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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.  However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that when a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person concerned was granted Stamp 1 conditions for two years on 12 October 2017. The second named person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on immigration Stamp 3 conditions, for two years on 12 October 2017 as a dependant of the first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 123, inclusive, together. I have regular formal and informal engagement with my EU counterparts, including the relevant French, German and UK Ministers, at meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of Ministers.  In this regard, I attended the most recent meetings on 14 September 2017 and 12 October 2017, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 14 November 2017, I announced my intention to establish a Family Reunification Humanitarian Admission Programme (FRHAP) in support of refugees and their families, as part of the Government's commitments under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. The FRHAP will address the issue of family reunification for some immediate family members coming from established conflict zones that are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Authority Administration (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Further to parliamentary question numbers 36 of 30 March 2017 and 83 of 22 February 2017, I am advised by that the Property Registration Authority (PRA) which manages the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds, that some 200,000 Land Registry transactions will be completed in 2017, which is approximately 5% more than were completed in 2016. At the end of October, there were 103,391 cases on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  I have, however, 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: Deportation Orders (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that notifications have issued to the persons concerned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All representations received, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further period to 05 July 2018 at their Local District Headquarters. Responsibility for the registration process, and confiscated passport of the person concerned, is a matter which must ultimately...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a new application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 13 November 2017. Processing of this application is on-going, with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 10 December 2017.  The person concerned made an application for the renewal of their temporary permission to remain and this application is under consideration at present. Once a decision has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a valid Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002. The Deputy might wish to note that persons the subject of a Deportation Order are obliged to remove themselves from the State and to remain out of the State. Representations were received from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it has received a request for permission to remain in the State in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. This case is among a number of such cases which are currently being held by this Department pending the outcome of the appeal to the Supreme Court of the Court of Appeal judgment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Supreme Court judgment in the case of N.V.H. v. The Minister for Justice and Equality found, on 30 May last, that in an international protection system with no temporal limits as to when the application process will be concluded, an absolute prohibition on the right to work for international protection applicants is contrary to the right to seek employment under the Constitution. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (23 Nov 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 informed me...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the House for allowing me, as I requested this morning, to make this statement. I want to address a number of issues that have arisen in recent days. I apologise to Deputy Alan Kelly on two counts. First, for my intemperate comments in the House on November 15 when I stated that Deputy Kelly was engaged in a smear campaign against me. I had been...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In pursuit of that truth and justice the disclosures tribunal has a critical job to do. I believe Mr. Justice Charleton has acted in the public interest by bringing forward to 8 January the public hearings at which he will examine the allegations that there was a malicious campaign against Sergeant McCabe during the O'Higgins commission. I acknowledge the role played by many journalists who...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Each and every one of the documents preceded my tenure in the Department of Justice and Equality. When the tribunal of inquiry was set up, it was made quite clear that anyone with any information should forward same to the tribunal. I believe there was special significance on the matter of the Department and it was in that context that a discovery process got under way in the Department...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My understanding is they were new documents that had only came to light and not been given consideration in any earlier process.

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: If that has not already been included in the trawl instructed by the Taoiseach last week, I will be happy to have it done.

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge that there are problems in the Department of Justice and Equality. I think that was made clear in my earlier contribution. In that regard, I believe it is important to acknowledge the good work done in the Department. What we are dealing with is how we can move forward and ensure we can learn lessons from the past three weeks in such a way that we can ensure we will never...