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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the statistics sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of this information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the new Single Public Service Pension Scheme ("Single Scheme") commenced with effect from 1 January 2013. All new entrants to pensionable public service employment on or after 1 January 2013 are, in general members of the Single Scheme. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform-led project entails, as part of the next phase, the building of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for operational decisions in respect of the effective and efficient use of resources available to An Garda Síochána including the opening hours of Garda stations and I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of media reports concerning the purported transfer of a Garda as referred to in the Deputy's question. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. It is, correctly, a matter entirely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 248, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, it is the Garda Commissioner who has statutory responsibility to carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Accordingly, the putting in place of the internal structures to service the Disclosures Tribunal referred to was a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Properties (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information sought by the Deputy is included in the table. The number for 2017 is influenced by the introduction of the new International Protection Act which required significant changes to procedures as well as the introduction of the transition provisions of the Act which required a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out as follows. The statutory criteria which must be considered in relation to a decision to make a deportation order under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 include national security and public policy, the character and conduct of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out as follows. The statutory criteria which must be considered in relation to a decision to make a deportation order under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 include national security and public policy, the character and conduct of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together. The term International Protection Status encompasses both Refugee Status and Subsidiary Protection Status.  In 2017, 668 people were granted Refugee Status and 98 were granted Subsidiary Protection Status.  This gives a total of 766 persons granted International Protection Status in 2017. There were 2,930...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service (IPS) made 740 requests for an armed garda escort to facilitate high security prison transfers in 2017. Of this total 289 requests were refused and 434 requests were approved. The remaining 17 applications were cancelled for various reasons. Prison Management make a request for an armed escort based on a risk assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In today’s globalised world, supply chains are characterised by ever greater complexity, which calls for greater vigilance on the part of companies, supported by government action where necessary and appropriate. Human trafficking and forced labour can exist in supply chains, in Ireland, or in the overseas supply chains of companies operating here. Human trafficking is an offence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945 provide for a scheme of compensation for members of An Garda Síochána who are maliciously injured in the course of their duty or in relation to the performance of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána and for the dependants of members who have died from injuries maliciously inflicted on them. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an acknowledgement to the request referred to by the Deputy was issued by Unit 2 - Residence Division on 20 November 2017. This request is currently receiving attention and Unit 2 should be in a position to write to the person concerned very shortly. All...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service has advised that 4 children were born to women in custody during 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to the response provided to question (PQ Ref No. 2580/18) on 18 January, 2018 which sets out the position. In summary, a person in Greece who wishes to seek asylum should apply for International Protection to the Greek authorities. The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is open to any individual who may wish to become an Irish citizen to lodge an application for citizenship through naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory conditions for naturalisation as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation, as well as the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced by the Government in April 2012 to encourage inward investment so as to create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has not submitted an application for an extension of visitor permission. It should be noted that it is not the general policy of INIS to extend visitor permission in the State.  This applies to both visa and non-visa required nationals. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018, which will transpose most provisions of Directive 2015/849/EU (the Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive) has been prepared by my Department and the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with relevant Departments and agencies. That Bill is in the final stages of drafting and is expected to be...