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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together. The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015 already provide for a number of mechanisms to help individuals who are unable to pay their debts by reason of insolvency, namely Debt Relief Notices, Debt Settlement Arrangements and Personal Insolvency Arrangements (which apply to people with secured debts such as mortgages and unsecured debt). In practice, the insolvency legislation has already been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be aware that, 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 the person otherwise meets the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that in light of the current uncertainties caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, I have announced that immigration and international protection permissions, due to expire between 20 May 2020 and 20 July 2020, have been automatically extended for two months. This includes permissions that have already been extended by the previous notice, which extended...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be aware that, 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, including student permission, which was renewed by the earlier notice of 20 March 2020 and which therefore had a new expiry date between 20 May 2020 and 20 July 2020 is also renewed, provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 372 together. I have previously set out the wide range of measures adopted by the Irish Prison Service, to address the risk presented by Covid-19 in a prison environment. Guided by the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and consistent with the prison specific guidance for the management of Covid-19 issued by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, Covid-19 provides unique challenges to custodial institutions, including our prisons. I have previously set out the wide range of measures adopted by the Irish Prison Service, to address the risk presented by Covid-19 in a prison environment. Guided by the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and consistent with the prison specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I have previously set out the wide range of measures adopted by the Irish Prison Service, to address the risk presented by Covid-19 in a prison environment. The measures adopted have been guided by the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and consistent with the prison specific guidance for the management of Covid-19 issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 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. This includes responsibility for allocation of Garda vehicles, in accordance with operational demand. As Minister, I have no role in that matter. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to their optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 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. This includes responsibility for allocation of personnel and deployment of resources as well as matters such as the opening hours of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no role in these operational decisions. I am assured,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The passenger numbers for arrivals into Irish Airports and Seaports for May 2020 set out below have been provided by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It should be noted that there will be a variance in the total passenger numbers versus the number of Public Health Passenger Locator Forms collected. This is due to the different data collection methods used by both Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that Border Management Unit Immigration Officers at Dublin Airport, on behalf of the Health Authorities, commenced recording Passenger Locator Forms on 28 April 2020. These contacts were made as part of public health passenger checks under measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two calls are made to passengers following their arrival into the State, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain on Stamp 1 conditions until 30 September 2020. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned on 13 May 2020. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The join family visa applications referred to by the Deputy were submitted to the Visa Office in Abuja, Nigeria on 7 March 2019. They were subsequently received by the Dublin Visa office on 20 January 2020, for further processing, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The Policy Document contains a stated business target that visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed that both visit visa applications made by the person referred to by the Deputy were refused for reasons outlined in the decision letter at the time of refusal. It was open to the person concerned, to appeal those decisions within two months of the decision date, however no appeals were received in respect of these applications. Currently there are no records of any subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that an application for a renewal of permission to remain has been received from the person concerned. This application is under consideration at present and when a decision is made, the person will be notified in writing. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: This application is currently being considered 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. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned submitted an application for a certificate of naturalisation on 27 March 2018. This application is currently being 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. If further documentation is...