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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation and management of the Garda overtime budget is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner having due regard to the available resources and his operational needs. I am advised by the Garda authorities, that the overtime expenditure in the Limerick and Tipperary Garda Divisions for 2015 – 2017 (Jan-Nov) is outlined in the following tables:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I understand from the Garda Authorities however that official vehicles are allocated to Regions, Branches...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service has commenced planning for the repurposing of the Training Unit Place of Detention (on the Mountjoy Prison Campus) to a dedicated Unit for older prisoners. A key action of the current Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan (Action 2.5) is to ensure that older prisoners are identified as a specific group who have particular needs within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistics agency, is responsible for the publication of the official Recorded Crime Statistics; domestic violence incidents are not currently recorded as a separate category within the classification system. Cosc (the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence), An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 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: Data Retention (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that on 3 October I published the general scheme of a Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017 to replace the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011. This proposal for new legislation responds to recent judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union and will update the current law in Ireland to take account of requirements of the Court.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: If an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or their designated legal advisor should contact the International Protection Office directly either by email to info@ipo.gov.ie, by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016 completed Second Stage on 23 March and is currently awaiting Committee Stage. I intend to bring forward Committee Stage amendments to the Bill to ensure that the rules that normally apply to the grant of retail licences will also apply to licences granted under the Bill. This will mean that applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As indicated in reply to Question 477 of 7 November I sought a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the number of weapons that were stolen from houses and vehicles in the past five years. I received a report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner. I have sought clarification from the Commissioner on the information in the report provided and will write to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the conduct of Garda Operations are a matter for An Garda Síochána, in which I have no direct role. However, I sought, and have received, the following information from the Garda authorities on Operation C-Port.  Operation C-Port is a Garda initiative to provide for the effective policing of Dublin Port and its environs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Witness Protection Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Estimates provision for the Witness Security Programme for 2018 is €1.198 million. The budget allocation for the Programme in 2017 was €1.198 million; the final expenditure figure for 2017 is not yet available. Expenditure on the programme in 2016 was €1.32 million and in 2015 was €1.198 million. The Witness Security Programme is operated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality. My Department has no role in the day to day running of the Authority. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The person referred to by the Deputy had requested, by letter of 13 November 2014, that his complaint be referred to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) established by the Government to consider certain allegations of Garda misconduct or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations.  His request was considered by the Department and it was determined that his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Treatment (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service has advised that the introduction of a Therapeutic Community treatment model within the Irish Prison Service is a new and innovative model of addiction support within the IPS. In order to achieve the best results and optimum outcomes, it is imperative to review the international evidence, and develop an acceptable plan which is true to the values and principles of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Customs and Excise Protocols (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has been in contact with the person in question to inform them that the matters raised do not fall within the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality.  These matters are more appropriate for Customs officials in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and a copy of the correspondence has been sent to that Office for their attention and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Further to my recent correspondence, I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 30 November 2017, a total of 371 Garda personnel from the Garda Divisions of Cork City, Cork North and Cork West have received training in testing for the presence of drugs when a vehicle / driver has been stopped at a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoint or on suspicion of driving under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Prior to 1 October 1976, where a member of An Garda Síochána resigned or was dismissed before reaching the age and service at which he could retire on pension, that member forfeited all superannuation benefits under the then Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. This situation was changed following discussions at the Garda Conciliation Council, the industrial relations...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The electronic tagging scheme is under way on a pilot basis. The plan is to further expand and develop the scheme in accordance with appropriate resources.