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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (9 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Legal Aid Board and they have provided the following information regarding the number of persons concerned:  Date Nos. 2017 11 2018 7 2019 21 This includes volunteer solicitors, volunteer paralegals, volunteer secondary school students and volunteer third level students.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (9 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ensuring access to justice, including maintaining adequate judicial resources within the courts, is a priority for Government. Because it is a priority, I ensured that legislation was brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas before the end of its last session to provide a legal basis for a significant expansion of the Court of Appeal. The Courts Act 2019 provides for an increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Shared Services (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. I can assure the Deputy that I will write to him directly once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that this query has been referred to the relevant service and they will revert to the individual directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned will be scheduled to attend the next available citizenship ceremony. There are no dates set as of yet for this ceremony.  However, as soon as arrangements are in place details will be posted on our website at .  Invitations will issue at least four weeks in advance of the ceremony to ensure everyone...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, as of 8 October 2019, there were some 19,172 decisions pending for the years 2016 – 2019. A breakdown of the figures is provided in the following table. - 2016 2017 2018 2019 Applications Received 13,018 11,776 12,859 9,378 Applications Pending 707 2,091 7,234 9,140 I am aware that the recent judgment of the High...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Surveys (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, earlier this year my Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in relation to the National Sexual Violence Prevalence Survey. This large scale survey will look in detail at the experience of sexual violence and abuse in Ireland, with repeat large scale surveys every decade. The goal is for an ongoing programme of high...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (10 Oct 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 and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I can assure the Deputy that I will write to him directly once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Oct 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. The applicant or their legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the individual concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period to 14 December 2019. This decision was conveyed in writing to the individual concerned by letter dated 07 January 2019. This permission was granted to enable them to obtain a valid passport or alternatively submit evidence as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period to 14 December 2019. This permission was renewed to enable the person concerned to obtain a valid passport or alternatively submit evidence as to what effort they have made to secure a passport. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 18 November 2009.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.    Representations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that an application, on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy, for permission to reside in Ireland on the basis of family dependency, was received on 1st August 2019. As the Deputy will be aware, permission to enter the State is ultimately granted by the Immigration officer on duty at the port of entry....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that no record of an immigration application has been found  for the person referred to by the Deputy. I can advise the Deputy that comprehensive information is provided on the website of the Immigration Service on all immigration related matters.  The person referred to is advised to consult the website - - and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State was received on 8 August, 2019. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order. The Immigration Service will consider all the information and documentary evidence provided by the applicant and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service 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: Deportation Orders Re-examination (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 23 July 2018. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).  This request will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that all persons making an application for a certificate of Naturalisation are required to provide satisfactory documentary evidence of their identity and nationality. This is usually in the form of a current valid passport but may include other original supporting documents, such as a previously held or out of date passport, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I have previously advised the Deputy in this matter, written representations have been received from the persons concerned by the Immigration Service of my Department in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).  That documentation was received from the persons concerned on 22 February 2019 and was acknowledged by...