 August 2017 by registered post to the address provided at the time of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Court of Appeal comprises the President of the Court of Appeal and nine ordinary judges. Following the establishment of the Court of Appeal on 28 October 2014 the waiting times for appeals has reduced significantly and the waiting times as at June 2017 were as follows: (a) Civil Appeals - fast tracked short appeals (requiring less than 2 hours) - 12 months subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 550 together. The information sought is being compiled and verified and I will contact the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 551 together. The information sought is being compiled and verified and I will contact the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. An Garda Síochána maintains close liaison with other law enforcement agencies internationally and the work of Garda liaison officers who are permanently based in other jurisdictions and in international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Services Card (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is represented on the Implementation and Policy Group for Public Service Identity chaired by the Government's Chief Information Officer which, as part of its remit, receives updates on the roll out of the card. A working group led by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has also been attended by officials from my Department.  My Department's involvement in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, my response to the Deputy's parliamentary question number 525 of 26 July 2017 detailed the number of Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone; the total number of FCNs paid; the total number of unpaid FCNs forwarded to the Courts Service for summons; and additional FCN statistical breakdowns; for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position in relation to conviction statistics has already been clarified to the Deputy in the responses to parliamentary question numbers 138 of 21 March 2017 and 469 of 26 July 2017, namely the Courts Service is not in a position to match the prosecutions specified in the Deputy's question to court results. It follows that it is similarly not possible to ascertain the...