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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The current position would change if this amendment was carried. The Deputies have indicated their support.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: How many times has this occurred in recent years? The answer is infrequently.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If it were to occur under current legislation, it would be a mere statement of the fact that the recommendation has not been accepted. Under the current amendment, Deputy Ó Laoghaire is going further than that in so far as a reasoned written explanation is concerned. That is where we are getting into constitutionally fraught territory. In fact, it is far more than the current requirement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Amendments Nos. 158 and 159 not moved.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 174 appears to be consequential on amendments Nos. 18 and 20 which we discussed in grouping No. 6 with reference to section 7. I outlined my position during that discussion and it has not changed. I am not in a position to support the amendment. There is nothing in section 55 that would prevent the procedures committee from considering whether proficiency in the Irish...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish my dissent to be noted, having regard to the amendment already made.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Having regard to previous amendments, I indicate my dissent but I will not press it any further.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I do not agree but I will take a similar position as on previous occasions.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Unlikely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If I could have moment before we adjourn.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the importance of the debate and, indeed, the length of the debate over five sessions. I thank members for their contributions. We have had a very in-depth discussion over a number of meetings, and it is clear that members have highlighted differing views on a number of important aspects of the Bill. The committee has amended certain components, sections and parts of the Bill...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have a final request, if the Chair does not mind my intervention. From time to time in the course of the parliamentary session, the media engages in the production of a league table of Members of Dáil Éireann and the number of times they have voted. I suggest that a record is taken of the number of times we have voted in this committee to ensure that we are well up there as the...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I assure Deputy Michael McGrath that An Garda Síochána continues carefully to monitor the activities of criminal groups affecting all areas of the country, including Cork city and the surrounding areas as raised by the Deputy. I also assure him that we are ensuring the implementation of strong policing measures to disrupt and dismantle the networks of criminal gangs. The Deputy...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I assure Deputy Michael McGrath that I have taken careful note of the points he has raised and I would be happy to engage further with him. We must all remain vigilant in the fight against all forms of criminality across communities, urban and rural. I assure the Deputy that the acting Garda Commissioner and I remain in ongoing contact in the context of the deployment of Garda resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (20 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was enacted on 6 April 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Order) 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016) commenced the bulk of the Act with effect from 18 January 2016.  That Commencement Order brought provisions of Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that I am very concerned in relation to the serious public safety issues associated with the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes, and my concerns are on the public record of this House.  A multi-agency approach is required to tackle this anti-social issue effectively. To facilitate this, I have written to the following State agencies in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 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 made of...