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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned submitted a request on 17 April, 2019 for renewal of their permission to reside in the State on Stamp 5 conditions, which is due to expire on 16 May, 2019. I am also advised that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 17 April, 2019 advising that, as of 1 May, 2018, such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and chaplaincy services. These programmes can offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their sentences and encourage them to lead law abiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 90 together. The Irish Prison wish to inform the Deputy that in line with Government policy in focussing on rehabilitative initiatives, the Irish Prison Service has in recent years, placed a much greater emphasis on rehabilitative and support services to prevent reoffending and support desistance from crime. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that I have made enquiries in relation to the number of persons on bail for more than one offence and I am advised that this information is not available. As the Deputy may be aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding Judge, who is independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. There is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. This breakdown includes the number of prisoners incarcerated and the bed capacity in each prison. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that as of the 31 March 2019, the latest date for which information is available, the overall strength of An Garda Síochána was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 93 together. Addressing organised crime is a key policing priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána with significant resources dedicated to supporting Gardaí in their work to tackle criminal gangs, including mobile gangs, that seek to target our communities. Since the re-opening of the Garda College in September 2014, just...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tackling organised crime is a key priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána. From time to time, the question arises about providing for an offence of membership of a criminal gang in a manner similar to the approach taken in the Offences Against the State Acts with regard to membership of a proscribed organisation. Organised crime is constantly evolving and several...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. However I can assure the Deputy that investing in the capacity of An Garda Síochána to tackle criminals and enforce the law effectively is a key...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Judicial Council Bill completed Committee Stage in the Seanad just over one month ago. In addition to the amendments which I introduced in relation to the important matter of sentencing guidelines, I was also able to take the opportunity offered by Seanad Committee Stage to ensure that the training function of the Judicial Studies Committee includes a...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I would welcome an opportunity for a more intense debate on this issue and invite the Deputy to table a Topical Issue matter. I would be very happy to deal with it.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is not true to say the Government has abandoned anything. I have discussed this issue with the Garda Commissioner over a number of months. The Garda Commissioner, who is the director of operations of An Garda Síochána, is actively engaged on this issue. I support him in his plan but, rather than engage in soundbite politics, I invite the Deputy to table the issue for more...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following:"Dáil Éireann resolves that the Bill be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, to allow for the report of the independent research study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews commissioned by the Department of Justice and Equality to be prepared, and to allow for that report to...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Members. I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for introducing this Bill and acknowledge the contribution of his colleague, Deputy O’Loughlin, and the public utterances of Senator Clifford Lee, as well as those of many other Members of the Houses. On 8 March last, International Women’s Day, Ireland ratified the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combatting violence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court.  As the Deputy will be aware, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.  However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service.  I have been advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The issue of terrorist content online was highlighted by the organised dissemination of live footage of the horrific attacks carried out on the Muslim community in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15 March this year and I very much welcome last week's Christchurch Call, in which the Taoiseach participated on behalf of Ireland and which has given new momentum to the efforts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State.  The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 298 together. 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. A determination on whether an applicant...