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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (17 Jan 2019)

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. At this time, I am not minded to remove wards of court funds, which are not public funds, from the control of the High Court. As the Deputy is aware,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2019)

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 ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information provided by the Deputy is not sufficient to establish the correct identity of the individual concerned in order to provide a response on the matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the partner of the person named has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the partner of the person named will now be decided by reference to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to any individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The new address of the person concerned has been noted on his case file. Given that the person concerned had no valid basis to remain in the State, he was, by letter dated 20 November 2012, notified that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned have no valid basis to remain in the State. They were notified, by letter dated 20 December 2018, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of them. They were given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as indicated in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 94 of the 13 December 2018, the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, as indicated in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 95 of the 13 December 2018, the person referred to by the Deputy was invited to attend a citizenship ceremony which took place on 21 May 2018 in The Killarney Convention Centre, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry but failed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has permission to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions as a dependant of an Irish national. This permission is valid until 28 November 2019 and may be renewed, subject to compliance with the relevant conditions, with the person's local Immigration Officer. I am also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has permission to reside in the State under Stamp 3 conditions until 21 November, 2020. I am further informed that INIS has no record of correspondence from the person concerned in relation to a request for a change of immigration status to allow the person work in the State. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received, and every application is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 29 September 2017. This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not engaged accountancy or consultancy firms in relation to capital projects in the past five years. Capital projects arise in the main within agencies in the Justice and Equality sector rather than the Department itself, or are managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Department and its agencies. In that regard I have requested that the agencies under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (17 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, just under 2,400 Garda recruits have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, including 800 new Gardaí during 2018. As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of An Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is under consideration in accordance with the Government's programme for several referendums. I expect to bring a memorandum to Government with firm proposals within the next two weeks.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am keen to ensure progress is made on the issue. I do not have a start date with me but I would be happy to communicate by way of giving an update to both Deputies in writing within the next 48 hours. I am keen that progress be reported. I intend visiting Cork South-West and would be happy to share my programme with the Deputies.

Appointment to Policing Authority: Motions (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Mr. Paul Mageean be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority.

Appointment to Policing Authority: Motions (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Dr. Vicky Conway be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority.