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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the severe economic crisis in Ireland led to the closure of the Garda College in Templemore in 2010 when a moratorium of Garda recruitment was also imposed by the then Government. The Government that came into power in 2011 had to first stabilise the public finances, bring the State to the position where...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the severe economic crisis in Ireland led to the closure of the Garda College in Templemore in 2010 when a moratorium of Garda recruitment was also imposed by the then Government. The Government that came into power in 2011 had to first stabilise the public finances, bring the State to the position where we could exit the bailout, and then steer the economy into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which has responsibility for the administration of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, is independent of my Department in the processing of individual applications under the Scheme.  However, to be of assistance to the Deputy I have had enquiries made with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Domestic Violence Bill 2017 is awaiting resumption of Committee Stage in the Seanad.  The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this or any other Bill.  However, my aim is that the Bill will be enacted as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has cooperated fully with the Disclosures Tribunal since its establishment. In that regard, I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has provided documents to the Tribunal in connection with its work.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 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.  Every application for naturalisation is considered on its individual merits and in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  As the grant of naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Acting Cathaoirleach and I am pleased to be here to discuss a number of Dáil amendments, most of them technical in nature. I note that the Acting Cathaoirleach has, for the purposes of this debate, divided the amendments into three groups: amendment No. 1 on its own; amendments Nos. 2 and 3 together; and amendments Nos. 4 to 10, inclusive, together. I take it that is...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the co-operation of Seanadóirí, particularly their engagement earlier in the debate. It is important that we re-emphasise the reasons this Bill was introduced. The courts award damages for personal injuries to try to ensure the injured party is put in the same position as he or she would have been in if he or she had not sustained the wrong for which he or she...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Oftentimes it was not intended.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 131 together. As the Deputy is aware, following consultation with the Attorney General, my predecessor as Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD appointed Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill to undertake a review of certain protected disclosures which had been made to her. The terms of reference of the Review were primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 122, inclusive, together. I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the investment threshold for applications to the Immigrant Investor Programme was returned to the original €1.0m for any application received from the 2nd January 2017. Since January 2017, some 262 applications have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Domestic Violence Bill 2017 is awaiting resumption of Committee Stage in the Seanad.  The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this or any other Bill.  However, my aim is that the Bill will be enacted as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 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: Immigration Controls (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to my response to the Deputy's question of 26 October 2017 (Dáil Question No. 118) when I made it clear that racial profiling is not a feature of Irish immigration control. I want to reiterate that position. A person who wishes to make a complaint at Dublin Airport in respect of frontline immigration checks may do so by submitting details of the subject...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that section 10(1) of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 contains the following exclusion from its scope:  (a) the law governing the creation, execution, amendment, variation or revocation of— (i) a will, codicil or any other testamentary instrument to which the Succession Act 1965 , applies, (ii) a trust, or (iii) an enduring power of attorney, (b) the law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 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: Residency Permits (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied on 31 December 2012 for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen under the provisions of Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Chen, C-200/02.  They...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms and Ammunition Security (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The re-establishment of the Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP) was part of a package of measures which the previous Minister announced in September 2015 to address both immediate and long term issues in relation to firearms licensing. It is important to have the views of a broad range of interests represented on the panel.  At the same time, it is necessary to strike a balance and not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Balance (16 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to these boards is set out in the following table.  The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017 - 2020 will provide renewed impetus for action to ensure that all State Boards achieve the 40% target for representation of women and men. Where the 40% target has been reached, Ministers and nominating bodies will be encouraged to move...