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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 commenced on 11 January 2016. Its primary purpose was to provide for alternatives to imprisonment for non-payment of fines including attachment of earnings, community service and debt recovery proceedings. The fines system is administered by the Courts Service. I am aware of some enforcement challenges that have arisen in the administration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. There has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. An allocation of €1.76 billion has been provided to An Garda Síochána for 2019. Very significant capital investment is also being made, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 142, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, Gardaí have put specific operations in place to deal with the serious incidents that have occurred in Dublin recently, and they are continuing to work directly with communities to keep our citizens safe. This approach includes a strong focus on quality of life issues and collaboration with local authorities, Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) and Local Drug Task...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department was made aware of the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of the person concerned. I want to express my deepest sympathies and condolences to that person's friends and colleagues on their loss. It is a matter of profound regret to me, and to the Department, that her friends heard of her burial after the event. This must have been deeply distressing to all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): Motion (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank members of the joint committee for taking the time to consider this matter. I am joined by my officials, Mr. Brendan Eiffe and Mr. James Moloney. The issue under discussion is whether Ireland should opt in to the new Eurojust regulation and thereby maintain its membership of Eurojust. It is my view that Ireland should opt in and that the Oireachtas should approve the necessary...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am very happy to engage with the Deputy at any level here in the House, outside the House or at meetings. I have no difficulty with Deputy Broughan. Many of the suggestions put forward by Deputy Broughan have been helpful to me in dealing with this issue. I was very pleased to act promptly and visit Deputy Broughan's constituency last week. I am not sure where he was on the occasion-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----who is not a member of Fine Gael, was very active on the ground.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: He remains very active on the ground in that constituency.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I was very pleased to meet local stakeholders in the areas of education, welfare and community development. A number of important suggestions were put forward. I would be very happy to engage with my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to ensure what whole-of-Government approach might be taken to what is a very serious issue in that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will not comment on an individual case. I can confirm for the Deputy, however, that as this is relatively new legislation, I would be happy to see its outworkings and, in the event of there being a requirement or demand for a review, I would be happy to have it done.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The details will be set out in the published statement.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I assume that one of the attributes to be taken into consideration would be experience.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I do not agree. The published statement may set out different selection procedures depending on the judicial office or, indeed, the procedures that may have been applied from time to time. It deals with the various offices, be it at District Court, Circuit Court or High Court level, and so on. Paragraph (b) covers a situation where the applicant may already have been a serving judge of the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I dealt ad nauseamwith the points raised by Senator Norris. The wording of section 52(2)(b), “a particular judicial office”, is a distinction from the office already held. If the word “particular” was not there, then the subsection would read a “judicial office where applicants already hold judicial office”. This will be a particular judicial office...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It could well do. These would be issues for the procedures committee.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: No. It is clear the committee can recommend procedures that may, from time to time, vary between offices, no more and no less. There is no conspiracy. It merely allows the committee to recommend certain procedures from time to time.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I merely want to state, yet again, that what we are doing here in terms of the practice and procedure in respect of this statement may well vary from time to time, as indeed it might be desirable to do so between the procedures that apply in the form of selection for somebody who does not have a judicial experience and somebody who has.The section refers to "a particular judicial office". It...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: This will be a matter for the commission.