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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 17 February 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that, in response to a notification 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I must inform the Deputy that the person referred to cannot be identified with any immigration related application or process from the information provided. I will be happy to follow up further on the matter if the Deputy can provide additional information on the nature of the immigration issue. However, I must advise the Deputy that matters pertaining to the work permit system and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to has no active applications on-going with the Department at present. The person concerned was granted permission as a family member of an EU citizen for a period of five years from 2012-2017. There is no application for renewal in this person's name at present. However, if this person continues to reside...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders signed on 27 June 2019. These Orders require the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. It is open to the persons concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is on-going. A letter issued to the person concerned on 17 September 2019 requesting certain documentation and a reply is awaited. Upon receipt of the requested documentation the case will be further processed. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 7 May 2019 and that processing of this application is on-going. With regard to the Deputy's reference to termination of citizenship, I take this to refer to the recent judgment of the High Court relating to continuous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Immigration Service of my Department that the applicants referred to by the Deputy are subject to valid Deportation Orders. They are required to present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on 2 October 2019. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for GNIB. It is open to the persons' concerned to submit written representations under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy appears to be referring to the British Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS). A BIVS endorsed visa allows a short-stay visitor to visit both Ireland and the UK (and the North and South of this Island) without the need to obtain two separate visas. While a BIVS visa is only currently available to national residents of India and the People’s Republic of China, the Immigration Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the 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. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters. I understand however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that policy responsibility relating to locum doctors is primarily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The role of the Immigration Service of my Department is to provide immigration mechanisms by which non-EEA medical personnel may be recruited to fill temporary vacancies in the health sector as and when required. I am further advised that in recent months...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Government established a Working Group to consider alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use in December 2017. The formation of this group was a key action in the National Drugs Strategy ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery – a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025’. The Working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, Community CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 (SI No 289 of 2006). This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must also act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned made an application for the Special Scheme for students 2005-2010 on 18 December 2018. The processing of this application is ongoing and a decision has not yet been finalised. The applicant will be contacted by the Immigration Service once a decision is made on the application. Queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of his identified operational demands. I have requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. I understand that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Private Security Authority is an independent statutory body under the aegis of my Department. It was established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, and holds responsibility for the licensing and regulation of the private security industry in Ireland. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I am not involved in the day-to-day processing of applications by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. However, to be of assistance, I have asked the CSO to forward the information in relation to this category directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I have previously informed the Deputy, it is the firm intention of the Government and the British Government that the current high level of criminal justice cooperation will continue in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario. Co-operation in the area of law enforcement, particularly in relation to Northern Ireland, is at an all-time high and the Government is determined to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (25 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. 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. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that...