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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with all Ministers, including myself, to address the many challenges Brexit will present . However, I do want to emphasise that it is this Government’s firm intention that the same border...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to the reply given to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 277 of Tuesday 18th September 2018. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that reply: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned presented a new passport on 5 April 2018 at the Burgh Quay Registration Office. The passport...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as previously stated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 7 of September, 2018,  it would appear this person's presence in the State may be unlawful as their most recent permission to remain in the State expired in December, 2011. In order to allow for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, as the parent of an Irish citizen child on 1 March, 2002. The permission was subsequently renewed with the latest permission granted up to 21 July, 2016 by the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear the person referred to by the Deputy has been unlawfully in the State since the expiration of their most recent permission to reside on 31 October, 2015. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied on 14/04/2016 for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.   They stated at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for permission to reside in the State was received from the person concerned on 3 April, 2018, based on their marriage to an Irish national. The Deputy will appreciate that such applications are dealt with in chronological order.  It should be noted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than within the terms of a permission from the...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 29 September 2017.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Careers (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Civil Service has a comprehensive suite of policies and protocols for the support and management of all staff.  The details of engagements between individual staff members and Human Resources is strictly confidential but I am assured that the individual who is the subject of this Question is being given every consideration and support in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.  As the Deputy may be aware, it is a matter for the presiding judge, who is, under the Constitution, independent in the exercise of their judicial...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue which is of some importance in County Louth. Deputy Declan Breathnach is correct that I visited the region not so long ago. The amount of money invested by the Government in the Garda fleet is in excess of €30 million and the investment is very much on track. These are operational issues primarily for the Garda Commissioner.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: An unprecedented sum of €1.6 billion has been made available in the budget of An Garda Síochána. My understanding from the Garda Commissioner is that in excess of 200 new vehicles have come on stream this year. This issue could be pursued by the local community in County Louth with its joint policing committee. However, I keep in close contact with the Garda senior...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Kelleher for introducing the Bill. I very much appreciate that the objective of the Bill is to deal with the issue of insurance fraud, particularly as it arises in cases which may come to be dismissed under the specific terms of section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004. On behalf of the Government, I am, therefore, pleased to note the content of the Bill and to...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Account must also be taken of the ongoing programme of action by the Government to address fraud and costs as they relate to the insurance sector, building on the ongoing work of the cost of insurance working group.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Data (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) that the most recent figures available indicate that between 1 January 2018 and 31 August 2018 a total of 107 permits were issued to non-EEA nationals under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non-EEA Fishermen in the Irish Fishing Fleet. The nationality of same is set out in the table below: ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by An Garda Síochána is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. The National Vetting Bureau carries out vetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department does not specifically allocate a budget to communications, press and public relations for any given year. The main exception to the above is Cosc - the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence - which allocates a budget to the annual spend on its national campaign against domestic and sexual violence, "What Would You Do?". The budget...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had his permission to remain in the State renewed for a three year period, to 25 October, 2018. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 7 October, 2015. This communication advised the person concerned of the conditions attaching to his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and other relevant law. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications. ...