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Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 8 proposes extending the hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. We discussed this on Second Stage and Committee Stage. There was broad support for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as proposed by Deputy Alan Kelly. Were I to accept the amendment, although I am not minded to do so, I am conscious of a contradiction that appears under section 1(5) of the Bill, permitting sales between the hours of 10...

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I take my guidance from the Ceann Comhairle.

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 11:In page 4, line 20, to delete “intoxicating liquor,” and substitute “intoxicating liquor, or who permits the sale of intoxicating liquor,”. These amendments extend the existing offence provisions in subsections (8) and (9) of section 1 to include persons who permit the sale of intoxicating liquor contrary to the conditions of the licence....

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 4, line 24, to delete “sells intoxicating liquor” and substitute “who sells intoxicating liquor, or who permits the sale of intoxicating liquor,”.

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 13:In page 4, between lines 40 and 41, to insert the following: ““guided tour”, in relation to a relevant premises, means a tour of the premises that— (a) includes an explanation of, or information relating to, the process whereby the intoxicating liquor is manufactured on the premises in accordance with a relevant licence, (b) is carried...

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 14 seeks to remove the reference to the guided tour condition in the definition of "relevant premises" in section 1. I am not inclined to accept the amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources required to carry out the organisation’s duties and this is evidenced by the increased allocation of resources to An Garda Síochána in recent times. Some €1.65 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2018.  As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources. I am informed by the Commissioner that on 31 May 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that the distribution of Garda personnel is exclusively the statutory responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Law Reform Commission published a comprehensive report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety in September 2016. This report contained a number of recommendations to further strengthen the criminal justice and regulatory response to harm perpetrated online. There is a growing concern around the safety of individuals online, particularly young...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation specifies a ‘digital age of consent’ of 16 years but allows Member States to provide for a lower age, but not below 13 years. It means that providers of information society services must make reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of the holder of parental responsibility over the child where such services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputywill appreciate the provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) and has a national remit. Dog units have also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Firstly let me say that I am pleased that the rigorous selection process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Policing Authority has come to a successful conclusion with the recent decision by Government to appoint Mr. Drew Harris as the next Garda Commissioner. Mr Harris will take up office for a period of five years commencing in September. This is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: During discussions on section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 in the Select Committee, and once again during Report Stage discussions, I pointed out that the processing of personal data for marketing and profiling purposes takes place under the so-called “legitimate interests” ground in Article 6.1(f) of the GDPR, and that the Court of Justice had already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 71 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources required to carry out the organisation’s duties and this is evidenced by the increased allocation of resources to An Garda Síochána in recent times. Some €1.65 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2018.  As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The allocation of social housing and the applicable rules are the matter for the relevant local authorities under the auspices of the Department of Housing. Persons granted International Protection in Ireland have the right to family reunification under the International Protection Act 2015.  The practical arrangements for the housing of persons due to arrive to Ireland as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences I have announced is intended to identify the scope for  practical and or legislative steps which would support victims of sexual offences, while fully respecting the rights of the accused. Following a series of preliminary consultations with relevant stakeholder organisations and consideration of their submissions, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As 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...