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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service 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 will be requested from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be aware that there is comprehensive information on immigration permissions on the Immigration Service website - www.inis.ie However, for the ease of the Deputy, I can advise that 'Without condition as to Time' (Stamp 5) is placed in the passport of an individual who has completed 8 years (96 months) of legal residency in Ireland. The stamp is valid to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin  on 14 March 2019 and the reasons were outlined to the person concerned. A visa appeal application was received on 18 April 2019 in the Dublin Visa Office. This appeal will be given full consideration and a decision will issue in due course. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to is registered as a student on stamp 2 conditions until the 23rd of July 2020. There is no route for a person on Stamp 2 permission to apply to the Immigration Service for a change of status to Stamp 4 permission for the purpose of entering full time employment. The person referred to by the Deputy should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware the recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Central Statistics Office Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistics agency, is responsible for the publication of recorded crime statistics. Although it is clear that challenges remain, there is also a lot to welcome in the crime statistics published by the CSO for Q2 this year. Gardaí are achieving significant successes in a range of crime categories and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by law, which sets the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension at 50 years of age once they have served at least 30 years and those who joined on or after 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension at 55 years of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the website referred to, numbeo.com, is a collaborative online database to which any person can input. It is not a source of official information or verified statistics. In relation to crime statistics, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the Courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4 (3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions. The functions of the Courts Service include the provision of information on the courts system to the public....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Oct 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: Drugs Dealing (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. I am also pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year, which will also allow for the recruitment of up to 700...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Insolvency Service of Ireland, (ISI) is an independent statutory body under my remit.I have had the necessary enquiries made and the Insolvency Service of Ireland have provided the information sought by the Deputy. The top 10 PIPs are based on the volume of vouchers redeemed.  The following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Insolvency Service of Ireland, (ISI) is an independent statutory body under my remit.I have had the necessary enquiries made and the Insolvency Service of Ireland has provided the information sought by the Deputy. Year No. Court approved PIAs (Top 10 PIPs by volume) 2016* 201 2017 344 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, decisions around public service pay policy or the establishment of any body to review public sector pay including An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and as such, I have no direct role in the matter. Further and as the Deputy may be aware, the issues around how the Garda associations should make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The details of the expenditure incurred by my Department under the specified heading (Administration 7 - Consultancy Services) during 2018 is set out in the following table. Provider Amount (Euro) Services Provided Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 15,000 Review of the organisational structure of the Office of the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Value for money reviews are part of an ongoing process of expenditure evaluation and are carried out under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Public Spending Code. The purpose of these reviews is to examine spending in specific areas to provide a strong evidential basis on which more informed decisions can be made. In particular, reviews evaluate the objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further and as Accounting Officer, the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by...

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

Charles Flanagan: As previously advised to the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 6 September, 2019, written representations were submitted on behalf of the persons concerned in response to a notification issued by my Department pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). I am informed that further documentation/information was requested from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands.Further and following investigations by An Garda Síochána, prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is independent in the performance of her functions. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers two schemes: - the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted and; - the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers. The Tribunal is made up qualified barristers and solicitors. Under the terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is limited to a Chair and 6 ordinary members who...