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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that information regarding access and entitlement to unemployment payments for those who have been temporarily laid off or have had their working hours reduced, including the new COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, are a matter for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. In light of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Act provides for the establishment of new administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Activation Projects (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Justice and Equality has a co-ordination role in relation to disability issues. In this regard, it oversees the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017 – 2021 and the Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) 2015 - 2024. The NDIS is the key framework for policy and action to address the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the responsibility of each individual Member State of the EU to address the challenges in their own state regarding the impacts of Covid-19 on persons resident in their state, including applicants for International Protection and other migrants.  In order to support Member States and to help protect migrants and asylum seekers during the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, both the Taoiseach and I have visited Drogheda on a number of occasions to meet with Gardaí involved in tackling the ongoing and highly volatile feud as referred to. I have also been regularly briefed by the Commissioner on the matter. I can assure the Deputy that Gardaí are dedicated to tackling gang-related violence in Drogheda and ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 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. The table below provides the nationalities of individuals who refused to complete a Passenger Locator Form when entering the State at Dublin Airport between 30 April 2020 and 13 May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigration Service (Border Management Unit) of my Department is currently collecting this public health data on behalf of the HSE, for as long as inward passenger numbers remain at historic lows. Since 28 April 2020, I can confirm for the Deputy that a total of 4,780 persons were contacted within 14 days following their arrival in the State by officials of my Department. These contacts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Discipline)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the legal basis for revocation of citizenship is set-out in section 19 (1) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, which provides that the Minister may revoke a certificate of naturalisation if he is satisfied— (a)that the issue of the certificate was procured by fraud, misrepresentation whether innocent or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I appreciate the concerns that the public health emergency is causing for many families in relation to court orders for matters such as access, maintenance and guardianship.  The Deputy will appreciate that setting the terms of court orders and related proceedings are matters proper to the judiciary.  Neither I nor my department are involved in such matters. I believe it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the next scheduled citizenship ceremonies for Friday 3 July 2020, at the INEC in Killarney have had to be postponed. As the Deputy will be aware, citizenship ceremonies were first introduced in 2011 in order to mark such a significant and important event in a solemn, dignified and appropriate manner. Since then, 151 ceremonies have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Due to COVID-19, on 20 March 2020, I announced that immigration permissions, due to expire between that date and 20 May 2020, were automatically extended for two months on the same basis as the existing permission and with the same conditions attached.  If the current permission allowed a person to work, then they could continue to do so on foot of the two month renewal,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Peace commissioners are appointed (and may be removed from that appointment) by the Minister for Justice and Equality under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. The office of peace commissioner is an honorary appointment and peace commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. An application for appointment may be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, measures to address homelessness and provision of accommodation to persons vulnerable to homelessness are the responsibility of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. However, the Irish Prison Service maintains regular contact with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding the release of prisoners who have identified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. He is also responsible for the allocation of Garda resources and deployment of personnel, in light of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: All applications for funding under the 2019 European Social Fund (“ESF”) Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (“PEIL”) Gender Equality Call for Proposals are subject to a rigorous assessment and moderation process by the Department of Justice and Equality. This also includes the involvement of subject matter experts on the Project Appraisal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, a retired judge of the District Court, Judge Gerard Haughton, is conducting a scoping exercise into the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell, whose case has been discussed in Dáil Éireann on a number of occasions.  The judge furnished an interim report to me on 13 November last.  Following consultation with the family concerned, Judge Haughton and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders.  These orders require the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations were received from the persons concerned, pursuant to...