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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, late last year a Scoping Group was established by my Department to consider the availability of data and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland today, as well as any emerging trends. The group was made up of experts and relevant Department officials and was chaired by Professor Dorothy Watson, associate...

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 it wrote to the person concerned on 4 October, 2018 requesting further information and documentation. I understand that INIS will give full consideration to the person's request for permission to reside in this State upon receipt of a response from the person concerned. Queries in relation to...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, 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. The correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been received and is currently being addressed by my Department and the Courts Service. A reply will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is on-going. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to provide a targeted response in the absence of more detailed information in relation to the person concerned. I am further advised that a permission on Stamp 0 conditions is a low level immigration status which is not intended to be reckonable for long term residence or...

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department's Policy on Acceptable Use of ICT Resources covers all users of the Department's ICT resources, and addresses the use of non-official email. The policy has recently been revised and the latest version is now available on the website of my Department in the Publications section, under Corporate Documents.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not attend the Ryder Cup, nor did any official of my Department do so in any official capacity.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provides for a number of amendments to the Civil Registration Act 2004, all of which have yet to be commenced. Sections 92, 93, 95 and 99 of the 2015 Act provide for the registration and re-registration of the birth of a donor-conceived child. These sections cannot be commenced until Parts 2 and 3 of the 2015 Act are brought into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. This application has entered the final stage of processing. The prescribed fee and documentation have been received. However the GNIB card received indicates that the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Migrant Integration Strategy 2017-2020 provides the basis for a comprehensive framework for action by Government Departments and other Public Bodies to promote the successful integration of migrants and contains 76 specific commitmentsacross a range of policy areas. These include: - Access to citizenship; - Public services and social inclusion; - Education; -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. Under the Terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in considering applications made under the Scheme.  Therefore, you will appreciate that in these circumstances, I cannot comment on individual cases. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would like to assure the Deputy that this Government is deeply committed to addressing child sexual abuse. It is imperative that the legislation around these offences protects the most vulnerable members of society from serious harm and legislation is consistently being reviewed in this area to ensure that our laws offer the best protections for citizens....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (11 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the subject of statistics, particularly in relation to the official recorded crime statistics, is something that is being given considerable and on-going attention by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), An Garda Síochána and the Policing Authority. Officials from my Department are also monitoring the progress being made on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2017. There are significant demands on the Board and I am conscious that this gives rise to waiting times for certain services at most of the Board's law centres.  However, waiting times have been reduced over the last...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation.  As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an undertaking has been made to issue a final decision to the person concerned within 15 working days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it wrote to the person concerned on 8 October, 2018 requesting further information and documentation.  I understand that INIS will give full consideration to the person's request for permission to reside in this State upon receipt of a response from the person concerned. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 11 March 2005. As previously advised, representations were received on behalf of the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order.  Following the...