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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank members for their support and I acknowledge the importance of transposition of these directives. I expect to be back to the committee at an early opportunity with further information.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to be back to discuss the Bill. I want to acknowledge the support of members on Second Stage. I have tabled a number of minor amendments on the registration of cheque cashing offices. This is to comply with the directive. I wish to give notice that I intend to introduce an amendment, which again will be a minor amendment to update a definition which refers to the Data...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1:In page 36, line 3, after “section 25(1)(b)” to insert “, or who carries on the business of a cheque cashing office,”. These amendments merely transpose an aspect of the fourth directive, requiring member states to ensure that cheque cashing offices are licensed and registered. The Chair will be aware from his former career that there are...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, if the Chairman is happy with it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, that is my understanding.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: No. Anyone who carries out the business of a cheque cashing office, which is a particular type of business, must have a designation, be it a plaque in front of the office or a notice in front of the shop, to show that it is an official cheque cashing office.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If the committee is happy, then I do not have anything to add other than the fact that I believe it is important that offices such as this are registered and that the register contains an appropriate level of detail to allow for the service of notice or whatever.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 36, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(6) The following particulars shall be entered into the Register in respect of each person registered who carries on the business of a cheque cashing office:(a) the name of the person; (b) the address of the registered office of the person; (c) the addresses at which the business of a cheque cashing...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 36, line 29, to delete “(6) The Bank” and substitute “(7) The Bank”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 36, line 30, to delete “(7) The Register” and substitute “(8) The Register”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 36, line 34, to delete “(8) The particulars” and substitute “(9) The particulars”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 6:In page 36, after line 41, to insert the following:“(10) The particulars entered in the Register pursuant to this section relating to a person who carries on the business of a cheque cashing office may be removed from the Register where that person ceases to carry on the business of a cheque cashing office or is authorised or licensed to carry on its activities...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 7:In page 37, line 1, to delete “(9) In this section” and substitute “(11) In this section”.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy, that in the past 12 months, the Irish Prison Service has experienced an increase in the numbers of people committed to all committal prisons in the country. As Cloverhill Prison is the primary remand prison for the Leinster area, it has been affected more significantly in terms of committals in the past year. Prison Governors are, by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible in the timeframe available to collate the information sought, as this entails a manual check of the individual records for each month.  I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this information has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is currently finalising the section 141 review of Part 3 of the Personal Insolvency Acts. Part 3 is the core of the personal insolvency legislation, dealing with the operation in practice of the three personal insolvency mechanisms – Debt Relief Notices, Debt Settlement Arrangements, and Personal Insolvency Arrangements. This review also responds to the commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question please find the following table which outlines the number of positions on the board of agencies and commercial State companies under my Department’s aegis, the quorum required for a board meeting, the number of current ministerial appointee vacancies on the board and the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been vacant. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the management of the Garda Vote is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner as the accounting officer for An Garda Síochána and, as Minister, I have no function in relation to the matter. The Deputy will be aware that as part of the Five Year Reform and High-level Workforce Plan for An Garda Síochána, the Government has agreed an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The European Union Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive establishes a common legal framework for the processing and transfer of PNR data to assist in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime. Member States were required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive by 25...