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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. As such I have asked the Commissioner for the specific information requested and I will revert when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, I have visited Drogheda on a number of occasions in recent months to meet with Gardaí involved in tackling this feud, including a visit two weeks ago with the Garda Commissioner. I have also been briefed by the Commissioner about the dedicated policing operation - Operation Stratus - that is in place in Drogheda and specifically targets this ongoing, highly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Time Zones (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The proposal from the EU Commission would end seasonal clock changes with effect from 2021, with each Member State electing whether to remain on summer or winter time year round. At present this proposal remains under discussion and has yet to be adopted. Discussions with Members States have been progressed via the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Garda Commissioner who is solely responsible for the distribution of Garda resources, including personnel among the various Garda Units, and I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no direct role in these matters. As outlined in my response to parliamentary question number 458 of 8 May 2019 (PQ Ref. 18716/19), the Garda Commissioner is of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The recent statistical release of the Central Statistical Offence relating to the victims of crime recorded by An Garda Síochána in 2018 provides very useful information on the profile of the victims of crimes of sexual violence. In considering this release, it is significant and to be welcomed that 63% of victims reporting crimes of sexual violence do so within one year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 81 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that, in response to a notification under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (16 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, including the Garda overtime budget. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it employs 133 nursing grades and a further 13 nurse managers. Like all civil and public servants, the terms and conditions of nurses in the Irish Prison Service, including that of remuneration, is a matter of Public Service pay policy, which is overseen by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am advised that the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be 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. Furthermore, the scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding judges who are, under the constitution,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (16 May 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 13 January 2009. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware from my previous response on 28th February last that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department wrote to the person concerned on 25th February, 2019, seeking further information and documentary evidence in respect of a request for permission to remain in the State. I understand that the information and documentation remains...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. Where sections 6A and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned submitted a request on 17 April, 2019 for renewal of their permission to reside in the State on Stamp 5 conditions, which is due to expire on 16 May, 2019. I am also advised that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 17 April, 2019 advising that, as of 1 May, 2018, such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and chaplaincy services. These programmes can offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their sentences and encourage them to lead law abiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 90 together. The Irish Prison wish to inform the Deputy that in line with Government policy in focussing on rehabilitative initiatives, the Irish Prison Service has in recent years, placed a much greater emphasis on rehabilitative and support services to prevent reoffending and support desistance from crime. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that I have made enquiries in relation to 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 is independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. There is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. This breakdown includes the number of prisoners incarcerated and the bed capacity in each prison. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that as of the 31 March 2019, the latest date for which information is available, the overall strength of An Garda Síochána was...