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Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to acknowledge your good wishes, Acting Chairman. On behalf of the Government, I wish to take the opportunity to acknowledge the fact that we have had a busy session. I thank all Deputies for their contributions. I wish the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, as well as everyone concerned with assisting us in the matter of the discharge of our constitutional duty to our people, a...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government is absolutely committed to ensuring that GSOC has sufficient resources to ensure that it does its most important task in society. I listened to the interview referred to by the Deputy and I have been in contact with GSOC. I am keen to ensure that any issues are resolved. As far as the proposed change to legislation is concerned, I remind her and, indeed, the House that we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Applications Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 to 467, inclusive, together. I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the Atypical Working Scheme for Seafarers commenced in February 2016.  This provided a lawful pathway for persons, previously with no immigration or employment permission, to work lawfully in the Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to provide advice in relation to specific data protection matters in my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality. Responsibility for oversight and enforcement of data protection law is a matter for the Data Protection Commissioner who is independent in the performance of her functions and exercise of her powers under the Data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the EU-UK Joint Progress Report on the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU of 8 December records the issues upon which the EU and the UK negotiators have reached agreement in principle. These include recognition that the UK and Ireland may continue to make arrangements between themselves relating to the movement of persons between their territories (the Common...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 472 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and when this report is received I will contact the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department, that the individual referred to by the Deputy is not from a country for which a visa is required for entry into Ireland, and therefore there is no visa application on hand.   I am further advised that the individual has a residence permission to be in the State until to 14 June...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015.  New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission (a body under the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is responsible for the coroner service. There is no such procedure as described in the Deputy's question set out in the relevant statute which is the Coroner Act 1962. If a person dies in Ireland, in a manner reportable to the coroner, it is the coroner who determines if a post-mortem examination (and potentially an inquest) is required. Such post-mortem examinations are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 477 together. I can assure the Deputy that I utterly condemn all attacks on our emergency services personnel. Such acts represent a blatant disregard for the safety of the brave men and women who work in our emergency services, who risk their lives every day in the service of the people of our State.  The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Safety (16 Jan 2018)

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 that it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Safety (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There is specific legislation in place to deal with assaults on emergency workers in front-line positions.  The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006, provides explicit statutory protection for what are termed “peace officers”, which include members of the Garda Síochána, prison officers, members of the fire...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 538 together. In response to the question raised by the Deputy on the number of staff  of the Department of Justice and Equality and those within its statutory bodies employed in Drogheda I would refer the Deputy to the reply provided on 14thDecember 2017 in respect of Dail Question no. 196. This position has not changed. In respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report. The Deputy may be interested to note that the Road Safety Authority recently published (2 January 2018) a provisional review of fatal collision statistics for 2017 following an analysis of the fatality reports...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As previously conveyed in my Written Reply to Question No. 243 on 14 December 2017, I am happy to confirm that the two reports to which Deputy Fitzmaurice has referred have been laid before each House of the Oireachtas as received. They are also publicly accessible on the web-site of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, www.LSRA.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Since its establishment, the Department of Justice and Equality has cooperated and continues to cooperate with the Disclosures Tribunal.  This has been an ongoing collaborative process which has involved the full compliance by my Department with several orders of the Tribunal as well as extensive voluntary disclosure.  In some cases it has been necessary for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jan 2018)

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: Misuse of Drugs (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016 introduced controls by way of Regulations on a number of new psychoactive substances, certain pharmaceutical drugs and some other substances which are required to be controlled on foot of EC Decision 2005/387/JHA. One of the most significant effects of new Regulations made under the Act which came into force on 4 May 2017, relates...