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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish good health to her and to her grandparents here in Roscommon.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As Senator Leyden will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in the exercise of its functions. However, I am happy to advise Senator Leyden that the Government’s National Development Plan 2018-2027 includes a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senator again for raising this issue. Consultation is the key here. I am keen to ensure that at all times there will be adequate consultation. I understand the Courts Service has met with local practitioners on 24 October and again last week on 7 November to alert them to the issue and to seek the assistance of the local stakeholders with finding possible interim locations for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Process (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Ruane for raising this important matter. Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 provided for two new offences: paying for sexual activity with a prostitute, and paying for sexual activity with a trafficked person. The Act also removes those who offer their services as a prostitute from the existing offences of soliciting for the purposes of prostitution. A...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Process (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I would. I accept the invitation to engage further from Senator Ruane. I would be keen to hear from the Senator and I would be keen to share with the Senator any information that she and I believe might be helpful. This is a complex matter. I very much appreciate the interest of Senator Ruane and her contribution to the issue. As I said earlier, at present we are undertaking the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that appeals against the initial decisions on these visa applications were received on 10 September 2019 in the Abu Dhabi Visa Office. These appeals will be given full consideration and a decision will issue in due course. To be fair to all applicants, appeal applications are dealt with strictly in chronological order. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Ownership (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The property rights of landowners are protected under the Constitution and these rights are further protected under tort law. The tort of trespass to land is committed where a person, without lawful reason or justification, intentionally or negligently enters onto, or remains on, land in the possession of another person. Moreover, a person who enters land with lawful permission may become a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 to 223, inclusive, together. It is important to be clear that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the responsible authority for official recorded crime statistics. The CSO publishes these frequently and the Deputy and any other member of the public may review statistical releases on the CSO website through this link: www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/. The Deputy may also be interested to note the CSO Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the administration and management of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. I will write directly to the Deputy once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: International protection is a complex legal process driven by both national and international law which works to protect the rights of those genuinely seeking protection by ensuring that all applications are examined in a consistently rigorous and fair manner. This means treating all applications on their individual merits which inevitably takes time. Following the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the name of each person currently appointed as Governor in each prison and the dates of each respective appointment to their current position is in the following table. It should be noted that since 15th July 2019, the status of Wheatfield has changed from a Place of Detention to a Prison. Further information is available on the website of the...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that Standing Order 164A of Dáil Eireann Standing Orders 2016 and Standing Order 168 of Seanad Eireann Standing Orders 2017 provide that "twelve months following the enactment of a Bill, save in the case of the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill, the member of the Government or Minister of State who is officially responsible for implementation of the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Nov 2019)

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 efficient use of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As set out in the Government's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, an immigration permission granted for the purposes of family reunification will be dependent on the continued residence status of the sponsor. In the event of the death of the sponsor, departure from the State of the sponsor, divorce or annulment of a civil partnership, the family member must notify my Department...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. I am advised by the Garda authorities that persons involved in road collisions, their legal advisers, insurers or other interested parties, may, on written request and on payment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department in February 2019 and a response to same issued from my Department on 29 March 2019. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised that the response was received by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 12 April 2019. A full copy of the response to this correspondence is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migration Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, irregular migration, by its very nature, is clandestine. It is not uncommon for people who are here illegally to go to extreme lengths to avoid contact with the authorities. Consequently, it is inherently difficult to quantify the extent of irregular migration.  This is particularly so with respect to minors. I recognise that there are some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for personnel and human resources matters. I do not have a direct role as Minister in the matters raised by the Deputy. However,...