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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 to 206, inclusive, together. 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. The Inter-Governmental Agreement on Police Co-operation obliged both Governments to introduce the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (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 Deployment (14 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. 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 made of these resources....

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

Charles Flanagan: There has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years. The allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 is €1.76 billion. Significant capital investment is also being made, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Irish transit visas are issued by the Minister for Justice and Equality pursuant to Section 17 of the Immigration Act 2004 to citizens of a state or territorial entity specified in Schedule 5 of Statutory Instrument No. 473 of 2014 (as amended) for the purpose of passing through a port in the State in order to travel to another state. The most recent change was S.I. No. 264 of 2017 which came...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the case referred to in the Deputy's question. In the first instance I have to emphasise that, as Minister, I have no responsibility for matters related to Garda investigations. These are entirely within the remit of the Garda Commissioner alone. Where a complaint is made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, it is for GSOC to decide whether to investigate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 to 215, inclusive, together. The Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted and the General Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Inflicted on Prisons Officers operate in tandem. Applications, under both Schemes, are processed in chronological order by date received, and progressed as necessary documentation becomes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been an unprecedented level of investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 amounts to €1.76 billion. 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...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 219, inclusive, together. 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. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (14 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: Prisoner Transfers (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that an application from the person referred to by the Deputy to transfer to Ireland to serve his sentence was received on 3 November, 2017. I am further advised that my officials have recently received legal advice from the Chief State Solicitor's Office and the Office of the Attorney General in relation to his application. The advice...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the allocation and distribution of resources including the recruitment and training of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve is entirely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no responsibility in this matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and is, as I am sure you will...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on this matter and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 made provision for the upgrading of restricted licences, including six-day licences, under certain conditions, including a specific condition that applications to the Revenue Commissioners for such upgrading be made within one year of the entry into force of the Act. Notwithstanding that upgrading scheme, I...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources 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 made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (14 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 arrangements relating to the recruitment and training of members. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified...