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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Absolutely not. The contrary is the case. I know of no other piece of legislation this year that has attracted so many amendments, many of which have been accepted by Government and some of which have been foisted on Government, but all of which are important in the context of this debate. My only regret here is that I am being drawn down rabbit warrens by Senators to explain the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is unethical.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT the 9 per cent rate of value-added tax which is provided for in subsection (1)(ca) of section 46 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010) and which applies to the supply of goods and services referred to in paragraphs 3(1) to (3), 7(b) to (e), 8, 11, 13(3) and 13B(1) to (3) of Schedule 3 to that Act, be increased to 13.5% and that the Value-Added Tax...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Temporary.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the expertise of the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, in this regard. Many of the Deputies who have spoken on this issue have made a contribution to this debate each year over the last six years. As the former Minister, Deputy Howlin, conceded, this measure was designed as a temporary measure in a time of economic and social trauma. It was under review in every budget from...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the temporary nature of this-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: We are now reverting to the pre-2011 rate .

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 12 o’clock I acknowledge the success of the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, which is only beginning to impact on a part of the country that has not benefitted to any great extent from tourism endeavours. I welcome the money allocated today for the development of greenways and blueways throughout the country, which will add significantly to the tourism...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the temporary nature of this-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: We are now reverting to the pre-2011 rate .

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applicants referred to can expect a decision from the New Delhi Visa Office on their visa applications within the next two weeks. The applicants will be advised directly in that regard. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the Report in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department wrote to the person in question on 6 June 2018 to provide them with an update in relation to their request for a meeting. The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the management of Garda investigations or, indeed, the prosecution or trial of alleged offences. This is a long-standing principle of our system of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Officials of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department are currently finalising a response to the Judgment referred to by the Deputy. I expect to be announcing details of the response in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the information requested is held by An Garda Síochána and the reply is being compiled by them. I will write to the Deputy again as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter and I will revert to him when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service is committed to preventing, or reducing the flow of contraband into the prison estate, and has confirmed that the methods it uses to do so are under constant review. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that to date in 2018 there have been two documented instances of crack cocaine being found by Irish Prison Service staff. It is the policy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the manner in which Garda investigations are carried out, including any decision made to reopen a particular case, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no role in such matters. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made arrangements for his concerns to be brought to the attention of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. 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...