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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that prison staff work in an extremely challenging environment in which, on a daily basis, they face unique circumstances. I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Irish Prison Service is committed to the provision of workplace rehabilitation that supports and enables injured or sick employees to remain at or return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources. In 2017 the Commissioner established the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation, which is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána, and will provide this information directly to the Deputy on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 and 272 together. The information requested by the Deputy, including the total expenditure figures for 2018, is currently being compiled by officials in my Department and I will forward them to the deputy at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be aware that a whole of Government approach was developed and implemented following the unexpected closure of a number of English language schools in 2014 and 2015. A taskforce including officials from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department and the Department of Education and Science developed a joint policy and operational response to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Dec 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 the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the specific information from the Commissioner and I will write...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Dec 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 the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the specific information sought by the Deputy from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources. The Garda strength, The Garda Reserve strength, Community Gardaí strength...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: No, I suggest we put the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If the Chair wishes to take the opportunity to invite any other comments-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senators for their amendments and their contribution to the debate thereon. Amendments Nos. 84 and 85 are straightforward amendments. Essentially, Senator Bacik and colleagues propose to enable the commission to make approaches by way of a direct invitation to a particular person, including a serving member of the Judiciary, to make an application to be considered for selection....

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Informally.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In response to Senator Bacik, I reiterate that I have already indicated that I will be, on Report Stage, addressing the issue of the most senior appointments. As to her point about Part 6, I will also be reviewing how the requirements under Part 6 relate to all serving judges across the board, which is the point that was made.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is an important issue that Senator Bacik has made. She asks why expressions of interest are sought, under section 44, but not allowed otherwise. Again, I intend addressing section 44 on Report Stage. Having regard to the fact that section 38, which we are discussing now, and section 39, which, hopefully, we will be discussing shortly, envisage that the commission will do the selection...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I remind Senator McDowell once again, when he talks about the contact between the commission and applicants, of a later section to which we will be addressing our attention at some stage, namely, section 53(5)(g) and (h), which would appear to cover the points of concern and query for the Senator in respect of communication.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I do.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I do.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to make a point of order. Will the Acting Chairman remind the House that we are debating, and have been for the past 40 minutes, amendment No. 85, which covers a different issue from that to which the Senator is referring?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have no wish to intervene unduly but we have heard all the points that Senator McDowell has mentioned and is mentioning. I am not saying they are not important. They are, but there is now a form of repetition that, to my mind, is deliberately inhibiting progress on an important Bill. Senator McDowell is right when he says that we are dealing with the fundamentals of the Bill, but we have...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I accept all of that.