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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Hotline.ie is operated by the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland. It is the national reporting service for illegal online content. It deals primarily with child sexual abuse material as defined in the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 as amended by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and its takedown in line with the provisions of EU Directive 2011/93 on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, who operate the front line Immigration Service at Dublin Airport, that over 90% of all passengers are processed through immigration control in a matter of minutes. This percentage figure is significantly higher for Irish passengers and passengers of other EU nationalities. This data is provided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In relation to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, Part 4 of the Act provides for two new offences of paying for sexual activity with a prostitute and paying for sexual activity with a trafficked person. The Act also removes those who offer their services as a prostitute from the existing offences of soliciting for the purpose of prostitution. A fundamental focus in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (26 Jun 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. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Properties (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 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. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The legal position in this jurisdiction in relation to assisted suicide is that it isan offence, under Section 2(2) of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993, to assist another person in taking his or her life. The offence was created in order to safeguard the lives of individuals who are nearing the end of their lives and who might be vulnerable or at risk of abuse. Prosecution of the offence,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 115, inclusive, together. The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The PSA is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. I have no involvement in the day-to-day...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Data (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the allocation of the very substantial resources that An Garda Síochána receives. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities. A core focus of the work carried out by An Garda Síochána is aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 Jun 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 30 April 2019, the latest date for which information is available, the overall strength of An Garda Síochána was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 127 together. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to forward any available statistics in relation to the information requested directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT) continues to review serious cases that remain unsolved including the identification of evidence and witnesses to assist in the development of these cases. I am further advised that at the conclusion of each review by the SCRT, a substantive report is provided to the Senior Investigating Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Balance (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Commissioner that the total number of women in all ranks of An Garda Síochána as of the 31 May 2019, the latest date for which figures are currently available was 3,780 or approximately 27% of the total strength of 14,099. This compares favourably with 3,130 or 21.7% of the total strength on 31 December 2008. While this is broadly in line with other police...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (26 Jun 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: Garda Operations (26 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 contains provisions to assist the Garda Síochána to operate to international best practice. For example, the Act requires the Garda...