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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Service (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The positions of Chief State Pathologist and Deputy State Pathologist were advertised by the Public Appointments Service on 6 September 2019 with a closing date for applications of 26 September 2019. The recruitment process is currently ongoing and it is anticipated that these posts will be filled in the coming months. Currently an Acting State Pathologist, an Acting Deputy State Pathologist,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The main purpose of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts 1994 to 2003 is to provide An Garda Síochána with additional powers to deal with the behaviour of people in public places, including late night street violence and anti-social conduct attributable to excessive drinking, and to provide for various controls to be exercised at public events. While the Public Order Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the management and efficient use of Garda resources is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibility for deployment of personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I understand, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the two bodies responsible for forensics in relation to policing in Ireland are the Garda Síochána National Technical Bureau and Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) which operates under my Department. The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Oct 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. I am also pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year. Very significant capital investment is also being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Oct 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, including the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the company referred to by the Deputy, Sportsfield Company Ltd, a company limited by guarantee, was established in 1993 with the purpose of developing sports facilities for the Garda College in Templemore. I am further informed that, over the course of its operation, Sportsfield acquired interests in a number of land packages in the Templemore...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: 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 Decision Support Service within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications. Members of An Garda Síochána who have been appointed as Immigration Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, fulfil immigration control duties at ports which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Appeals (15 Oct 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 his legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Oct 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. I am also pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year. The Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: 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 Decision Support Service within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, a Visiting Committee is appointed to each prison under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925. Members of the 14 Visiting Committees are appointed by the Minister for a term not exceeding three years. I can confirm that reports for 2018 have been received by my Department from all Prison Visiting Committees,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Shared Services (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. I can assure the Deputy that I will write to him directly once I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that this query has been referred to the relevant service and they will revert to the individual directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned will be scheduled to attend the next available citizenship ceremony. There are no dates set as of yet for this ceremony.  However, as soon as arrangements are in place details will be posted on our website at .  Invitations will issue at least four weeks in advance of the ceremony to ensure everyone...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, as of 8 October 2019, there were some 19,172 decisions pending for the years 2016 – 2019. A breakdown of the figures is provided in the following table. - 2016 2017 2018 2019 Applications Received 13,018 11,776 12,859 9,378 Applications Pending 707 2,091 7,234 9,140 I am aware that the recent judgment of the High...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Surveys (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, earlier this year my Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in relation to the National Sexual Violence Prevalence Survey. This large scale survey will look in detail at the experience of sexual violence and abuse in Ireland, with repeat large scale surveys every decade. The goal is for an ongoing programme of high...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the management and efficient use of Garda resources is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibility for deployment of personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I understand, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (10 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I can assure the Deputy that I will write to him directly once I receive it.