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

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 12, line 35, to delete “the registrar concerned” and substitute “an tArd-Chláraitheoir”.

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

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 12, line 36, after “register” to insert “, or cause it to be removed.” ”.

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

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 12, to delete lines 37 to 40 and in page 13 to delete line 1.

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

Charles Flanagan: I express my appreciation to the Chairman and members of the committee for dealing with this legislation. In the context of the earlier legislation, I said we had approximately nine weeks left in this parliamentary session. This is important legislation and I am very keen to ensure its safe passage through the House on Report Stage in plenary session. I know that there are members present...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I do not wish to interrupt the proceedings. Have we dealt with section 49 in its entirety?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: On the section?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The first three of these amendments are to section 50, which provides for interpretation for the purposes of Part 8 of the Bill. I wish to briefly deal with an issue that arose since we last met.A story reported in the national newspapers on 10 May last indicates that acceptance of an amendment by me last week in some way represented a change of mind on my part, or even more than that, a...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is determination.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is not hugely dissimilar. I will show a determination to see this Bill through Committee Stage in the Seanad, notwithstanding the perseverance of the-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will make two brief points. The first is in response to Senator Craughwell. He is right when he talks about his experience in the education area and interviewing-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----and I acknowledge his prowess as well as his experience. He spoke about skills and attributes and sought a definition. I direct him to section 50(1)(b) which defines the requisite skills and attributes in which he expressed an interest. On the matter of experience, of course I recognise the importance of experience in many respects, but I draw Senators' attention to section 35(3)(ii)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that current penal policy is largely informed by the recommendations of the Penal Policy Review Group (PPRG) report from 2014. The PPRG advocated an approach to crime and the penal system, emphasising rehabilitation and advocating for an improved penal system, the reduction of reliance on imprisonment as a sanction and an increased focus on alternatives. One...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As I indicated in previous responses to Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy on this matter, I am aware of the case referred to. I would however again point out to that I was not a party to the legal proceedings referred to. I am informed that the Chief State Solicitor's Office and An Garda Síochána continue to engage in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal. Decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources are a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Data (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that significant progress has been made in relation to processing applications under the Special Scheme for Students. To date, INIS has made a decision in approximately 1,250 cases. The Deputy will appreciate that the Special Student Scheme caseload is complex and must be processed in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, 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 Vetting of Personnel (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including the vetting of applications to become a member of the organisation, and I as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. In respect of recruitment to An Garda Síochána, given...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: 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. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 is €1.76 billion. Significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. On 18 December 2018, the Government endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and agreed to accept all 157 key recommendations contained in the report. On the same day, I also published a four year high level plan, A Policing Service for the Future, which sets out the approach to implementation, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As previously stated, in response to parliamentary question 99 of 10 April 2019, legal advice received from the Office of the Attorney General indicated that, in the main, current road traffic and public order legislation appear to provide sufficient means to police this issue. This view was shared by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and An Garda Síochána at the last...