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Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am an invitee.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am an invitee here but I-----

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will abide by the rules, strictures and Standing Orders of this House at all times.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Therefore, when I say that I would like the Bill to be taken in Government time, I am only expressing a preference on my part. It is not something which is within my power to implement. Indeed, it might not happen. I will speak briefly on the other amendments in the group for the record. Section 2 is a-----

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 2 is a technical amendment which provides for the inclusion of a definition of "subornation of perjury" in section 1. Subornation of perjury includes pressing, encouraging or assisting someone to commit perjury. This definition mirrors the definition to be provided for in section 3, which I accept. I support amendment No. 4, which is a consequential provision arising from...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 13 provides for the creation of a new offence of fabrication of evidence that does not amount to perjury or subornation of perjury under this Bill. It is a modern offence which has been provided for in perjury statutes in other jurisdictions. It is important that we would give favourable consideration to including it in this Bill in order to ensure that the facilitation of...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: With respect to this amendment, we are making express provision for an amendment to the corroboration requirement which previously provided that no person is to be convicted of an offence under this Act solely upon the evidence of one single witness. The amending provision retains the corroboration requirement, albeit in a way that perhaps is of greater clarification in that the...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The requirement to corroborate as to the falsity of any statement in relevant statutes such as this one is the subject matter of some conflict of opinion, not only AN academic but in practice and in an international context. Some argue against the corroboration requirement because we do not generally in law subscribe to a quantitative theory of evidence, where the evidence or testimony of...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: We did not get a chance to discuss it. If the House is prepared to-----

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I accept what the Senator said. The penalty proposed on summary conviction is a class B fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or on indictment a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or both. This is in line, as the Senator said, with the penalties in Northern Ireland. It has been designed to ensure all-island synergy in the offence imposed. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a visa required national wishing to come to Ireland to reside with their Irish spouse may apply do so under a number of different options. The INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie) contains comprehensive guidelines to assist the applicant with the application process in respect of different types...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the following table sets out the number of persons granted a residence card under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, on the basis of having been a member of the household of an EU citizen in the country of origin or country from which they have come, to join or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised that Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes an obligation on data controllers to notify a personal data breach to the Data Protection Commission without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it unless the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. The notification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm to the Deputy that correspondence from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received by my Department on 9 April 2019. The contents of this correspondence, including specific allegations contained therein, are currently being examined with a view to determining the appropriate action which should be taken.  I am also consulting with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I stated when introducing the Data Protection Bill in the Dáil and Seanad last year, the provisions concerning the appointment of additional members of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) are a future-proofing provision to allow, should the need arise, for such appointments. I have no plans at present to make such appointments and intend to keep this matter under on-going review. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. The Deputy referred to the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Courts (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 145 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department led a Working Group of Justice Sector officials to consider options for moving forward on the proposal to establish a Community Court. Building on the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the Working Group considered proposals to enhance the approach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána in light of his identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the relevant information from the Garda Commissioner and will write to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 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. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 amounts to €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure...