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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that a response has issued to the person concerned. There are independent investigations and other processes underway in relation to the allegations raised and the person's concerns are being treated as a protected disclosure. The outcome of these processes is awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The established IR mechanism for dealing with claims and proposals relating to the conditions of service of civil servants is the Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. This Scheme is administered under the ambit of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Division of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Where it is not possible to reach local agreement on claims relating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As outlined in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 16 May 2019, I made enquiries in relation to the information sought by the Deputy (the number of persons on bail for more than one offence) and I am advised that this information is not available. As the Deputy may be aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding Judge, who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have sought a report from An Garda Síochána into the number of speeding incidents recorded on the road in question. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of the Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seirbhísí Aistriúcháin (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Mar is eol don Teachta, faoi fhorálacha an Achta um Sheirbhís Chúirteanna, 1998, is í an tSeirbhís Chúirteanna atá freagrach as bainistiú na gcúirteanna, agus tá an tSeirbhís sin neamhspleách ag feidhmiú a feidhmeanna di, lena n-áirítear eolas a sholáthar faoi chóras na gcúirteanna. Chun cuidiú leis...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.76 billion for 2019. Very significant capital investment is also being made, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021; and investment of €46 million in the Garda Fleet over the same period. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (28 May 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 investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 and investment of €46 million in the Garda fleet...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources, including provision for the repair of specialist equipment, is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. I have asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years, including a budgetary allocation of €1.76 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2019. Significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána in terms of the Garda fleet, ICT infrastructure and the Garda estate. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Recruitment (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The candidate was successful in an open competition for the post in question and I can confirm that the Human Resources Division in my Department has been in contact with all successful applicants. Following the standard pre-contract requirements being finalised, the Department is now in a position to agree a start date with the candidate.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (28 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) provides non-EEA nationals with a number of options to invest in Ireland, and successful applicants are granted a permission to reside in Ireland for a fixed period. Applications are assessed by an Evaluation Committee, composed of senior civil and public servants from relevant Irish Government Departments and State Agencies involved in enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for permission to remain in this State as the spouse of an Irish national in November 2018.  Applications are considered pursuant to the Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification and I understand that marriage to an Irish national does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 May 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: Garda Resources (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. I have asked the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa appeal was received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 7 January 2019. Appeals are processed in the chronological order in which they are received.  While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driver Safety (22 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the administration of the traffic watch phone line is a matter for An Garda Síochána, I have asked An Garda Síochána for a report in response to the Deputy's query. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda response.

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following:"Dáil Éireann resolves that the Bill be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, to allow for the report of the independent research study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews commissioned by the Department of Justice and Equality to be prepared, and to allow for that report to...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Members. I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for introducing this Bill and acknowledge the contribution of his colleague, Deputy O’Loughlin, and the public utterances of Senator Clifford Lee, as well as those of many other Members of the Houses. On 8 March last, International Women’s Day, Ireland ratified the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combatting violence...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I would welcome an opportunity for a more intense debate on this issue and invite the Deputy to table a Topical Issue matter. I would be very happy to deal with it.