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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, for confidentiality reasons, it is not the practice to comment on applications for International Protection nor on whether or not any particular application has been made. Under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, it is an offence to identify an international protection applicant....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that there are no prisoners detained in basements in Mountjoy Prison. All accommodation cells utilised in Mountjoy Prison meet international minimum standards for the accommodation of prisoners. While an area of the prison is officially referred to as “B Base” this area of the prison is not a basement as suggested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (8 May 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, together. Further to the information provided to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions No. 218 and No. 219 on 16 April, I am informed by the Garda authorities that a more detailed breakdown by rail, dart or LUAS station is not available. However, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the attached table contains a further breakdown...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together. The position is that the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018 already provide for extended opening hours for certain licensed premises. Section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (as amended), provides that a holder of an on-licence or theatre licence may apply to the District Court for a special exemption order which permits extended...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that correspondence has recently been received in my Department regarding an allegation relating to the Irish Prison Service, citing the Protected Disclosures Act. This matter is the subject of a preliminary assessment at present, and as the matter is being treated as a protected disclosure it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the individual case.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that in 2016 issues raised by the person in question were the subject of an assessment in accordance with my Department’s Protected Disclosures Policy. Aspects of these matters had been the subject of correspondence and other contact over a number of years, and had previously been considered and responded to. Concerns raised by the person in question were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, An Garda Síochána use the PULSE system for the recording of reported crime as well as a range of other incidents. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda PULSE system currently provides for 34 incident categories and 288 incident types. These are both crime and non-crime incidents. An Garda Síochána have advised that "lurching"...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Inspector of Prisons has furnished me with a copy of the report of her investigation, carried out under section 31 of the Prisons Act 2007, into allegations of improper surveillance and other wrongdoing in prisons. I am considering the report in the light of advice from the Attorney General with a view to publishing it in accordance with section 31 of the Prisons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paramilitary Groups (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The callous murder of a talented young journalist in Derry on 18 April was a most heinous act and a stark reminder of the persistent threat from so called "dissident" paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. Tackling this threat is a shared priority for both the Irish and British Governments. Those who seek to attack peace on this island should be very clear that the Gardaí will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that significant progress has been made in relation to processing applications under the Special Scheme for Students since my response to the Deputy last month. To date, INIS has made a decision in approximately 1,170 cases. The Deputy will appreciate that the Special Student Scheme caseload is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 May 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 (8 May 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: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 to 492, inclusive, together. The current position is that, under the provisions of the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018 a licence under those Acts, issued by the Revenue Commissioners following submission of an appropriate court certificate by the applicant, is required in order to permit the sale, supply or exposure for sale of intoxicating liquor in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country, to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. An allocation of €1.76 billion has been provided to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016 will be put to the people in a referendum on 24 May 2019. The Bill contains a proposal to replace the text of Article 41.3.3 of the Constitution, which deals with the recognition of foreign divorces, with a new provision. I have no plans to propose amendments to the Domicile and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a total of 16 persons who originally presented as Somali nationals have been issued with Deportation Orders since 2017. As the Deputy will be aware, there are clear grounds in national and international law governing the granting of international protection. Before a Deportation Order is handed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the applications will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that a total of 1,226 recommendations made by the International Protection Office (IPO) under the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 were received by the Ministerial Decisions Unit (MDU) of my Department during 2018. Of these, 1,226 recommendations for the grant or refusal of international protection status received from the IPO, a total of 1,075...