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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Justice and Equality is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation and adheres to the Dignity at Work Policy, an anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Civil Service which is available at  This Policy aims to promote respect, dignity, safety, and equality in the workplace, and sets out several core principles, including:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Warrants (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have asked An Garda Síochána to provide information in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. The information requested is detailed and it was not possible to complete the task in the time available. I have requested the Commissioner to provide me with this information and I will provide it directly to the Deputy once it is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (20 Nov 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 and this is increasing further to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for 2020. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána. €10 million was made available for the Garda fleet this year. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not grant Programme Refugee Status so I am unable to provide figures on this. Programme Refugees who come to Ireland do so at the invitation of the Irish government. They are interviewed by my officials and undergo security screening through an Garda Síochána prior to their arrival in the State and arrive with status as refugees...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Compliance with the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour is a condition of employment within the Department of Justice and Equality. When a concern arises about the conduct or performance of an individual, their line manager will initially address it as a management issue through discussion and appropriate assistance. If no resolution is reached, or, where more serious...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority, which is independent in the performance of its functions, comprises eleven members including a lay majority and a lay Chair whose names are put forward for nomination by ten nominating bodies prescribed in the Act to represent a balance of interests between legal service providers and those consumers who avail of their services. The members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that no expenditure was incurred by my Department on public relations, promotion or advertising for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 or Project Ireland 2040. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. A record €1.76 billion was allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. I am pleased to have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Commissioner that the total number of women in all ranks of An Garda Síochána as of the 31 October 2019, the latest date for which figures are currently available was 3,807 or approximately 27 % of total Garda strength. This compares favourably with the total of 3,130 or 21.7% of the total strength on 31 December 2008. For the Deputy's information the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have made enquiries with the Courts Service in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I am advised that the information sought is not available in searchable format. Compiling the data requested would require manual examination of each court record, which would require a disproportionate use of resources. More generally, I note that the decision to grant bail in any particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (20 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: Judicial Appointments (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Judicial appointments are made by the President acting on the advice of the Government in accordance with articles 13.9 and 35.1 of the Constitution. Accordingly, it is my intention to bring forward, in the coming weeks, a Memorandum for Government, seeking approval for the filling of the remaining vacancies. Ensuring access to justice, including maintaining adequate judicial resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: An Garda Síochána is making important progress in tackling organised crime and targets organised criminal groupings with all available resources. This includes cooperation at levels - local, national and international level - in partnership with relevant stakeholders and in particular other policing agencies. I am informed that at the international level, An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: To ensure that information is made available to the widest possible range of stakeholders, the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis. This information is available on the website of the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie  (in the Information Centre, under Statistics & Information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources, including deployment of personnel.  As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am assured 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: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The policy of my Department is, in accordance with best practice and the principles of sustainability, to reduce, reuse and recycle. Further, as the Deputy may be aware, a decision of Government in January 2019 instructed Government Departments to avoid the direct or indirect purchase of single-use plastic beverage cups, cutlery or drinking straws. Accordingly, as a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information Data (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Freedom of Information Act 2014 requires public bodies to have a Publication Scheme.  My Department’s Publication Scheme is available at . The information published in the scheme is, where possible, made available on the Department’s website or through links to other websites and individual elements are reviewed periodically as changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As outlined in responses to previous parliamentary questions, my Department became aware in September 2018 of customers experiencing difficulties booking registration appointments. Some of these difficulties had arisen because third party agents had been able to secure multiple appointments through the use of automatic software. A set of software fixes was introduced in mid-September...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.