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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that my officials have reviewed the financial records of the Department of Justice and Equality Vote since 2012 to date and I have been advised that no contracts have been awarded to the company in question.   I have requested that the relevant bodies and agencies under the remit of my Department contact the Deputy directly in the event that any...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including the procurement of ICT products and services, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister, have no role in the matter. Some €342 million, including €217 million in additional funding under the Capital Plan, is being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to...

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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the total capital provision for the Justice Sector over the remaining four year period of the existing Capital Plan is €822 million after technical adjustments for transfer of functions and reclassification of expenditure between current and capital. The final breakdown of the capital allocation across the individual votes in the Justice sector over...

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

Charles Flanagan: The total capital provision for the Justice Sector over the remaining four year period of the existing Capital Plan is €822 million after technical adjustments for transfer of functions and reclassification of expenditure between current and capital. The final breakdown of the capital allocation across the individual votes in the Justice sector over the remainder of the period...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. 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. I have requested a report from the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The construction of the new Forensic Science Laboratory is being managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department. In the region of €1.33 million has been spent to date on a package of enabling works at the Backweston site. I am pleased that significant financial provision has been made for the completion of the laboratory. However, the Deputy can appreciate that...

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

Charles Flanagan: A report has again been requested from the Garda authorities in relation to statistics on drivers detected with blood alcohol content levels of between 50mg and 80mg for the years in question and I can assure the Deputy that I will provide this information directly on receipt of a Garda report.

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: Road Safety Strategy (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have already put on record my deep concern regarding the serious failures of An Garda Síohána in relation to the fixed charge notice offence/road traffic summons issues that came to light last year. The road traffic enforcement function performed by An Garda Síochána is one of its key functions and, together with my officials, I...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is aware that An Garda Síochána carried out internal examinations into (i) a range of issues relating to Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) and road traffic summonses and (ii) the recording of breath tests at Mandatory Alcohol Testing (MAT) (now Mandatory Intoxicant Testing/MIT) checkpoints, culminating in the production of reports by Assistant Garda Commissioner, Michael...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have again requested a Garda report on the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the enforcement of road traffic legislation is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, in which I have no direct role. I am informed that the collision report form C(T) 68 currently has a field within it to note the number of drivers breathalysed at the scene of a collision. I understand that a change request has been made by the...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and is responsible for setting the level of fees applicable in relation to certain services. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the Deputy's question and I will provide the...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy and I will be in contact directly with the Deputy on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (23 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 is...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more generally on the quality of life of residents in local communities across the country. As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more generally on the quality of life of residents in local communities across the country. As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was established as a statutory independent body, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, to provide independent oversight of complaints made against members of the Garda Síochána.   GSOC has a hugely important role to play in ensuring that public confidence in the Garda Síochána is safeguarded. It has...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 to 287, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service is not in a position to provide the exact information requested. The Irish Prison Service only record if a prisoner has a court appearance but not the exact nature of that appearance. The Irish Prison Service facilitated 29,917 court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, I met with the persons concerned on 17 January, 2018 to hear their concerns concerning the medico-legal investigations surrounding the tragic death of their son in 2013. Our meeting was arranged following an earlier, very brief meeting, after the Seanad debate on a Private Member's Bill promoted by the Deputy's colleague Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn on...