Results 1-20 of 697 for justice speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Timeline Relevant Bodies Lead/Owner Status Comments 6 Review anti-corruption and anti-fraud structures Q2 2018 Department of Justice and Equality, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Probation Service plays a key role in the delivery of restorative justice as part of its overall mission of reducing reoffending and further victimisation in our communities.  Referrals for restorative justice interventions are provided post-conviction, within the parameters of assessment and court orders, including community and prison based actions. The Probation Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Operations (29 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ..., Economic, and Regulatory Framework Action Point No. Action Point Timeline Relevant Bodies Lead/Owner Progress 6 Review anti-corruption and anti-fraud structures. Q2 2018 Department of Justice and Equality, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Office of the Director...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Probation Service plays a key role in the delivery of restorative justice as part of its overall mission of reducing reoffending and further victimisation in our communities.  Referrals for restorative justice interventions are provided post-conviction, within the parameters of assessment and court orders, including community and prison based actions. The Probation Service, through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Primary Department of Justice and Equality legislation enacted since November 2013 Title of Act Date of Enactment Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 2013 1 November 2013 Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 16 April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...as outlined by the Deputy and my Department has examined options to develop the most effective approach to implementing this commitment. Ireland contributes annually to the European Commission EU Justice Scoreboard report which provides comparable data on the independence, quality, and efficiency of national justice systems. Ireland also contributes to the Council of Europe, European...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...significant amount of financial support, the purpose of which is to acknowledge the important work they do, including in the context of dealing with the legacy of the past. Between 2003 and 2008, Justice for the Forgotten received just over €1.2 million from the Remembrance Commission, through the Department of Justice and Equality, in respect of counselling and other support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (27 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...crime has on its victims have long been the subject of discussion and research. One intervention methodology which has developed as a response to criminal offending is victim-centred restorative justice. It is a methodology which, by its very nature, is evolving and developing further in response to the challenges facing the criminal justice system. The Probation Service has for many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 3 October 2017 I published the report of Mr. Justice John L. Murray’s Review of the Law on Retention of and Access to Communications Data. The report is available on my Department's website. While the Review was initially commissioned to look at issues concerning access by statutory bodies to communications data of journalists held by communications service providers, Mr. Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...such reports on a number of other Acts. Post-Enactment Reports No. Title of Act Date of publication of Post-enactment Report 1 Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 5 May 2015 2 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 19 June 2017 3 Court of Appeal Act 2014 20 February 2018 4 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 13 July 2015 5 Garda...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 53:In page 24, after line 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 39.Section 31(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 is amended—(a) in subparagraph (ii), by the substitution of “Criminal Justice Act 1960,” for “Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland contributes annually to the European Commission EU Justice Scoreboard report which provides comparable data on the independence, quality, and efficiency of national justice systems, the essential parameters of an effective justice system. Ireland also contributes to the Council of Europe, European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) report which compares data on justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 2016 First Interim Report of the Interdepartmental Group to examine issues relating to people with mental illness who come in contact with the criminal justice system 2016 Second Report of the Implementation Oversight Group to the Minister for Justice and Equality - This Group is overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 51:In page 24, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUSAmendment of Criminal Justice Act 2007 37.Section 25(8) of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 is amended—(a) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “in prison,” for “in prison, or”, (b) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (5 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Probation Service Restorative Justice Strategy, published in November 2013, entitled Repairing the Harm: A Victim Sensitive Response to Offending,provides a framework for informed, effective and integrated Restorative Justice practice. The strategy builds on the work of the Probation Service in this area to-date and focuses on the further development of evidence informed interventions...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——published the list of legislation to be published and enacted before the end of the session. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform's section includes the criminal justice (forensic sampling evidence) Bill, the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, the criminal justice (money laundering) Bill and the sale of alcohol Bill. Why has none of this legislation been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 3 October 2017 I published the report of Mr. Justice John L. Murray’s Review of the Law on Retention of and Access to Communications Data.  The report is available on my Department's website. While the Review was initially commissioned to look at issues concerning access by statutory bodies to communications data of journalists held by communications service providers, Mr....

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

Charles Flanagan: ...set out below in tabular form. I can further confirm to the Deputy that work is underway in my Department to complete such reports on a number of other Acts. Post-Enactment Reports – Department of Justice & Equality No. Title of Act Date of publication of Post-enactment Report 1 Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...page 5, lines 8 to 10, to delete all words from and including “the” where it firstly occurs in line 8 down to and including “1998;” in line 10 and substitute the following: “the Criminal Justice Act 1951, the Criminal Procedure Act 1967, the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981, the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, the Criminal Justice Act 1993, the Courts Service...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Between pink sheets and white sheets, there is a total of 42 justice Bills. More legislation is promised by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform than by any other Department. Despite this, an independent committee appointed by the Government and the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. McDowell, reported this morning for the first time that Garda resources...