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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: We will, along with our 26 EU colleagues, remain firmly wedded to the GDPR provisions. It could well transpire that, in the course of the future relationship between the UK and the EU, a similar type of arrangement will be adopted. What we are ensuring under this legislation is that we mitigate against any adverse consequences or any gaps that might arise in the sharing of information. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There is a high-level management team in An Garda Síochána that has been working for some time and that will deal with any organisational proposals or changes that might evolve in the context of Brexit. It is engaged in ongoing discussions with my Department. We meet with the Garda Commissioner on a regular basis and we did so specifically to discuss the issue of contingency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ongoing recruitment to An Garda Síochána will allow the Garda Commissioner to ensure he has the resources necessary to deploy increasing numbers of gardaí to any part of the country he deems appropriate in all the circumstances. For example, in the Deputy's own area, the Garda's northern division has a strength of 1,406 gardaí, which is an increase of 9% since 31 December...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I assure Deputy Fitzpatrick and the other members that a clear objective of the Government, the Garda Síochána and the PSNI is to have the very close, positive and constructive relationship between the respective police services continue after Brexit, irrespective of the form the latter takes. The Garda Commissioner and Chief Constable of the PSNI, who share responsibility for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senator. These are issues of great importance. As I note from reading the transcript of the committee's engagements, we are talking about fundamental rights. My Department and I acknowledge that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has primary responsibility for these issues. Of course, I would be happy to further engage with the Tánaiste in that regard. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the committee for its engagement. These are contingency plans put in place by me and my Government colleagues. I acknowledge that there are challenges and I believe it is important that we continue to engage in order to ensure that we at all times mitigate the adverse consequences of Brexit in all of its forms. From our perspective, the withdrawal agreement appears to offer the...

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 to 97, 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. Tribunal members, who are practising barristers and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. In general, it takes 6 months for a fully completed standard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together. The Deputy ill appreciate that I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation, which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. To be of assistance, I have forwarded your queries on roadside checks to An Garda Síochána and will respond to you directly on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. This application has entered the final stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate the provision of state funded psychotherapy services to children and adolescents is primarily a matter which comes under the remit of the HSE and my colleague, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D. In terms of my own Department's funding provision in this regard, the Victims of Crime Office is providing funding to two organisations offering services to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may wish to be aware that all community CCTV schemes are governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 (SI No 289 of 2006). This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the authorisation of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matter raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to reside the State on Stamp 1 conditions on 6 November 2018. I am further advised that INIS has no record of a request from the person concerned in relation to extension of this permission. I understand that it is open to the person concerned to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it wrote to the person concerned on 25 February 2019 seeking further information and documentary evidence in respect of a request for permission to remain in this State. The matter will be given detailed consideration by INIS upon receipt of a response from the individual concerned. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to the Deputy's query in relation to a person who is referred to the international protection system where their residency in the State pre-dates the protection regime. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015 on 31 December 2016. The International Protection Act 2015 set out in detail under section 70 the various...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the International Protection Office (IPO) that there were a total of 7,011 applications for international protection made in the State since the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015 on 31st December 2016 (the date on which the IPO was established). I should add that the office also assumed responsibility for some 3,500 cases on that date arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in light of the fact that the person concerned had no valid basis to remain in the State, and in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), they were, by letter dated 18 February 2019, notified of the proposal to make a Deportation Order in respect of them....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request for permission to reside in the State from the person concerned. I am further informed that it is open to the person concerned to write to Unit 5, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division, INIS, P.O. Box 12695, Dublin 2, setting out their current circumstances....