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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment and training of the members of An Garda Síochána. I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, civilian staff are employed within An Garda Síochána at a range of different grades and the Deputy will appreciate that the cost of recruitment is dependent on the mix of grades involved. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for provision and allocation of Garda resources including equipment and, as Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that GPS does not form part of the specified requirements for technical fit-out of all Garda vehicles. In the absence of a tendering...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory body responsible for the provision of legal advice and legal aid to persons of insufficient means in civil cases. The Board has supplied the financial analysis below, which is for general information purposes only, and is subject to a number of assumptions including level of demand and case profile. It should be noted that civil legal aid is not free in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Jun 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 558 together. The information requested by the Deputy cannot be provided in the time available. I have requested the information sought from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Electronic tagging is a complex area and there is a significant body of work being undertaken to evaluate the type of technology and resources required in order to implement and sustain a viable electronic monitoring system in Ireland. Under the Sex Offenders Act 2001, a convicted sex offender can have certain conditions put in place as part of their post-release supervision. The General...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 30 June 2018 and ending on 29 June 2019. I wish to share time with Deputy Brophy. The House will recall that the 1998 Act was a necessary and wholly proportionate response to the...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 7 o’clock I thank Members for their contributions. I wish to refer in particular to the Special Criminal Court, as it is relevant to both motions and it exercised some Members. It is my strong view that jury trial is to be preserved to the greatest extent possible but we simply cannot ignore the threat posed to the normal operation of the criminal process by terrorists and...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30 June 2018 and ending on 29 June 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 into operation.  The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 355 of 2017)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Standards (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that figures in relation to cell occupancy levels are collated by the Irish Prison Service Statistics Unit for publication quarterly on its website, www.irishprisons.ie. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics & Information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that once construction is complete the new prison in Limerick will have a bed capacity of 285 for male prisoners and a bed capacity of 50 for females prisoners. This compares with the current bed capacity of 210 for male prisoners and 28 for female prisoners. I can further inform the Deputy that in relation to the number of additional spaces for males provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that a tender competition for a substantial development at Limerick prison is at an advanced stage. The proposed works comprise the construction of a new wing for male prisoners, a new kitchen, laundry and training facility there and a stand-alone unit to house female prisoners. As tenders for the development are currently under evaluation, I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recent changes to the bail laws, including the Criminal Justice Act 2017, have made the bail system far stronger and have made the law as effective as possible in protecting the public against crimes committed by persons on bail. The court has the power to refuse bail where there are reasonable grounds to believe the person is likely to commit a serious offence....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA Crew Members is exclusively for the use of non-EEA crew members to undertake employment on board an Irish registered fishing vessel. As noted on the INIS “Atypical working scheme: Non-EEA crew in Fishing Fleet” webpage, permission granted under the Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA Crew Members is granted solely in respect of employment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 03 March 2017 following the refusal of the asylum claim made by the person concerned and the detailed consideration of their case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). That order remains valid. Representations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This Department has not received an application for inclusion of programmes in the ILEP from the Gleneagle Group. An application has been received from one of the partner institutions mentioned but it would not be appropriate to discuss the status of the application with a third party. The applicant provider has received correspondence regarding the status of their application.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chairman and the committee for accommodating me with a later start time than usual. I was keen to fulfil an invitation to launch the national crime victims helpline to raise awareness of the important statutory right that victims have under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. I was pleased to convey the good wishes of the committee to those present. I welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I followed the proceedings as the meeting unfolded and I am concerned. I raised the matter subsequently and I am keen to ensure that any concerns are dealt with in a way that will lead to a satisfactory resolution and that there will be no need in future for any members of the Garda to report to this committee in the manner in which the witnesses did at the meeting in question.