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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme, the operation of which is supported by the nationwide network of Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs). As the Deputy will be aware, the statutory framework relating to young offenders and the Garda Diversion Programme is set out in the Children Act 2001. The Act essentially provides that any young person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (5 Dec 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: Proposed Legislation (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: All persons granted refugee status in Ireland have the right to work on the same basis as Irish nationals.  Under Section 16(3)(b) of the International Protection Act, 2015, an applicant for international protection (asylum seeker/applicant for subsidiary protection) is prohibited from accessing or seeking to access the labour market while their application is being determined. On...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The terms of reference and membership of a scoping group to consider the availability of data and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland today and emerging trends was considered by the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy at a meeting on 16 November. Ms Dorothy Watson, Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may wish to be aware that, in recent years, the number of serving County Registrars has been reduced as a result of re-organisation and the introduction of efficiency measures by the Courts Service.  Specifically, the reduction has been made possible by reorganising the work of the courts including the establishment of multi-jurisdictional combined court offices which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commission Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have not contacted the DPP or An Garda Síochána in relation to this matter, and I am not aware of my predecessors having done so. I am informed that on 12 February 2015 officials of my Department requested a report on the Jobstown protest on foot of a parliamentary question submitted by Deputy Ruth Coppinger.  On 19February 2015 a response was returned by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 116, 45 and 88 together. On 26 September 2017, the Government decided on an indicative timetable for a number of referendums to be held in 2018 and 2019.  Under this timetable, and subject to passage of the necessary Bills by the Houses of the Oireachtas and formal confirmation of the polling date, it is proposed to hold referendums in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I received a request from the Committee in question for a meeting on 11 October 2017.  As the independent assessment process was ongoing at that time, it was not appropriate for me to meet the Committee at that stage. The Judge’s assessment report was formally submitted to my Department on 17 October 2017. The report was considered by my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Dec 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 Operations (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have asked my Department to examine what material is held on file that may be relevant to the Deputy’s request with a view to identifying material that might be provided to him and I will revert directly to him in this regard. As has been explained previously to the Deputy, Operation Mizen was established by An Garda Síochána as a national co-ordination office to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021, which is an ambitious 5 year Programme that will benefit over thirty locations around the country, includes over €60million of Exchequer funding as part of the Capital Plan as well as a major Public Private Partnership project. Under the Programme, new Garda station is to be provided in Sligo, together with stations in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Dec 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: Wards of Court (5 Dec 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 the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Notwithstanding the Commissioner's responsibility for the distribution of Gardaí, I have provided for the record a breakdown, in tabular form, of the detailed information requested by the Deputy as of 31 October 2017, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve and the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on the 31 January 2017 was 690 as compared to 603 on...