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Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senators for facilitating this debate and for the responses to the Bill. I restate that the Government is committed to complying with all of the recommendations made by the Ombudsman in November 2017. As I have already stated, officials in my Department continue to liaise on a regular basis on the implementation of these recommendations. I met the Ombudsman two weeks ago and he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Preparations (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As will be appreciated, the jurisdictions immediately concerned, while different, have had a very close relationship for historical and political reasons including within a shared common law heritage. The Law Society and the Bar of Ireland are, therefore, liaising with their Northern Ireland counterparts to maintain the current cross-border arrangements post-Brexit where this is feasible and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 which I signed into effect from 30 June, 2018, includes access to the labour market for eligible international protection applicants. The Regulations provide a wide access to both employment and self-employment in almost all sectors and categories of employment. I am advised by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Regulation 12 of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 allows for the withdrawal of a labour market access permission if certain conditions are not adhered to by the permission holder, for example, where the permission holder has entered into a business partnership or employed another individual. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Protecting the State and the people from terrorism and supporting international peace and security are among the highest priorities for the Government. Ireland, like many other open and democratic states, faces a threat from international terrorism. The expert assessment of the terrorist threat to Ireland is that, while an attack is possible, it is not considered likely. The authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The matter raised by the Deputy generally arises in relation to section 3 of the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1995 which provides that an occupier of a premises owes a duty (“the common duty of care”) towards a visitor. Under the terms of that section, the common duty of care means a duty to take such care as is reasonable in all the circumstances (having regard to the care...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (25 Jun 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. I have been advised by the Courts Service that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (25 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jun 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 23 October 2018. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological order. I understand that INIS will be in contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application under the Immigrant Investor Application on 24th May 2019 and is in the initial processing stage. Successful applicants under the Immigrant Investment Programme and their nominated family members may be granted a residence permission in Ireland under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information Requests (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department received 827 Freedom of Information requests in 2018. The table below indicates the number of requests granted, part-granted, refused, transferred to another public body, withdrawn or handled outside the ambit of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. In addition to the breakdown provided to the Deputy, I have included columns to reflect numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: An applicant for international protection is awarded international protection, whether refugee status or subsidiary protection status, upon a declaration of status being issued from the Ministerial Decisions Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). This is done on foot of a grant recommendation from the International Protection Office (IPO) or a decision of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware competitions for recruitment to An Garda Síochána are governed by An Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. Under these Regulations, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for recruitment to An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter. The Regulations provide that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Applications (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Atypical immigration permissions are specifically designed to cover short term employments in the State and there are alternative options available for longer term employment through the work permit regime of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Accordingly, it is not intended that a person with an Atypical permission would roll over their permission thus circumventing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel matters. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources. In 2017 the Commissioner established the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB) to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy has indicated in the details supplied, the age of consent for certain sexual acts is 17 years of age in Ireland. This includes sexual intercourse, buggery, and other penetrative acts set out in section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Amendment Act 1990. For other sexual activity, section 14 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 applies. Under this section, it is not a defence to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested this information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided a report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the specific information sought by the Deputy. I have also sought their views on measures to improve the recording of domestic homicides on the PULSE system and I will contact the Deputy again when the response is to hand. The Deputy will be aware that the Domestic Violence Act 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (25 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, last month I commissioned an independent, specialist in-depth research study on familicide and domestic homicide. The study will entail two distinct pillars: 1. the provision of supports to families who are victims of familicide; 2. international best practice in the conduct of Domestic Homicide Reviews. Ms. Norah Gibbons has been appointed to lead this...