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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended), designated entities are required to file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to the Financial Intelligence Unit of An Garda Síochána and to the Revenue Commissioners. The Central Bank of Ireland and the Department of Justice and Equality have no direct role in relation to STRs. No formal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Mar 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), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Mar 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: Garda Vetting Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will understand, given the nature of the functions of the Irish Prison Service, it is necessary for checks, secondary and in addition to vetting, to be carried out on persons considered for employment. These checks can take time to complete for a variety of reasons, depending on the individual case. However, I can assure the Deputy that every effort is made to expedite this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The use of sniffer dogs, in relation to the search for missing persons, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. However, to be of assistance, I have sought a report into the matter. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of an application for naturalisation under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, from the person referred to by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, data of this nature is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information he requested is not available in the manner specified as the offences are not categorised in such a manner on PULSE. Data on drugs generally is provided in PULSE incidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that it is not possible to provide statistics relating specifically to cannabis related offences as the manner in which records are collated does not allow them to differentiate between the type of substance the offence relates to. The Irish Prison Service have further advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached table from data available in the 2013 to 2017 annual reports of An Garda Síochána, the 2018 annual report is not yet published. The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other state agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 166, inclusive, together. Ways of dealing more effectively with the impact that crime has on its victims have long been the subject of discussion and research. One intervention methodology which has developed as a response to criminal offending is victim-centred restorative justice. It is a methodology which, by its very nature, is evolving and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is compiling the information in relation to this matter from the Courts Service and I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as I have the information to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a new online appointments system is currently being developed which should be operational later this year. The new on-line appointment system will be more secure than the current system, which will make it less vulnerable to abuse by third parties who seek to book appointments and sell them to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would require manual examination of paper files for the year 2011, which would involve a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources to retrieve, collate and verify.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Central Statistics Office Reports (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: On 20thNovember 2018, the Government approved a new national survey on the prevalence of sexual violence in Ireland. Following this, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Central Statistics Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 10thJanuary 2019 regarding the undertaking of the survey. The CSO has now begun the preparatory work on the large scale survey, called the Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dual Citizenship (28 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland currently allows dual citizenship. However, the acquisition of Irish citizenship may have implications for other citizenship(s) held by the person concerned, including automatic loss of those citizenships. Accordingly, applicants for Irish citizenship are advised to check the position with the relevant authorities of the State(s) concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (28 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I understand that the person concerned is a non-EEA national and, therefore, subject to the provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004 that deal with entry to the State. The person is required, on arrival, to present to an immigration officer for permission to enter and be in the State. In deciding whether to grant permission to enter the State, the immigration officer will take all...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period to 14 December 2019. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 07 January 2019. This permission was renewed to enable the person concerned to obtain a valid...