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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, 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.  The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. I have asked the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa appeal was received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 7 January 2019. Appeals are processed in the chronological order in which they are received.  While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Safety (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the administration of the traffic watch phone line is a matter for An Garda Síochána, I have asked An Garda Síochána for a report in response to the Deputy's query. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda response.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (28 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: Passport Services (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will wish to be aware that I have corresponded directly with the person referred to regarding this matter. Enquiries on behalf of the person with the relevant Irish authorities are ongoing. My office will be in further contact with the person concerned when these enquiries have been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin on 7 May 2019. This decision was communicated to the applicant who was advised that an appeal could be submitted up to two months following the visa refusal. No appeal has been submitted as yet. If an appeal is made, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. I have asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Mounted Unit is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 May 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. Further, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources, including vehicles, are for the Commissioner in light of identified operational demands. I have requested the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Significant capital investment is also being made, including €342 million being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021; and €46 million in the Garda Fleet over the same period. Significant investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ensuring that all eligible persons have access to civil legal aid and advice is a priority for the Government and the Legal Aid Board. The Government has prioritised and maintained the Legal Aid Board budget in recent years, ensuring that its budget allocation increased from nearly €30.37m in 2011 to €40.796m for 2019. This represents an increase of over 34%. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications or to provide comment on what stage such applications are at in the administrative process. Under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, it is an offence to identify an international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Detailed information on the circumstances in which an Irish citizen can seek to sponsor a non-EEA national family member to join and reside with them in the State is contained in the INIS Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This information can be accessed on the INIS website at. I am further informed that if the person concerned is a visa required national they must seek the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As previously indicated to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 88 of the 11th of April, the information provided is not sufficient to establish the correct identity of the individual concerned in order to provide a response on the matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (28 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: Naturalisation Eligibility (28 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: Family Reunification Applications (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that detailed information on the circumstances in which the person concerned can seek to sponsor a non-EEA national spouse to join and reside with him in the State is contained in the INIS Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This information can be accessed on the INIS website at . I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied on 12/10/2010 for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. They stated at that time that they...