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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that under the Non-EEA National Family Reunification Policy Document published by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, the immigration permission granted to successful applicants under the policy is dependent both on the status of their sponsor and their relationship to the sponsor. For example, only the non-EEA immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Garda Commissioner who is solely responsible for organisational matters, such as the establishment of individual Garda units, the remits of any such units, and the resourcing of units. However, as outlined in my response to parliamentary question number 458 of 8 May 2019, the Garda Commissioner is of the view that a divisional focus on insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there are many immigration pathways and application processes available to individuals lawfully present in the State who wish to reside on a longer term basis. These include student and employment type permissions and various schemes facilitating family settlement including non-EEA national family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011). The application fee, stipulated at €175, is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a certification fee is payable on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have set-out the position regarding citizenship fees in my response to the Deputy on PQ 21060/19. As outlined, there is no provision in the Regulations for the discretionary waiver or reduction of fees, or for differing fees to apply to different age groups, nationalities, or based on length of residency. There are no plans to revise the fees at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: 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. Community CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position in the State of the person concerned remains to be determined. It also remains to be decided as to whether their position in the State falls to be determined in accordance with the process provided for under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) or outside of that process....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national in October 2018. The Deputy will appreciate that such applications are dealt with in chronological order. I am further advised that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 26th April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 May 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 in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, to provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. An allocation of €1.76...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, very significant capital investment is being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021; and investment of €46 million in the Garda Fleet over the same period. Considerable investment is also being made in the Garda estate, to address its deficiencies and provide...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the committee for ordering its business this morning in a way that allows for a debate on this Bill which is required to implement an EU framework decision. As members will be aware from the debate in plenary session of the House, the purpose of the Bill is to facilitate a person who is under the supervision of the probation service in one EU member state but who lives in another in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is a demand-led scheme. I do not have the figures, but I will be happy to provide members with information on expenses as the legislation is being implemented. However, expenses incurred shall be sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the normal way.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is not the case that there is an absence of information. I do not expect the Chairman to be in a position to require me to indicate the number of cases we will have and how much they will cost.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: What I can say is what I have already said, that I will be happy to keep members, particularly Deputy Jack Chambers, updated. It does not strike me that this will in any way be a drain on Exchequer funding, if that is the import of the Deputy's question.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will be happy to correct the record in the event that the estimate I put forward does not turn out to be accurate. We are talking about small numbers. It is estimated that there could be fewer than 15 orders. There will be a balance between the number of persons leaving this jurisdiction and the number of those arriving. I am really not in a position to provide full details of the cost,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: What are the Deputy's questions?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Chairman said that the Deputy is not making an inference. Will Deputy Chambers give examples of the issue to which he is referring?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Of course.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I already agreed to do so.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Chairman and members will acknowledge that this is a standard provision.