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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I must inform the Deputy that there is no record of an immigration application to my Department from the individual referred to and therefore I cannot comment further in the matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department by e-mail using the oireachtas mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that, in response to a notification from my Department pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (6 Nov 2019)

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the form of a current valid passport and may include other original supporting documents, such as a previously held or out of date passport, birth certificate and marriage certificate.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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 87 and 94 together. It is a requirement under the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) that applicants submit detailed business plans. The Plans for Investment projects involving construction set out, in detail, the number of units to be constructed. In 2017, 5 nursing home projects and 566 social housing units were approved. In 2018, 4 nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. I am aware that the recent judgment of the High Court relating to continuous residency under Section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended) has given cause for concern. The matter remains before the courts, with the Court of Appeal reserving judgement on the appeal on 8 October, and the matter, therefore,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Family Law Act 2019 was signed into law by the President on 25 October 2019 and makes a number of amendments to existing laws in relation to divorce in Ireland. The Act comprises 3 Parts in all, with Part 1 pertaining to the short title and commencement of the Act. Part 2 of the Act provides for amendments to Acts relating to family law. The main provision in Part 2 is section 3....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (6 Nov 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: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy is provided below in two separate tables. Applications for each of the options under the Immigrant Investor Programme made in the years 2017 and 2018. 2017 2018 Enterprise Investment 197 317 Investment Fund 81 32 REIT 1 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The statistics requested by the Deputy are detailed in the table below. The Deputy should note that these figures are based on the date that a decision on the application was made and will include applications made in the preceding year. Number of grants made from 1 January 2017 to 31 August 2019 2017 2018 2019 (31 Aug) Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I take it that the Deputy's reference to visas refers to a permission to reside in Ireland rather than a permission to travel to Ireland. A visa would normally be placed in a person's passport by an Irish consular official outside the State to allow that person to travel to Ireland for a stated purpose. It may be necessary to issue a visa to a potential investor prior to the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department introduced enhanced due diligence checks in 2018 on all applicants to the Immigrant Investor Programme. This involved the utilisation of best in class compliance databases including politically exposed person checks. Further control measures were introduced from 1 January 2019 . All applicants must now provide a third party due diligence report from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The payment of fees by a charity or enterprise is a commercial matter to be decided upon by the responsible parties of the organisation and the policing of this is not a matter for this Department. The Charities Regulator is the competent authority with responsibility for the charities sector. My Department has, however, made it clear through information updates and engagement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (6 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. I have referred this question to the Courts Service. The Courts Service have advised they are compiling the requested...

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I listened with interest to the comments of the Deputies proposing the motion and welcome the opportunity to have a discussion on this important issue. The use and misuse of drugs is an international issue that needs to be tackled in a co-ordinated way and addressed in a global context. I very much share the view of the UN General Assembly's special session on drugs in 2016 which stated: ...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies for their contributions, their acknowledgement of the importance of this legislation, and the support that seems to be forthcoming from all sides of the House. It is complex legislation. It has a simple objective, that is, to enable a person who is the subject of a supervision decision in one EU member state but who lives in another to return home and to continue his...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to be here with the Deputies to present the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019, which gives effect to the outcome of a referendum to amend the Constitution. Deputies will recall that until late last year, Article 40.6.1°i of the Constitution specified that the publication or utterance of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Policing Issues (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is both appropriate and timely that Deputy Brendan Smith should make specific reference to the second report of the Independent Reporting Commission, which was published yesterday by the British and Irish Governments. It draws attention to a recent upturn in paramilitary activity and paramilitary-related murders over the past year. I think of Jim Donegan, Ian Ogle and Lyra McKee. The...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to present this Bill to the House. I am also pleased to report that it received general support on its recent passage through the Seanad. I do not wish to tempt fate or anticipate the approval of Deputies but I hope it might receive a similar amount of broad support here. There is a pressing need for this legislation to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Divisional Headquarters (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the entitlement of Deputy Kelly or any other Deputy to raise questions. Indeed, it is an obligation on the Deputy's part. I am very pleased that the Commissioner has responded to an invitation to attend a meeting in Tipperary in order to answer questions. In this regard, the Commissioner recently met members of the Tipperary joint policing committee. I understand that he...