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Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 7:7. In page 16, line 7, after “Síochána,” to insert the following:“a designated officer of the Ombudsman Commission where there is a relevant Ombudsman Commission investigation concerning the death of that person, ”.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 9:9. In page 17, line 26, to delete “section 33D” and substitute “section 33E”. I too acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of people who have campaigned on this important issue. I acknowledge what Deputy Clare Daly has said. I did not envisage circumstances where the Government would not comply with the wishes of the committee. I was keen...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 18, to delete lines 19 to 21 and substitute the following: "(d) a designated officer of the Ombudsman Commission,".

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 11:In page 19, to delete lines 9 to 32.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 19, after line 43, to insert the following: “Medical records of deceased person for purposes of post-mortem examination 33D. (1) Where, under section 33, 33A or 33C, a coroner directs that a postmortem examination of the body of a deceased person be made, the coroner may direct—(a) a person in charge of a hospital, or other health institution,...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 13:In page 20, line 2, to delete "33D. (1) Where" and substitute "33E. (1) Where".

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 14:In page 20, to delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute the following: "(d) a designated officer of the Ombudsman Commission,".

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 15:In page 20, after line 44, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 36 of Principal Act 18. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of ", or, where there is a relevant Ombudsman Commission investigation concerning the death of the person in relation to whose death the inquest is to be held, by a designated officer of the Ombudsman...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 16:In page 22, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 43 of Principal Act 22. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of "the coroner shall so inform a member of the Garda Síochána or, where there is a relevant Ombudsman Commission investigation concerning the death of the person in relation to...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 17:In page 22, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 47 of Principal Act 23. Section 47 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1): "(1A) Where there is a relevant Ombudsman Commission investigation and a coroner is informed by a designated officer of the Ombudsman...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 18:In page 23, line 9, after “Síochána” to insert the following: ", or designated officers of the Ombudsman Commission where there is a relevant Ombudsman Commission investigation concerning the death of the person in relation to whose death the warrant is issued,".

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 19:In page 23, lines 24 and 25, to delete "the coroner or a member of the Garda Síochána" and substitute "the coroner, a member of the Garda Síochána or a designated officer of the Ombudsman Commission".

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 20:In page 25, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “Performance of functions by designated officers of Ombudsman Commission under Coroners Act 1962 29. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 101: “101A.The Ombudsman Commission may, in connection with the investigation of a...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 21:In page 26, line 34, to delete "or". This is a technical amendment. The list of deaths that must be reported to the coroner are contained in the Schedule at the end of the Bill. The amendment proposed is on the advice of Parliamentary Counsel. It deletes the word "or" in the list, where it is superfluous.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I again acknowledge the leadership and determination of Deputy Clare Daly in regard to this Bill. I also acknowledge that the processing of this legislation took longer than anyone of us would have wished or might have expected. I acknowledge the contribution of the Coroners Society of Ireland and the coroners' representative body in terms of their assistance throughout the process and I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (15 May 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: Citizenship Applications (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of applications for naturalisation currently on hand, by year of application for each of the years 2016 - 2019 inclusive and 2015 and earlier is as follows: Year of Application 2015 and earlier 2016 2017 2018 2019 todate Total Applications currently on hand 575 763 2,240 8,203 2,556...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that all applicants for international protection must surrender their passports to the IPO at the time of application. Applicants who are refused international protection have their passports returned to them at the time of refusal and persons who are granted subsidiary protection have their passports returned at the time they are granted subsidiary protection. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Compensation awarded by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal under the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers is paid to the Prison Officers concerned by the Irish Prison Service from the Prisons Vote (Vote 21).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the supports provided to women in custody in the Dóchas Centre who are experiencing issues with substance abuse are in accordance with the Irish Prison Service Clinical Addiction Policy. The policy prescribes strategies which are based on best practice, and contemporary evidenced based approaches to supporting persons in...