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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I do not get a chance to debate them.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Exactly. The reason we have not reached the amendments, and the record actually stands-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy mentioned earlier that he was a long-standing Member of the House. I am sure he knows the practice and procedure not only of this House but also of the Upper House. I cannot allow legislation to be passed or processed. I am subject to the rules of the Houses. I am also subject to the Business Committee.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I share with Deputy Howlin a keenness and anxiety to progress the Judicial Council Bill. I spent more than two hours in the Seanad last evening discussing the judicial appointsment Bill.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am due to be in the Seanad again at 3 p.m. to debate the same Bill.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I spend a significant amount of my time in the Seanad taking its business. This House is restricted in the manner in which it can comment on business in the other House, but I will say there are some amendments to the Judicial Council Bill that I have at an advanced stage and that I intend to publish shortly. I hope the Seanad will facilitate an early debate of the Bill.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I cannot do so.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have told the Deputies the reason.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I do not have the details of the case.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Moynihan is right that it is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, I assure him and the House that I have raised it with the Garda at the highest level. I acknowledge the ongoing work being done to tackle fraud and fight white collar crime by the Garda National Economic Fraud Unit and assure the Deputy that I will continue to raise these issues with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It included Deputy Murphy O'Mahony.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I know the circumstances surrounding the tragic and untimely death of Shane O'Farrell of concern to all Members of this House. The case has been discussed here on many occasions, along with the subsequent investigations that have taken place into the events surrounding this dreadful accident. Shane O'Farrell was a much-loved son and brother and his death has clearly been devastating for his...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have listened carefully to the points raised by Deputies Ó Laoghaire, Broughan, Gino Kenny and Smyth. I have already mentioned the independence of the criminal justice bodies that are engaged in various aspects of the O'Farrell case. It is critical that I make it clear that legal difficulties may arise in seeking to look at actions by the courts, which are independent under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Services (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In the interests of transparency, I wish to point out that the matter raised by the Deputy relates to the regulation of advertising of legal services by legal practitioners in the State and a possible breach of Article 24 of the EU Services Directive. Formal Notice to that effect was issued to the Government by the European Commission in November 2013 drawing attention to "a potential breach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 119, inclusive, together. 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 the matter of individual decisions on applications for compensation. The Deputy will appreciate that the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Abhaile, the national mortgage arrears resolution service, began operation in July 2016 and was formally launched by the Government in October 2016 to help people who are insolvent and at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage arrears (‘borrowers’). Abhaile provides access, without charge to the borrower, to a range of independent expert financial and/or legal advice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Among the most significant achievements in Irish by the Department of Justice and Equality in the past nine years is the publication of an official Irish version of the Rules of Court, translated by the Department or under the aegis of the Department. The Department has now published the official Irish version of the 1986, the 1997 and the 2001 consolidations of the Rules of the Superior...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. The Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) was established in 2012 as a way for entrepreneurs with an innovative idea to apply for a residence permission in Ireland. At present applicants are required to provide evidence that they have €50,000 funding available to help them build and grow their proposed enterprise. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. The Working Group on the proposed regulation and licensing of security personnel, assisting personnel in enforcing court orders, by the Private Security Authority (PSA) submitted its report to me last month. The Group examined the administrative, legislative, resource, security and other measures necessary to bring the regulation and...