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Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: This is an administrative updating provision. It is intended to provide help to address the increasing workload and backlog of inquests in Dublin.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The amendment inserts a new section 13A into the principal Act. This new provision will allow the Minister, on receipt of a request from the Dublin coroner, to authorise his or her deputy coroner to conduct death investigations and inquests concurrently with the coroner, for the purpose of increasing the number and progress of inquiries into deaths in the Dublin coroner district. I accept...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The important point made by Senator Burke about the changes that will result from the expansion of the boundary in Cork applies not just to coroners but to the entire public administration. I will be happy to look at that matter in the context of my Department and my Ministry and to engage further on any specific issues of that nature. More generally, I am grateful to Senators for their...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge that these changes have been a long time in the making. I ask Senators to understand that the issues are quite complex. I am pleased that we have arrived at a decision and, as a result, Opposition Senators have agreed to enact the legislation. The changes we have made have to go back to the Dáil for approval. I do not expect that this will take too long. I expect the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. I have requested the information asked from the Garda Commissioner and I will write directly to the Deputy on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The independent Office of the Inspector of Prisons was established in statute under the Prisons Act 2007. It has a vitally important role in ensuring effective independent oversight of our prison system. It will be appreciated that the office is independent in the performance of its functions and it is always...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. As I advised the Deputy in February 2019, there are no plans to relocate the Data Protection Commission's office located at Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois. I am advised that there are 29 staff members working at its Portarlington office across a number of teams (e.g. complaint-handling, investigations, etc.,)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Vacancies for the Data Protection Commission office in Portarlington are filled at the requisite grade from the Laois panel held by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). From time to time competitions for specific positions within the Data Protection Commission are run via PAS.  In such instances, the competition notifications clearly state...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including matters relating to personnel. 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. The Criminal Assets Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Private Security Services Act, 2004 (as amended) provides the legal basis for the regulation and licensing of sectors of the private security industry in Ireland.  The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry. The Authority is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the full year cost of employing 120 new Recruit Prison Officers is €5.6m. However given that recruitment is staggered over the course of the year the actual cost would be somewhat less than this figure, depending on the varying start dates of new recruits.  The recruitment of Recruit Prison Officers by the Irish Prison Service has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Sinn Féin can do more about the institutions in Northern Ireland than anybody here.

Parole Bill 2016: Instruction to Committee (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That, pursuant to Standing Order 154, it be an instruction to the Committee of the whole Dáil, to which the Parole Bill 2016 may be recommitted, that it has power on recommittal to make provision in relation to:(a) the appointment of a Chief Executive of the Parole Board and associated provisions including the terms of such appointment, the accountability of the Chief Executive to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Not this term.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to acknowledge the importance of the Business Committee. The Business Committee agreed last week to facilitate the placing on the agenda of five justice Bills and a justice motion. Members on all sides agree on the importance of these. My concern is that this may well unravel in the context of new demands. I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to ensure, insofar as he can, that what was...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am not supporting the amendment and I ask that it be put.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have to advise the Acting Chairman that the substance of the amendment was discussed hours ago.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I put it to the Acting Chairman that the Senator is not resuming but recommencing.