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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána and for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to implement the Istanbul Convention as a significant legal instrument in the fight against domestic and sexual violence and ratifying the Convention is a Government priority. The Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 is the final legislative action required to enable Ireland to ratify the Istanbul Convention. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 to 412, inclusive, together. At the outset, I can advise the Deputy that no directives have been issued by my Department to An Garda Síochána in matters relating to repossessions, and it is certainly not correct to say that An Garda Síochána are being employed to implement evictions. The removal of individuals from property is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In 2018, my Department spent €173,043.90 on taxi services. This expenditure included expenditure for a wide range of agencies and other bodies funded from the Justice Vote, including the Criminal Assets Bureau, Data Protection Commissioner, Forensic Science Laboratory, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Insolvency Service of Ireland, International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Ownership (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The general legal position in relation to trespass is that it is a civil wrong and, for the most part, can be addressed by means of a civil remedy through the courts. However, trespass may be dealt with under criminal law in certain circumstances and a range of offences are already provided in legislation. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended, contains...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In recognition of Ireland’s commitment to deliver effective data protection regulation and protection of the data privacy rights of EU citizens, the Government has made clear that the existence in Ireland of a professional and competent data protection regulator is a critical enabler to the development and growth of our digital economy. Consequently, the Government has demonstrated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the allocation of resources including the recruitment and training of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve is entirely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no responsibility in this matter. An Garda Síochána has indicated that a training class of approximately 100 Garda Reserves will commence training in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 which provide that the age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full time member is not more than 35 years. In light of the Garda Inspectorate Report and the more recent Report of the Commission on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for An Garda Síochána including the training of the members and staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that all Gardaí recruited since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014 undertake the new 2 year training programme which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the statistics requested in relation to the number of prisoners kept in Cork prison above the peak capacity figure throughout 2018 are provided on the following table. I can advise the Deputy that Cork Prison is the committal prison for male prisoners from the counties of Cork, Kerry and Waterford and that the current operational bed capacity figure for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have convened a working group to examine the administrative, legislative, resource, security and other matters necessary to bring the regulation and licensing of security personnel assisting those enforcing court orders within the remit of the Private Security Authority. I expect to receive a report from the group, which is chaired by a senior official in my Department, shortly. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jan 2019)

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: Departmental Staff Training (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to make clear at the outset that officers of the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department or the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) do not engage in racial profiling. Officers of GNIB and INIS undergo customer service training that includes training on awareness of different cultures and dealing with customers from other backgrounds in a culturally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures Data (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 took effect from 15thJuly 2014. It provides comprehensive protections for workers in both the public and private sectors against penalisation by their employers in circumstances where they have raised concerns about potential wrongdoing. A protected disclosure, in the 2014 Act, is a disclosure of information which, in the reasonable belief of the worker,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the procedures for dealing with disciplinary issues relating to prison grades are set out in S.I. No.289/1996 Prison (Disciplinary Code for Officers) Rules, 1996 as amended by S.I. No.438/2009 Prison (Disciplinary Code for Officers) (Amendment) Rules 2009. This Statutory Instrument provides for an oral hearing to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that correspondence was received in my Department from the person in question, which was treated as a potential protected disclosure. Having been assessed independently, the matter is being investigated in accordance with the Protected Disclosures Policy of my Department. It would be inappropriate for me to comment any further on the individual case.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa applications referred to were approved and issued on 13 December 2018. 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 established for this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment to create business and employment opportunities in the State. A breakdown of the number of approvals and the overall value of approved applications for the years referred to by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Application Year Number of Approved Applications Total Value of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Government is committed to reforming the system that provides compensation to members of An Garda Síochána who are injured in the course of their duty. The Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill which was published in 2017 provides for new arrangements that will result in a more efficient and cost-effective system. The major reform at the heart of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The total spending by my Department on marketing, media and social media for each of the years from 2016 to 2018 is included in tabular format below. The funds allocated allowed the Department to raise public awareness of valuable initiatives including those dedicated to combatting domestic violence and human trafficking. Spend in my department for marketing, media and social media may be...