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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The murder of two innocent young people in Belturbet in December 1972  was an appalling act of brutality.  The perpetrators of this bombing demonstrated a callous disregard for human life which, as the Deputy has stated, claimed two lives and injured many other people.  The Deputy will be aware that this crime was methodically investigated by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Cases (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, these are very sensitive matters and it is the long standing policy of my Department not to comment publicly on the details of any individual case or the arrangements that may be put in place. The provision of consular assistance to Irish citizens abroad is the responsibility of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I along with my colleague,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department, as required by the Coroners Act 1962, publishes annual statistics in respect of the primary work of coroners in the various jurisdictions throughout the country.  These statistics concern the number of deaths reported, the number of post-mortem examinations directed and the number of inquests heard by each coroner. This information is publicly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been an unprecedented level of investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 amounts to €1.76 billion, which includes provision for sustained recruitment to An Garda Síochána this year. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 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, as well as capital investment amounting to € 92 million this year. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (11 Jul 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, in addition to a capital allocation of € 92 million this year. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB, formerly known as the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation) has been established since 1995. The remit of the GNECB includes playing a pro-active role in the prevention and detection of fraud, and acting as a central repository for fraud related intelligence and therefore the GNECB effectively houses the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of reports in the media in recent days, and of the details contained in the most recent CSO crime statistics, regarding an increase in the reported incidents of threats to murder. The increases are not confined to just one area of the country, but are across all Garda regions.  I am of course concerned at the increase. I note that there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (11 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be very familiar with the various stages which legislation goes through prior to its enactment as law, its progress being dependent on various factors, including the cooperation of Members of these Houses. My colleague the Chief Whip outlined earlier today the significant progress made on the legislative programme during the current Dáil term, with 34 Bills either...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: When an international protection applicant is issued with a labour market access permission under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 and takes up employment, the employer (or applicant in the case of self-employment), is obliged to inform the Minister for Justice and Equality within 21 days.  A standard form for this purpose is available on the website of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Different oversight arrangements apply in relation to circulars and other advices issued from time to time, typically by the Department of Finance or the Department of Personnel, Expenditure and Reform. These concern issues as diverse as financial management, human resources ICT expenditure, and the governance of State Bodies. In appropriate cases, policy documents are drawn up and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for Climate Action rests with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment who have published the Climate Action Plan 2019.  This Plan sets out an ambitious course of action over the coming years to address this issue. Action 149 of the plan, which relates to deployment of electric vehicles in the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to is currently being examined and the visa office in Abuja have contacted the applicant to seek further information and clarification on documentation already received. Once this information is received, a decision will issue directly to both the applicant and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a proposal under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, Humanitarian Admissions Programme (IHAP) scheme was received from the person referred to by the Deputy. IHAP, which operates under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, provides an opportunity to Irish citizens and persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) 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 representatives of the person concerned on 12 March 2019 requesting certain documentation and a reply is awaited. Upon receipt of the requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A decision on her previous application issued by letter on 22 October 2018. The records indicate that the person's permission to reside in the State expired on 22 November...