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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Apr 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 has entered the final stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision shortly.   As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it received an application for permission to reside in this State on 8 November 2018. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order and I understand that a decision will issue by the end of April. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 15 January, 2019 when I advised that the applications referred to were refused on appeal and the decisions communicated to the applicants on 8 January, 2019. As an applicant is entitled to one appeal only, no further review of these applications can be undertaken. It is, however, open to the applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. Following the Dáil motion last summer, I gave consideration to how I and the Government could best give effect to the motion of the House that a public inquiry be set up into the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell, at the same time, respecting the fact that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years, including a budgetary allocation of €1.76 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2019. Significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána in terms of the Garda Fleet, ICT infrastructure and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years, including a budgetary allocation of €1.76 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2019. Significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána in terms of the Garda fleet, ICT infrastructure and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear the person's presence in the State may be unlawful.  The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than within the terms of a permission from the Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy is due to be invited to attend the next citizenship ceremony which will take place on 29 April 2019 in The Killarney Convention Centre, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry, and to receive his certificate of naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Apr 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. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259, 260 and 262 together. The Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not responsible for the administration of the PULSE system, or the recording of road traffic enforcement statistics; which are matters for An Garda Síochána. However, to be of assistance, I have asked An Garda Síochána for a report in relation the the questions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not responsible for road traffic enforcement, which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, to be of assistance, I have asked An Garda Síochána for the requested statistics. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda response.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country, including a budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for of €1.76 billion for 2019.  Significant capital investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has responsibility to manage and control generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including where Gardaí are deployed. The 2014 Garda Inspectorate Report on Crime Investigation notes, in relation to forensic Crime Scene Examiners (CSEs),that in most other police services the function...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that visa appeals were received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 26 February, 2019. Appeals are processed in the chronological order in which they are received.  While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to  the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was initiated and published yesterday, 8 April, 2019. The Bill is available from Government Publications and on the Oireachtas website at the following link: . A date to is currently awaited for Dáil second stage.  

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that this Bill is a priority for me and the Government.  The Redress for Women in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill is listed as a priority for publication in the Government legislative programme for the summer session.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Time Zones (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Following an EU wide consultation last year, the EU Commission published a proposal to abolish the twice-yearly clock change.  Member States are being asked if they are in favour of ending the seasonal clock changes and whether they wish to stay on "summer" or "winter" time.  Under the current version of the proposal, the practice of a twice-yearly clock change...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not provide direct funding towards the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. However, at the National Ploughing Championships last September, I announced details of the 2018 Text Alert Rebate Scheme, which was available to over 1,000 local groups registered under the Garda Text Alert Scheme, including many Community Alert and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As outlined in responses to previous parliamentary questions, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department became aware in September 2018 of customers  experiencing difficulties booking registration appointments.  Some of these difficulties had arisen because third party agents had been able to secure multiple appointments through the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Waste Disposal (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and I can indicate that, following the...