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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: A proposal to establish a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amend several impacted EU Regulations was put forward by the European Commission on 16 November 2016. The relevant EU working party has completed its examinations of the proposal and the matter is currently in trilogue negotiations with the Commission, Council and European Parliament. An exchange of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I share the Deputy's concern 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.  As the Deputy will be aware, a multi-agency approach is required to tackle this anti-social issue effectively. To facilitate this, I have written to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Firstly, I want to emphasise that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the direction and control of the Garda Síochána. Workplace matters, including the investigation of complaints of bullying and harassment, are matters for the Garda Commissioner and, as Minister, I have no role. Nevertheless, I can advise the Deputy that the person he is referring to submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In June 2015 my predecessor initiated an inquiry in accordance with Section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The decision arose following public concern after the tragic death of Sergeant Michael Galvin. Sergeant Galvin had been the subject of a GSOC investigation into Garda interaction with a member of the public who died after a road traffic incident on 1 January 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The 2012 Garda Inspectorate Report on Responding to Child Sexual Abuse made a total of 29 recommendations for improving the handling of child sexual abuse from a policing perspective. In particular, the report proposed new or enhanced arrangements in areas such as training and specialisation, inter-agency working, services to victims, investigative strategies and procedures, and crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the allocation and management of Garda resources, including the allocation of funding for specialist units and specialist equipment, is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner having due regard to his operational needs. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. For the Deputy's information,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. The Press Officer reports to a Principal Officer who has overall responsibility for Communications and for the Department's Corporate Secretariat as a whole. The resources assigned to the press and communications area were strengthened arising from the recommendations of the Toland Report and the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: No panel has been established in my Department for the position of communications officer. I can confirm that arising from recommendations of the Toland Report and the implementation of the Change Programme in response to the Toland Report an officer at the grade of Principal Officer was assigned as Head of Communications in January 2015. The current occupant of this position has overall...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Safer Internet Ireland project operates as a partnership between the Office for Internet Safety (OIS) in my Department and four stakeholder bodies funded under the EU Safer Internet programme. The EU funding covers 50% of the actions carried out by the partner bodies in accordance with a formal agreement. The remaining 50% of the funding for the actions of the partner bodies is provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that negative interest costs incurred by my Department and Agencies under the remit of my Department's Vote (Vote 24) amounted to €22,320.19, for the year ended 31st December 2017. This banking cost arose for the most part in relation to the payment and receipt processing operations of the Justice Financial Shared Services Centre, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The following table details relevant expenditure in my Department since January 2017. The work contracted has allowed valuable public attention to be drawn to important issues such as human trafficking and domestic violence: DATE EXPENDITURE SERVICE COMPANY CONTRACTED 01/02/2017 €5,018 Media buying services for National Awareness Campaign on Domestic Violence PHD Media (Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the key responsibilities of my Department is to ensure the internal security of the State. The primarily role of the Security Division within the Department is to develop policies and strategies to support the delivery of security services and to assist the relevant authorities in deploying responses to any threat to...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. However, the information requested by the Deputy, as provided by the Garda authorities is as follows: 4 Wheel Drive...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources.  I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the DMR South Division, of which Tallaght District...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources.  I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the position of the Garda fleet on 28 February 2018 was as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Appeals (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was refused a residence card  on 10 July 2017 as they were not in compliance with the relevant provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. I also understand that INIS received an application for a review of that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the centralised provider of recruitment, assessment and selection services for the Civil Service. My Department engage and work with the Public Appointments Service on an ongoing basis to secure the appointment of officers at general service grades and officers with specific experience and qualifications to fill posts within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Following advice from the National Emergency Coordinating Committee, all of the Department’s offices in Leinster and Munster were closed on Thursday 1 March and Friday 2 March apart from staff providing essential services in areas such as the Border Management Unit, Dublin Airport, the Irish Prison Service and An Garda Siochana.  Staff with remote access were requested to attend...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Peace Commissioner records are appointment based and they do not always reflect the actual situation on the ground because the Department is reliant on the Peace Commissioners themselves and other interested parties, to advise of changes which may occur subsequent to appointment e.g. death, retirement, inactivity or relocation. While every effort is made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Internet Safety (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307, 315 and 316 together. The Department of Justice and Equality is the lead Department in terms of the criminal and legal aspects of Internet safety. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of the Taoiseach has recently convened a cross-Departmental group to consider a whole of Government approach to online safety matters and I am working with my...