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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 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 the State as the spouse of an Irish national in October 2018. The Deputy will appreciate that such applications are dealt with in chronological order. I am further advised that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 26th April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been an unprecedented level of investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, to provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. An allocation of €1.76...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, very significant capital investment is 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 over the same period. Considerable investment is also being made in the Garda estate, to address its deficiencies and provide...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the committee for ordering its business this morning in a way that allows for a debate on this Bill which is required to implement an EU framework decision. As members will be aware from the debate in plenary session of the House, the purpose of the Bill is to facilitate a person who is under the supervision of the probation service in one EU member state but who lives in another in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is a demand-led scheme. I do not have the figures, but I will be happy to provide members with information on expenses as the legislation is being implemented. However, expenses incurred shall be sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the normal way.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is not the case that there is an absence of information. I do not expect the Chairman to be in a position to require me to indicate the number of cases we will have and how much they will cost.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: What I can say is what I have already said, that I will be happy to keep members, particularly Deputy Jack Chambers, updated. It does not strike me that this will in any way be a drain on Exchequer funding, if that is the import of the Deputy's question.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will be happy to correct the record in the event that the estimate I put forward does not turn out to be accurate. We are talking about small numbers. It is estimated that there could be fewer than 15 orders. There will be a balance between the number of persons leaving this jurisdiction and the number of those arriving. I am really not in a position to provide full details of the cost,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: What are the Deputy's questions?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Chairman said that the Deputy is not making an inference. Will Deputy Chambers give examples of the issue to which he is referring?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Of course.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I already agreed to do so.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Chairman and members will acknowledge that this is a standard provision.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 20, line 21, to delete “subject to subsection (6),”. This is a technical amendment which removes the proviso that section 23(5)(d) is subject to subsection (6) of that section. Subsection (6) does not relate to subsection (5)(d) and, therefore, the inclusion of the text has no effect. The proviso was included in an earlier draft of the Bill...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 23, line 21, to delete “subject to subsection (8),”. This is a technical amendment and is similar to amendment No. 1 in that it removes a proviso, in this case that section 24(6)(d) is subject to subsection 8 of that section. Again, the proviso is unnecessary because subsection (8), which sets out further grounds for refusal to endorse a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 29, line 4, to delete “section 25(1)” and substitute “section 25(2)”. This is another technical amendment which corrects a cross-referencing error in section 30(1)(a). Section 30 provides that in certain circumstances, where a conditional release order is transferred into the State from another member state, the latter will...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I merely wish to acknowledge the ordering of business by the committee to facilitate Committee Stage of the Bill. I very much welcome the opportunity to engage with Deputies to ensure that we can report progress. I am joined by my officials, Ms Regina Terry and Ms Mary Joy, and by Mr. Philip Murphy from the General Register Office, GRO, in case there is an issue of concern relating to that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(2) The Civil Registration Acts 2004 to 2018 and Part 3may be cited together as the Civil Registration Acts 2004 to 2019.”. This a technical amendment to update the citation provision for the Civil Registration Acts consequent on the changes introduced in the Bill. The combined effect...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 12, after “Act” to insert “(other than Part 3)”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (15 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, lines 12 and 13, to delete “for Justice and Equality”.