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

Charles Flanagan: Decisions regarding the grant or refusal of visas are made in a number of INIS Visa Offices overseas, the INIS Visa Office in Dublin, and at Embassies of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which process certain visa applications under delegated sanction from my Department. The processing times for visa decisions are published on the Visa pages of each Visa Office and Embassy website....

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not been responsible for any expenditure in connection with Project Ireland 2040 seminars.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not incurred any costs in relation to the provision of briefing notes or speech-writing from the company mentioned since January 2014. The following table details spend incurred in respect of communications advice with the company mentioned since 2014. DATE COST PURPOSE Jul-17 €2,691 Communications Strategy Development for the Irish Refugee Protection Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The following table details relevant expenditure in my Department since January 2018. The work contracted has allowed valuable public attention to be drawn to important issues such as human trafficking, domestic violence and the work of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Date Cost Name of Campaign / Purpose Company/Organisation 01 January 2018 €7,000.00 Funding...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Further, station designations or status is a matter for the office of Deputy Commissioner Policing and Security, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government has approved the drafting of a Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill to replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. The Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. This Bill is at an early stage in the drafting...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet. This is in addition to the investment of almost...

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

Charles Flanagan: If an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or their legal representative should contact the International Protection Office directly either by email to info@ipo.gov.ie, by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The case to which the Deputy refers was amongst complaints considered by independent counsel under the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). The Deputy will recall that the IRM was established to consider complaints made against the Garda Síochána and to recommend what action, if any, the Minister should take in relation to each complaint. In accordance with the recommendation of...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources, including the installation of Garda CCTV systems, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I understand from the Garda authorities that it is difficult to provide the specific figure...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Training is provided by Firearms Instructors attached to the Garda College and the Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Proceedings (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Based on the information provided by the Deputy, my Department has not found records relating to any action taken by the individuals concerned. That said, if the Deputy can provide further information in relation to the case, I will inquire into the matter further.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (2 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act was enacted on 22 February 2017. Part 4 of the Act, which was commenced on 27 March 2017, provides for two new offences of purchasing sexual services in the context of prostitution. The purpose of these offences is to target the demand for prostitution. The part of the Act dealing with the purchase of sex is due to be reviewed in 2020, which review...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and as such is responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal. Those resources have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2018 of more than €1.6 billion. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, 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. Further, the allocation of Garda...