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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that, during 2011 and 2012, An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network. The objective of this review was to identify opportunities to introduce strategic reforms to enhance service delivery, increase efficiency and streamline practices within the organisation. The review concluded that a revised district and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it wrote to the person concerned on 21 February 2018 requesting further documentation in connection with their application for a residence card pursuant to the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. I am further informed that INIS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.  I have asked the CSO to forward the available statistics in relation to the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The capital allocation for the Justice Vote Group over the period 2018 to 2022,  as published in the recent National Development Plan, is as follows: Year Allocation - € million 2018 145 2019 241 2020 230 2021 208 2022 216  Total 1,040 The precise breakdown of the budget across the votes and various projects will be dependent on the outcome of procurement competitions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Youth Justice Service (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's team in the Irish Youth Justice Service is led by a Principal Officer and has responsibility for Youth Crime Policy and Programmes. Their role is to develop and support implementation of youth justice policy including funding and oversight of the operation and development of the nationwide network of Garda Youth Diversion Projects, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the allocation and management of Garda resources in the State and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested the specific information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I will write to him on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Garda Commissioner who is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána. This includes matters in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations and, as Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The issues raised in the letter are being reviewed by officials in my Department and a reply will issue to the Officer in due course. The Officer in question has raised a number of issues which have been and are being dealt with in line with the legislation on protected disclosures. In addition to the proceedings in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) of which the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Film Industry (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 to 332, inclusive, together. The legislation dealing with the sale and/or distribution of video games is the Video Recordings Act 1989. Video games are exempted works for classification purposes unless they fall within the terms provided for in section 3(1)(a) or (b), which covers the grounds for the prohibition of works. Ireland is part of the Pan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand however that the case is due to be submitted for decision very shortly. The records show the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government is committed to ensuring that the legislative tools are in place to address racism and xenophobia in all forms. Under Irish law, hate crime is addressed through both the Incitement to Hatred Act 1989, and also through the wider criminal law. The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 includes offences of incitement to hatred on account of race, religion,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 to 338, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the allocation and management of Garda resources, including the overtime budget, is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner having due regard to his operational needs. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. I have been provided with the details below which set out the nationwide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application for naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017 was received in my private office on 5 February last.  I have read the Committee’s report and I am in the process of considering the recommendations made to see whether changes are required to be made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 344, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and specialist units including the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (27 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (27 Feb 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 provided the...