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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems. In pursuance of this commitment, a community-based CCTV grant-aid scheme was launched by my Department in 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. It is intended that the Scheme will run for 3 years with funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions Rate (29 May 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 informed me that court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Companies providing secretarial services or independent trust and corporate services providers are considered ‘designated persons’ under Section 25(1)(e) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended, and are therefore subject to anti-money laundering regulations. The 2010 Act obliges specific types of business to conduct customer due...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (29 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Law Reform Commission produced a report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety in September 2016. This report contained a number of recommendations to improve the criminal justice and regulatory response to harm perpetrated online. There is a growing concern around the whole area of online harm, which can include cyber-bullying and other behaviours such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Eligibility for appointment to judicial office is as set out in paragraphs (1) to (3) below as regards ordinary judge of the District Court, ordinary judge of the Circuit Court, and ordinary judge of the Superior Courts. As regards the offices of Chief Justice, and President of a Court, the Government must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The information sought by the Deputy is currently not to hand.  A request has been made to the Garda Commissioner and when the information is received I will write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Urban Development (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, when the State compulsorily acquires land for public purposes and there is a dispute between the vendor and the purchaser regarding the amount of compensation which should be paid, the vendor may apply to the Land Values Reference Committee (comprising the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court and the President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In November 2017, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate made a submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Within this submission the Inspectorate state that a power to carry out unannounced visits to Garda stations would be helpful in carrying out their functions. They go on to note that unannounced visits would enable the Inspectorate to examine high-risk...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Section 53 of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 amended section 117(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in relation to the functions of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate.  The key reform in relation to the Inspectorate's own functions was to allow it, at its own initiative, to carry out inspections or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is probably aware, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission launched research into the implementation of the Optional Protocol against Torture (OPCAT) in Ireland last October. This report outlined the Commission’s position on what should be the primary considerations for the State in making progress towards ratification and implementation of the OPCAT,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statutory Instruments (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that section 9 of the Mediation Act 2017 provides that the Minister shall prepare and publish a code of practice to set standards for the conduct of mediations or approve a code prepared by a person other than the Minister. I can confirm that work on the preparation of such a code is under way at present.    Section 9 of the 2017 Act also provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse Prevention (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: At the time of publication of the Garda Inspectorate's follow up report "Responding to Child Sexual Abuse" in December 2017, a revised protocol between Tusla and An Garda Síochána was at draft stage, pending formal agreement. I am pleased to advise that the Children First Joint Working Protocol for An Garda Síochána/Tusla - Child and Family Agency Liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (29 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 entered the State by way of a D-Join Family Visa as the de facto partner of an Irish National and was granted permission to remain at her local GNIB office on that basis.  As the person concerned has been registered as the de facto partner of an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Code of Ethics (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: TheCode of Ethics was launched by the Policing Authority in conjunction with the Commissioner in January 2017. Embedding the Code of Ethics throughout An Garda Síochána is a commitment under the Policing Plan for 2018. As the Deputy will appreciate the provision of training on ethical service provision is key to fulfilling this commitment. In this regard, I am informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Courts are independent, subject only to the Constitution and law, and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any statements made by a Judge during particular court proceedings. Furthermore, it is a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to decide whether or not a person should be prosecuted and for what crime. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems. In pursuance of this commitment, a community-based CCTV grant-aid scheme was launched by my Department in 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. It is intended that the scheme will run for 3 years with funding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (29 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 in relation to insurance fraud investigation. Specifically, this involves considering the feasibility of establishing a specialised and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that data in relation to the number of prisoners who are placed on a restricted regime at their own request is not collated in the exact format requested. However the statistics concerning prisoners on restricted regimes are collated by the Irish Prison Service Statistics Unit for publication quarterly on its website...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that data in relation to the number of prisoners on a restricted regime is collated in the census on a quarterly basis and therefore the data is not available for the date requested.  The last census available is April 2018.   The statistics concerning prisoners on restricted regimes are available...