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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court 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. Probate functions are also carried out by County Registrars at District Probate Registries in 14 provincial court offices. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 25 August 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 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: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the construction of the new Forensic Science Laboratory is being managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department. I am informed by the OPW that, following a pre-qualification process, a total of seven contractors were invited to tender for this project. As additional information was issued to the contractors during the tender period, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 sets out the importance of maintaining confidentiality in relation to persons making protected disclosures, and I am therefore limited in what I can say. I can confirm, however, that my Department's Internal Audit Unit received a disclosure from a person, which included, inter alia, an allegation of theft of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 214, inclusive, together. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested by the Deputy but, given the detail sought, it has not been possible to provide the information within the time available. I will revert to the Deputy when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 224, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 to 249, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Government has in place a commitment for 2000 Reserve Members by 2021. It is regrettable that the strength of the Reserve as of 30 September 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available) was 607. However, this is partly attributable to a substantial number of Reserves joining...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 to 254, inclusive, together. I am to advise the Deputy that Part 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 provides for the introduction of electronic monitoring. Following a competitive tender in 2014, a company was awarded the contract for the supply of electronic monitoring of prisoners for the Irish Prison Service. I am advised by The Irish Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 259, inclusive, together. It has not been possible to collate the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. However, I have requested a report from the Courts Service in this matter and I will contact the Deputy directly when this report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 to 265, inclusive, together. I must inform the Deputy that I am not currently in a position to provide any estimates in relation to the costs outlined in his questions. By way of some background, the Deputy will be aware that provisions in respect of electronic monitoring of persons on bail are currently contained in section 6B of the Bail Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that the average annual cost of an available staffed prison space for 2016, the latest year for which a figure is available, was €69,421. This equates to an average weekly cost of €1,335.02 per available staffed prison space.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy is published daily on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics and Information – Daily Prisoner Population.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the number of persons committed by institution in each of the years 2011-2016 and to date in 2017 are set out in the tables below. Figures for 2017 are provisional. The number of committals per year is higher than the number of persons due to the fact that a person may be committed more than once in that year. Year 2017 Year 2017 Year 2016 Year 2016 Year 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 272, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers. I note that no actual award was made by the Supreme Court in the case. There was a suggestion that the State make an ex-gratia payment. No final decision has been made on how the matter will be resolved and I am informed that the Garda Síochána and the Chief State Solicitor's Office are still considering how to advance the issues.

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to debate the position relating to Garda overtime. At the outset, the allocation and management of the overtime budget is the responsibility of the acting Garda Commissioner, having due regard to his operational needs. I am satisfied that Garda management is acutely aware of the need to utilise the resources being made available to it in the most efficient and...

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: That is not true. I made that clear in my address.

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I want to thank Senator Humphreys and other Members for tabling this motion and giving me the opportunity to reply to statements by way of clarification. I am very pleased to do this because this is a very serious topic and it is only right I would have the opportunity to reply to the questions raised, which is why I am here. I am very concerned to ensure that any misunderstanding in regard...