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

Charles Flanagan: My Department's Press and Communications Office, which carries out all media-related work and which involves responding to a significant volume of media queries daily and also supports a range of internal communications, is staffed by seven full-time civil servants. In addition I have one media advisor.

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications referred to were refused on appeal by the Visa Office in Dublin. The decisions were communicated to the applicants on 8 January 2019. It is open to the applicants to submit fresh visa applications at any time. However, they should bear in mind the reasons for refusal and be in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The establishment in Ireland of an agency comparable to the child maintenance services in other states would require substantial changes to the legal framework for determining issues relating to child maintenance. The requirement of Article 34 of the Constitution that justice be administered in courts established by law by judges appointed in the manner provided by the Constitution is a...

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

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...

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

Charles Flanagan: The processing of vetting applications by the National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and other relevant law. I have no role in the processing of individual vetting applications. With regard to the application of the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As Minister for Justice and Equality, I do not have any role in relation to the conduct of post mortems or the release of the results of post mortems to the next of kin by the coroner when available. Coroners are officials who are independent in function and who deal with the families of the deceased during the most difficult of times. Due to the nature of their work they are acutely...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 440, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. However, to be of assistance, I have asked the CSO to forward any available...

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

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 of the DMR North Central Division from 2009 to 30 November...

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

Charles Flanagan: 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 €30 million in the period 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I will reply further to the Deputy when this report is to hand.

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

Charles Flanagan: There has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensure a strong and visible police presence throughout the country to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, representing an...

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, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. In addition, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, actions undertaken in respect of particular Garda operations are a matter for the Commissioner. As Minister, I have no direct role in this regard. I have requested the specific information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I will write to him directly on receipt of same.

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

Charles Flanagan: Very significant capital investment is being made in An Garda Síochána, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensure a strong and visible police presence throughout the country, to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme (IHAP), which I announced in May 2018, provides a new humanitarian pathway for eligible family members coming from the world’s top ten major source countries of refugees, as part of the Government's plan to realise the full commitment of 4,000 agreed under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme in September 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Please see the information set out in the table in relation to Transparency International Ireland and the Free Legal Advice Centre Ltd. Additionally, theLegal Aid Board (LAB), which is a statutory agency of my Department, has had provisions in place for the appointment of advocates to assist persons of limited capacity in child care proceedings since 2007. The LAB provided €53,931.90...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 to 452, inclusive, 454 to 456, inclusive, 460 and 461 together. 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...

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

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...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 to 459, inclusive, together. 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. I am informed by the Commissioner that the deployment of Garda personnel is continually...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the allocation of all resources, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that employees of An Garda Síochána are facilitated, when necessary, with accommodations in...