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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. I am advised by the Garda authorities that persons involved in road collisions, their legal advisers, insurers or other interested parties, may, on written request and on payment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department in February 2019 and a response to same issued from my Department on 29 March 2019. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised that the response was received by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 12 April 2019. A full copy of the response to this correspondence is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migration Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, irregular migration, by its very nature, is clandestine. It is not uncommon for people who are here illegally to go to extreme lengths to avoid contact with the authorities. Consequently, it is inherently difficult to quantify the extent of irregular migration.  This is particularly so with respect to minors. I recognise that there are some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for personnel and human resources matters. I do not have a direct role as Minister in the matters raised by the Deputy. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 243 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945 provide for a scheme of compensation for sworn members of An Garda Síochána who are maliciously injured in the course of their duty or in relation to the performance of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I would first point out that as the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, the Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of the organisation. The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing (CoFPI) recommended that a review of Garda allowances should be expedited, to rationalise the allowance system and simplify its administration. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the administration and management of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed that An Garda Síochána is developing a Drug and Alcohol Policy which will apply both to Garda members and staff, when finalised. A draft policy has been prepared and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the administration and management of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. I will write directly to the Deputy once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including human resources and personnel matters. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that a new centralised Doctor's Payments Scheme came into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the administration and management of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. I will write directly to the Deputy once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and not for me as Minister. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that 3 Garda staff (civilian) members of An Garda Síochána were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware that the recent judgment of the High Court relating to continuous residency under Section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended) has given cause for concern. We await an outcome from the Court of Appeal and the outcome of the appeal will, of course, have a bearing on whether or not legislation is required. Should it be necessary, I intend to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Justice and Equality occupies three offices outside of Dublin: in Tipperary town, Roscrea and Killarney. - The Residency Division of the Immigration Service is based in Roscrea, Co Tipperary where three out of a total of 20 desks are vacant. - The Financial Management Unit of my Department shares a building with the National Shared Services Office in Killarney, Co Kerry,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. The IIP...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. 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. He is also responsible for the efficient use of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts and of court buildings is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, however, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service. As stated by the Deputy, Navan is included among a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that CCTV systems that are installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in public areas, such as town centres, fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Neither type of CCTV system may be established without authorisation by the Garda Commissioner under section 38 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy were received on 28 August 2019. Applications are processed, in the chronological order in which they are received, with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have warmly welcomed the announcement by the Garda Commissioner of a new Operating Model of An Garda Síochána. As the Deputy will be aware, this functional model has long been recommended by independent policing specialists, including the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and in the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing...