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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Recommendation 26 of the ‘Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance’, published in January 2017, relates to exploring the potential for further cooperation between the insurance sector and An Garda Síochána regarding insurance fraud investigation. Specifically, this involves considering the feasibility of establishing a specialised and dedicated insurance fraud unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended), is the statutory body with responsibility for the licensing and regulation of private investigators in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and I have no involvement in its day to day operations. The licensing of Private Investigators commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Report on Wards of Court of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality recommended that a comprehensive audit be conducted of cases identified by the group referenced which they believe had funds significantly depleted during the financial crisis 2007–2009. As the Deputy will be aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together. The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. Probate functions are also carried out by County Registrars at District Probate Registries in 14 provincial court offices. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the establishment of the Independent Commission on Information Retrieval (ICIR) arises as one element of the framework of measures agreed in the Stormont House Agreement of 2014 The purpose of the ICIR will be to facilitate, in a systematic way, the private disclosure of information to the families of those victims who died as a result of troubles-related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way Registration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that section 38 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 was amended by section 38 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 in order to extend from 3 years to 12 years the period for registering rights of way acquired by prescription based on a user period under the law applicable before commencement of the 2009 Act. While I have no plans at present to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service (IPS) that considerable efforts have been made to facilitate prisoner voting. The IPS has fully complied with the provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act 2006 in the context of facilitating prisoner voting in general and local elections and referenda, as follows: Information on voting is contained in the induction packs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the spouse of the person referred to is the subject of a valid Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002. Representations were received, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked. Following the detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2001. This permission was renewed on a regular basis with the latest permission due to expire on 26 August 2018. The latest permission was granted awaiting the presentation of a new passport from the person concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the individual in question should write to Unit 2, Residence Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 outlining their current circumstances and should include the following documents: 1. Full copy of their passport 2. Copy of their GNIB card 3. Copy of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is on-going and I understand that the case is due to be submitted for decision very shortly. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or his legal representative should contact the International Protection Office directly either by email to info@ipo.gov.ie, by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 06 May 2018. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 06 May 2015. The renewal decision letter referred to, advised the person concerned of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If an application for International Protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or their designated legal advisor should contact the International Protection Office directly either by email to info@ipo.gov.ie,by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to Customer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 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 had permission to remain in the State until 30 November 2015. The person concerned has no permission to be in the State since that date and has not submitted a request for such a permission. The person concerned should be aware that it is illegal for them,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to any individual to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it has received a request for permission to remain in the State in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. As the Deputy may be aware this case was among a large number of cases held by my Department pending the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment in respect of the cases of Luximon and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the categories of applicants who may be considered for visa processing has been extended in recent days following a review of the restrictions in place up to that point. As previously advised, it is open to the applicant to make a fresh application including all supporting information or documentation they wish to have taken into consideration. As indicated...