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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, in 2019, processing times for applications will be between 6-9 months.  I am advised that timeframe compares very favourably to international peers, some of whom operate a decision-making framework of between 12 and 24 months. Successful applicants under the Immigrant Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. An unprecedented €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. This significant investment is supporting progress towards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There are two special advisers employed in my Department. Both advisors are remunerated on the Principal Officer standard scale (PPC). - Ms Sarah Kavanagh, whose salary is €101,114.00, i.e. the fifth point of the Principal Officer Scale   - Ms Caroline Murphy, whose salary is  €98,082.00, i.e. the fourth point of the Principal Officer scale Ms Kavanagh holds...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I published the General Scheme of the Family Law Bill 2019 on 11 July 2019, following its approval by Government. The main purpose of the Family Law Bill will be to amend the law in relation to divorce following the enactment of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Act 2019, which was approved by the people in a referendum on 24 May.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources.  I am advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the management and efficient use of Garda resources is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibility for deployment of personnel.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.  I understand, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that on 2 September 2019 there was one prisoner known to the Irish Prison Service who was born male, but is now recognised as female under the Gender Recognition Act 2015, being detained in a female prison. I can further advise the Deputy that there is one prisoner known to the Irish Prison Service who was born male but is now recognised as female...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bankruptcy Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Bankruptcy is a formal High Court insolvency solution for people in debt over €20,000. During the bankruptcy process, the ownership of the person’s property and possessions transfer to the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy to be sold by him for the benefit of those to whom the individual owes debts (i.e., creditors). When the person’s property is sold, the Official Assignee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Sep 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 as well as capital allocation of €92 million this year. Very significant capital investment is being made in the Garda fleet. An allocation of €10 million has been made for the purchase and fit-out of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is not possible to provide the information that the Deputy has requested.  The Public Appointments Service collects data on the previous career history of candidates as part of the recruitment process to the Civil Service.  However, this information is not recorded by the Department of Justice & Equality or linked to the file of any individual staff member.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed that this assessment will be submitted to me shortly and I will provide the Deputy with a further update at that point.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 666 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of the late Shane O'Farrell have been addressed by me on several occasions in both the Dáil and the Seanad. Following the Dáil motion calling for a public inquiry last year, I sought the advice of the Attorney General on how best to proceed, given the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 562 and 640 together. Many of the provisions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 were commenced in January 2016. Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Act were brought into operation at that time.  In July 2017, part of section 47(c) of the Act was commenced and in November of that year, the provisions of the Act relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Act 2019 was signed into law on 11 June 2019, following its approval by the people in a referendum on 24 May.   I published the General Scheme of the Family Law Bill 2019 on 11 July 2019, following its approval by Government. The main purpose of the Family Law Bill will be to amend the law in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Legal Aid Board periodically reviews the operation of the civil legal aid scheme and submits proposals, including proposals related to eligibility, to my Department. My Department works with the Legal Aid Board on an on going basis  in evaluating all such proposals with the aim of optimising the ability of the Board to provide civil legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (6 Sep 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.  The Courts Service is independent in exercising its functions and these include the provision of information on the courts system.   In order to be of assistance to the Deputy I have requested that enquiries made.  In response...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018, which came into effect on 1 January 2019, provides that the offence of coercive control is committed where a person knowingly and persistently engages in a behaviour that: (a) is controlling or coercive (b) has a serious effect on a relevant person and (c) a reasonable person would consider likely to have a serious effect on a relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act,  2017sets out the general provisions governing the protection of victims during interviews and this includes provision for the carrying out of interviews with victims as soon as possible and only where necessary. Section 15 of the Act makes provision for the assessment of victims and the implementation of protection and special...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Sep 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by Immigration Service of my Department that all non-EEA nationals who have permission to remain in the State for longer than three months are required to register their permission to be in the State.Registration of permissions are recorded on a Garda ICT system and the Garda authorities advise that there are 344 Colombian...