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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: My Department, alongside colleagues in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and An Garda Síochána, is acutely aware of the severe difficulties and dangers this activity caused in the communities it impacts and my officials have been working to find solutions to this complex policing issue. It should be noted that targeted enforcement measures have been introduced in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, rather than my Department, which has overall responsibility for public service pension matters. With regard to the particular question posed, I can inform the Deputy that the retiring age of 60 years for prison officers to whom the Superannuation (Prison Officers) Act, 1919 applies is set out at section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements, not only within the State but also at European Union as well as international level. It is therefore important that appropriate procedures are in place to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: In my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 27 May, I indicated that my officials are considering certain specific formal or procedural statutory requirements which may be difficult or impracticable to comply with, due to COVID-19 restrictions, including a small number of requirements under the Personal Insolvency Acts, so that any necessary amendments could be addressed in an urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The National Collective of Community based Women's Networks (NCCWN) consists of 17 women's groups located in various parts of the country, and is involved broadly in activation and outreach for disadvantaged women. The Department of Justice and Equality has funded the NCCWN since 2016. Prior to this, funding was provided by the Department of the Environment. Since 2016, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 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. Numbers represent figures available up to 4 June 2020. Statistical Information Number of applications commenced under section 115A of ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Jun 2020)

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 and 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 IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Property Service and Valuation sector re-opened under phase two of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business on 8 June 2020. Prior to the re-opening of the sector the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) in collaboration with the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) issued a Joint Sector Protocol For...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, I have no role in the internal security arrangements of the United States diplomatic mission in Ireland. This is a matter for the United States authorities. More generally, regarding the protection of diplomatic missions in the State, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations provides for certain obligations to protect the premises of missions in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Post-mortem examinations have not been suspended during the Covid-19 crisis. There are guidelines regarding post-mortem practice on the both the Coroners Service and the Faculty of Pathology (RCPI)’s websites – www.coroners.ie and www.rcpi.ie. As Covid-19 deaths are natural deaths, they do not require an autopsy. In most cases, a post mortem examination will not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: On 13 May 2020, I announced that immigration permissions due to expire between 20 May and 20 July 2020 will be automatically extended for two months. Any permission which was renewed by an earlier notice of 20 March 2020 and which therefore has a new expiry date between 20 May 2020 and 20 July 2020 is also renewed. Provided a person otherwise meets the conditions set out...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I agree with the Deputy about the importance of this subject and my Department coordinates the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016 – 2021 which is a whole-of-Government approach addressing the many actions necessary to address these matters fully. The Strategy includes input from relevant community and voluntary groups as well as other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jun 2020)

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 personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions.  As Minister I have no direct role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person concerned on 27 May 2019. This application continues to be processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.  My Department will contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 329, inclusive, together. At the outset it is important to be clear that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources.  Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the private security industry in the State. The PSA is a statutory body, under the aegis of my Department, which is independent in the exercise of its functions. I am informed that on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The statutory provisions concerning the licensing of premises for the purposes of public dancing are set out in the Public Dance Halls Act 1935 as well as sections 2 to 10 and 21 of the Licensing (Combating Drug Abuse) Act 1997 in so far as they relate to public dancing licenses. The primary purpose of these statutory provisions is to ensure the welfare and safety of persons while present at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I would first point out that the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics.  The CSO produces these statistics using data including data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The person concerned currently holds a Stamp 4 permission to remain in the State, valid until 5 October 2021. There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned. 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...