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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: As the Deputy will be aware, under this 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Expenditure (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be interested that the total gross allocation for the Irish Prison Service has increased by €24.3 million in Budget 2020, which brings total gross allocation of over €383 million. This increase demonstrates the Government’s commitment to provide adequately for the Prison Service and meet the demands arising from higher prisoner numbers and costs associated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion, increasing to an unprecedented €1.88 billion for 2020. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion, increasing to an unprecedented €1.88 billion for 2020. The capital budget for An Garda Síochána has also been significantly increased. The capital allocation for 2019 amounted to €92 million, representing a 50%...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy on 18 September 2017. 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 any further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned does not hold a current permission to remain in the State. An application for permission to remain, on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child, has recently been received from the person referred to. The application is one of a sizeable number of applications on hand, and will be given full consideration in due course. If...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise that the persons referred to by the Deputy have no application for Family Reunification with my Department. However, I can confirm that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy on 12 December 2018 and from the person's spouse on 8 November 2018. Both applications are at an advanced stage of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that as the person concerned has no current right of residency in the State, he would not be in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to persons applying to my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation. I can further inform the Deputy that the person concerned has not submitted written representations in response to a notification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: All persons making an application for a certificate of naturalisation are required to provide satisfactory documentary evidence of their identity and nationality. This is usually in the form of a current valid passport but may include other original supporting documents, such as a previously held or out of date passport, a birth certificate or register of birth and a marriage certificate. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the situation remains the same as advised in response to Parliamentary Question 48491/19 answered on the 21 November, 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on the 26 April 2018. This application continues to be processed 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department received an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy on 20 July 2018. This application is at an advanced stage of processing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. The Deputy will be aware that road traffic legislation is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr Shane Ross, T.D. Further to regulations made by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2019), as of midnight, Tuesday 12th...

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I strongly discourage parents, young people or anybody else from purchasing scramblers or quad bikes for use in public places and parks in particular. There have been ongoing discussions with a number of stakeholders through a committee which I convened earlier this year. We are currently looking at a proposed legislative change which would refine the definition of public place....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is correct that the Bill was passed in the early summer. Since then, there has been considerable activity ensuring that the sections were appropriately commenced. I expect the council will be established and in place by the end of the year, which is in a few weeks. On the committees, some work is taking place in parallel. I expect that all aspects of the council will be firmly...

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I listened with great interest to Senator McDowell. The House will recall that when the matter was before us earlier, the Government accepted the merits of the underlying principle of the Bill and agreed not to oppose it on Second Stage. Since then, Senator McDowell and the other promoters of the Bill will be aware of the engagement and consultation with the Office of the Attorney General,...

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----the costs are most excessive. Recently, I had a look at the new complaints regime, complaints in respect of legal issues now being under the jurisdiction of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. The complaints are made by members of the public who are exercised and are often not happy with the delivery of service from their legal advisers. I eagerly await the confirmation in the...

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----with the wishes of the late Henry Grattan and have his remains removed from Westminster Abbey and reinterred in Moyanna graveyard, which is very close to Grattan's country estate in what is now County Laois, formerly Queen's County. In fact, any Member of the Seanad, or anybody else, seeking to locate the tomb of Henry Grattan within Westminster Abbey would find it difficult because the...