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Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I note the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, Deputy Ó Caoláin, acknowledged my presence for this debate. I assure him and other Members that I regard it as my duty to attend in person for this important debate on an important report. I am pleased to have the opportunity to be here. As...

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions and I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin, in particular, and his colleagues for their work on this most important issue. A number of very serious allegations have been made, in particular by Deputy McGuinness, and I am keen that they would be dealt with. It is not the first time I have heard Deputy McGuinness make these allegations. The...

Report on the Wards of Court: Motion (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will write to the Deputy on that particular point because I cannot address it now. I will write him a letter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the matter of the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of the late Shane O'Farrell has been addressed by me on several occasions in both the Dáil and the Seanad.  Following the Dáil motion calling for an inquiry last year, I sought the advice of the Attorney General on how best to move forward while taking...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that on 27/06/2006 the person concerned applied for a residence card as a spouse of an EU citizen under the provisions of S.I. No. 656/2006 - European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.  This application was approved at review stage on 15/08/2008 and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 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), the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The majority of properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW).  All Department buildings have bike parking facilities.  However, due to space constraints lockers are not generally provided.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (4 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no 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 made of these resources.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Section 11 of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995 requires me to make a report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the operation of matters within the Act in the preceding year I have just received the 2018 Annual Report on the operation of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 & 1997. I appreciate that the timeframe of 4 months after the end of preceding year for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that since the Act came into operation on 1 November 1995, 552 inward applications have been received up to 2nd July 2019, of which 10 were received in 2018 and a further 6 in 2019. During that period 154 prisoners have transferred here from abroad. I can further advise the Deputy that since 1 January 2018, I have made decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that an application from the person referred to by the Deputy to transfer to Ireland to serve his sentence here has been received and is under consideration.  The application process involves obtaining reports from outside agencies including An Garda Síochána and the Probation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A previous application was returned in its entirety on 12 June 2019 as it was deemed ineligible as it did not satisfy the residency requirements and was not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (4 Jul 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), the person concerned has submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that a request for further permission was received from the person concerned on 7 May, 2019.  The Deputy will appreciate that such requests are dealt with in chronological order.  I understand that the request is under active consideration and a decision will be made as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear this person's presence in the State may be unlawful as they do not appear to hold a current permission to remain in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State as an adult dependent of his father was received on 11 May, 2018.  I am also advised that INIS wrote to person concerned on 25 February, 2019, 13 May, 2019 and 1 July, 2019 seeking further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (4 Jul 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 and the applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 2 February 2020. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when...