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Financial Resolution No. 5: Stamp Duties (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT, for the purposes of stamp duty charged by virtue of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999), that Act be amended by the insertion of the following section after section 31C:“Cancellation schemes of arrangement 31D.(1) In this section—‘Act of 2014’ means the Companies Act 2014; ‘agreement’ includes any arrangement,...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties - Rates (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT for the purposes of stamp duty charged by virtue of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999), that Act be amended—(a) in section 83D—(i) in paragraphs (2)(a) and (6)(a), by substituting “7.5 per cent” for “6 per cent”, and (ii) in paragraph (6)(a), by substituting “11/15” for “2/3”, and(b)...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There have been suggestions that such a legal action might have an unintended consequence for us here as it may be a revenue issue. We have also seen that banking sector competition has resulted in something of reduction in their numbers. At least one bank has left the Irish market, citing specifically the bank levy as a factor that contributed to such an exit. We do not want to include...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: With that in mind, it is the view of the Minister of Finance, as has been flagged on a number of occasions and, therefore, should not come as any surprise to Deputies, that he would leave the levy yielding the current sum of €150 million.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: A number of questions were asked on a variety of issues contained in the financial resolutions. There having been no adverse comment on Financial Resolution No. 5, I do not intend to say anything further on that because I gather from the silence of Opposition Deputies that they are accepting of it. That reduces the debate to the area of the stamp duty increase of 1.5% and the banking levy....

Financial Resolution No. 3: Stamp Duties - Section 126AA Bank Levy (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT section 126AA of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) be amended in subsection (6) by substituting “170 per cent” for “59 per cent”. (2) THAT paragraph (1) of this Resolution shall apply in relation to a statement to be delivered in accordance with section 126AA(2) of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 for the year 2019 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is currently reviewing the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989, to determine what amendments are required in order to ensure it is effective and fit for purpose in a modern democracy. The public consultation on the Act which the Deputy is referring to is due to commence shortly and details will be published on my Department's website. Separately, my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Judicial Council Bill was enacted on 23 July 2019 and provided for the establishment of the Judicial Council. I intend to have the Judicial Council established by the end of this year and steps are being taken to achieve this within that time frame. The establishment of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee will take place after the Judicial Council has been set up....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (8 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. The applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (8 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. The applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can assure the Deputy that I had regard to the expert advice of the Parole Board, the Irish Prison Service and my own officials in making a decision in this very sensitive and difficult case - as I do in all such cases. Reducing the risk that offending behaviour will recur is the key priority and the approaches taken in this jurisdiction are evidence-based and represent best international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the permission granted to the person referred to will not be affected by a temporary relocation to an alternate address in Ireland, while their circumstances remain the same i.e they are the dependent of an Irish national. The person concerned is therefore free to relocate closer to their college should they wish to do so. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 came into effect from 30 June 2018. The Regulations included access to the labour market for eligible international protection applicants. The Regulations provide access to both employment and self-employment. I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that as of the 3rd October, 2019, 3,223 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (8 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 (DSS)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, An Garda Síochána in 2018 established a Working Group to formulate a National Strategy to Deal with Assaults against the Person. The first phase of this strategy involved the ‘Use Your Brain Not Your Fist’ national awareness campaign in July 2018. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Assaults in Public Reduction Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the application referred to by the Deputy was decided on 12 March 2019 and that the applicant was informed of the decision to refuse the application. An appeal against the decison was received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 22 May 2019. Appeals are generally processed in the chronological order in which they are received....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reform (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In January 2019, the Department commenced work on a significant Transformation Programme, most notably in response to the recommendations of the Effectiveness and Renewal Group (ERG) which was established by Government in January 2018 to identify the changes necessary to enable the Department to meet the changed demands of the environment in which it now operates. EY was selected as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) gives the Minister for Justice and Equality powers to make a Deportation Order. Section 3(2) of that Act sets out the nature of persons in respect of whom such an Order can be made. This includes, among other categories of person, a person who has served or is serving a term of imprisonment imposed on him or her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (8 Oct 2019)

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.