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Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There is a prize piece in front of the Deputy and he is supporting it.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There is a prize piece of legislation in front of the Deputy that is constitutionally unsound and he is going to support it.

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: That is a cop-out.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: That is not a point of order.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 165 together. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Cost of Insurance Working Group was established by the Minister for Finance in July 2016. A significant factor in the rising cost of insurance, identified in both the first and second reports of the Working Group (on (i) motor insurance and (ii) employer's liability/public liability respectively), is the impact of fraudulent insurance claims. As such, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that visa applications received from residents of Kuwait are processed by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi. The current processing time for 'short stay' visas from Kuwaiti nationals is well within the target timeframe for the processing of visa applications, with an average processing time of 5 working days...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this case relates to a number of persons who brought a Judicial Review to the High Court. As the proceedings are still sub judice I do not propose to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, every State has a duty to protect its borders and to refuse entry to those persons not entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is subject to the law and respect for individual rights. In enforcing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Together with Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration, and Integration, I made an announcement today in regard to these matters. The Government has approved a broad and generous access to the labour market for qualified applicants amongst a number of other important reforms in a range of areas covered by the Directive including reception conditions for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 23 April 2009. The statutory criteria which must be considered in relation to a decision to make a deportation order under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 include national security and public policy, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The matter which the Deputy has raised is one that I have recently dealt with in my Written Reply to Question no. 271 on 19 June 2018 which I will therefore reiterate on this occasion. The amendment of Section 8 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 has been recommended by the Cost of Insurance Working Group Report on the Cost of Employer and Public Liability Insurance. The Working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The issues raised by the Deputy are among those being considered by the Cost of Insurance Working Group that was established by the Minister for Finance in July 2016 and is chaired by Minister of State, Michael D'Arcy TD. The objective of the Working Group is to identify and examine the drivers of the cost of insurance, and recommend short, medium and longer term measures to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (27 Jun 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 dedicated insurance fraud unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the allocation of all Garda resources, including personnel, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána continue to monitor all new and emerging crime trends in our communities, particularly in the Summer months. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electric Vehicles (27 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department does not have e-car charging points in any of its Departmental offices. The requirement for such charging points will be kept under review.

Penal Reform and Sentencing: Motion (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the committee for its report on penal reform and sentencing. As I mentioned at the committee two weeks ago, the report is detailed and comprehensive. It has many implications across a range of services and bodies to which the Cathaoirleach has referred. I agree the recommendations of the report are such that they require examination on my part. I assure the...

Penal Reform and Sentencing: Motion (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank all the Deputies and the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, in particular, for their contributions to the debate. I will of take on board the points made. I welcome the report, which is a valuable contribution to the debate on issues of sentencing and penal reform. I share its long-standing commitment to this area. Progressive reforms of the penal policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the New Delhi Visa Office is currently experiencing high volumes of visa applications due to seasonal demands at this time of year. This is in line with similar trends from previous years and, more generally, an increase in visa applications from people wishing to come to Ireland for a whole variety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of personnel under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these...