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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Community CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council Legislation (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278, 296, 297 and 303 together. The matters raised by the Deputies are among those which have been considered by the Cost of Insurance Working Group which was established by the Government in July 2016 and is chaired by Minister of State Michael D'Arcy.  The role of the Working Group is to analyse the high costs imposed by insurance companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Figures on applications from the five countries with the most applications for the relevant years are publicly available on the website of the International Protection Office at www.ipo.gov.ie and are reproduced in the following table for ease of reference.  Year Nationality Applications 2013 Nigeria  129 Pakistan  91 DR Congo  72 Zimbabwe 70 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the numbers of Deportation Orders made during the years 2014 to 2018 are as set out in the following table. Year Deportation Orders made 2014 742  2015 764 2016 1,196 2017 932 2018  1,187 Total 4,821 With regard to the number of non-EEA nationals who have left...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a request for permission to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions was received on 13 August, 2018 from the person concerned.  The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order.  I understand that INIS wrote to the person on 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it received an application for permission to reside in this State from the person concerned under the Special Scheme for Students 2005 to 2010 on 18 October 2018.  The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order.  I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no 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 made of these resources. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Working Holiday Programmes (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Working Holiday Authorisation Programme (WHA) allows non-EEA nationals from certain countries to come to Ireland to experience living and working (without the requirement of a formal work permit) for a certain period of time, normally one year. Ireland's Working Holiday bilateral agreement with Canada, which is under the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has been in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (9 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.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (9 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.  Very significant capital investment is also being made in Garda ICT, the Garda fleet and the Garda estate.  In total, the Garda capital allocation has increased from €61 million to €92 million in 2019, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Properties (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department engages in digital marketing, where appropriate, in order to draw attention to important issues in the Justice and Equality sector. The use of digital marketing allows the Department to reach audiences that might not be as likely to see or hear traditional forms of marketing such as newspapers, television, radio etc. The work contracted has allowed valuable public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to will be examined in the coming weeks.  The decision will issue directly to both the applicant and the sponsor. I am also advised that while the Policy Document on Family Reunification contains a stated business target that such visa applications should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 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), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 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 and 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The following table outlines the costs paid to Mazars for projects for which they were engaged by my Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019.  The Department did not engage the other companies listed for projects in the period covered by the question. Year Cost € Reason Company was engaged 2016 €27,373.65 Review of Case Management system in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 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 request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions. I also understand that it would appear the person's presence in the State may be unlawful as their most recent permission to remain in the State expired in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The following table outlines the costs paid to Deloitte for projects for which that company was engaged by my Department in each of the years in question. Year Cost € Reason Company was engaged 2015 €151,237.82 Ongoing support and maintenance of the Asylum and Immigration Strategic Integration Programme (AISIP) system 2016 €132,978.36 Ongoing support and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (9 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 21 July 2009.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration...