Results 181-200 of 3,364 for justice speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...in tandem, with a view to bringing forward proposals for legislation to implement the recommendations as appropriate, while of course maintaining the necessary fairness and balance inherent in our criminal justice process. I have no role in the prosecution of offences or convictions for offences, these are entirely matters for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Courts, who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Youth Diversion Programme is a statutory programme under Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which focuses on preventing criminal behaviour as well as diversion from the criminal justice system and rehabilitation of children between 10 and 18 years of age. The programme is an essential part of Government strategy to help tackle youth crime,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 139 (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Government, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) was established on 1 October 2016. One of the key functions of that new body is to review and make recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the availability and quality of the education and training for the solicitors’ and barristers’ professions. This includes the curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There is one Government Bill in my Department currently awaiting Committee Stage: the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill. The Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 completed Committee Stage on 4 December 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Deployment of Civilian Immigration Officers to Dublin Airport 2012 Maxwell Photography €551 Meeting with Romanian Minister for Internal Affairs 2013 MAC INNES Photography €345 Justice Home Affairs Committee 2013 MAC INNES Photography €50 EU...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Acting Chairman and offer my congratulations to him on accession to the prestigious position of chairing the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. I hope it is the sum of his ambitions for the foreseeable future. I am pleased to be here this afternoon. I am joined by Mr. Doncha O'Sullivan, Ms Liz Downey and Mr. Seamus Clifford from my Department and Mr. Michael Culhane,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...assistance to people who are of limited capacity in managing their affairs. It is a replacement of the current wards of court system. There are issues to be resolved between the Departments of Justice and Equality and Health. I assure the committee, notwithstanding the fact that the legislation has been enacted for a couple of years, that we are anxious to prioritise matters over the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: .... It is important that at all times we speak about suitable premises. In this regard, I will mention the importance of the McMahon principles and the work of independent persons such as Mr. Justice Bryan McMahon, the Ombudsman, who I understand was recently before the committee, and the Ombudsman for Children, all of whom act as independent agents to ensure high standards. I do not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law Review (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 specifies that, not later than 3 years after its commencement, the Minister for Justice and Equality shall cause a report to be prepared on the operation of Section 7A of the Act and cause this report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. This report is required to include information as to the number of arrests and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In relation to cases impacted by the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Chenchooliah case, my Department is currently working to develop the new processes necessitated by the ruling. As soon as those processes have been finalised, officials from my Department will be in written contact with the people whose immigration cases are impacted by that ruling vis a vis their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Criminal Justice Act 2017 made a number of changes to the bail laws. Under the Act, the court has the power to refuse bail where there are reasonable grounds to believe the person is likely to commit a serious offence. In assessing this likelihood, the court must take into account the nature and seriousness of the offence, the accused person’s previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Criminal Justice Act 2017 made a number of changes to the bail laws. Under the Act, the court has the power to refuse bail where there are reasonable grounds to believe the person is likely to commit a serious offence. In assessing this likelihood, the court must take into account the nature and seriousness of the offence, the accused person’s previous offending and may also take...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in the directing of post-mortem examinations by a coroner, who is independent in the conduct of their functions. The Deputy may be aware that final post-mortem examinations reports can take a number of months to prepare depending on the circumstances of the death. In the particular case raised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...no immediate plans to amend the Succession Act 1965, the operation of the law in this area is kept under on-going review in my Department. In this context, I should add that the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny of the Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017 and I am currently awaiting the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...protection applicants nationwide and it is planned to roll out this service in other locations shortly. In addition, I sought and achieved an additional €1m in Budget 2020 under the Justice and Equality vote, which will allow for extra staffing resources to further improve processing times. Speeding up the processing of applications has also had a positive impact on the...

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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (28 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: .... I assure him that the Government is committed to ensuring that Ireland is a safe and secure place for all, and that the well-being of all our communities is a priority for me as the Minister for Justice and Equality. I am aware of the incidents referred to by Deputy Haughey, and in particular the shooting that took place in his constituency last weekend. I have condemned this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (28 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Garda authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and other relevant law, including the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications. Second, it is important to note that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (28 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...stand during the period in question, a number of agencies under the remit of my Department had their own stands or were present at other stands, reflecting the broad range of work carried out in the Justice sector. I have referred your request to the relevant agencies for their direct response to provide further detail. All of the Department’s online and offline advertising was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (28 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ..., which came into force on 1 January of this year.  Other developments in this area include the enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which introduced a statutory definition of consent, and the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, which provides a wide range of measures and services to protect and inform victims during the progress of their case through...