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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have asked for a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the specific issue raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact directly when the report is received. I would also remind the Deputy that An Garda Síochána have a number of intelligence led operations to tackle drugs and other criminal activity in our communities. Responses include the deployment of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 to 444, inclusive, together. Arrangements may be put in place, in accordance with the law, whereby members of services from outside the State may be licensed to carry firearms for the purposes of providing close personal protection. Under Section 2 the Firearms (Firearms Certificate for Non- Residents) Act 2000, the Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Certificates (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Firstly, I assume the Deputy is primarily referring to official foreign security personnel who accompany certain persons, such as visiting dignitaries and others, when travelling to this State. The general legal position is that under Section 2(2)(b) of the Firearms (Firearms Certificate for Non-Residents) Act 2000, the Minister for Justice and Equality has a power to grant firearms...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, in April 2018 the Department convened the cross-agency meeting of all relevant stakeholders to discuss how to address the issue of the antisocial use of scramblers/quad bikes. It was agreed that this group would meet on-demand depending on the direction of work. As I have outlined previously in this House, the main outcome of the initial meeting was to seek...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that they are not aware of any prison staff working without being in receipt of any breaks. All prison grades work an average 39 hour rostered week. In addition to this many staff members also work a set amount of additional hours for which officers receive a payment at a premium rate. The additional hours worked by prison grades are at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Appointments (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have recently appointed the person (details supplied) to the Office of Peace Commissioner. The appointment is from 25 April, 2019 and the Warrant of Appointment has been forwarded by my officials.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that 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 granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime was fully transposed into Irish national law by the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. The Bill completed passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas on 26 October 2017 and was signed into law by the President on 5 November 2017. The majority of provisions were commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Records Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA establishes the European Criminal Records Information System which An Garda Síochána is operating on an administrative basis. It has not been possible to transpose this Decision into law earlier, due to pressure of other legislative commitments, both domestic and at EU level. My Department is currently liaising with the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (8 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 (8 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: Garda Operations (8 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: Motor Insurance Fraud (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Cost of Insurance Working Group (CIWG) was established by the Minister for Finance in July 2016. The CIWG's Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance was published in January 2017 and insurance fraud is one of the key themes of the report. Among the recommendations contained in the report is a proposal to establish an insurance fraud database for industry to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 460 together. The Deputy will appreciate that crime incidents are not recorded by the Department, as this is a matter for An Garda Síochána. However, to be of assistance I have been in contact with the Garda Authorities to ascertain whether such statistics are available. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a response.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The need to tackle insurance fraud and its costly impact on enterprise and business, in both employer liability and public liability terms, goes to the core of the Government’s on-going drive to reduce the burden on our economy of insurance costs. As the Deputy will be aware, the focal point of this reform is the Cost of Insurance Working Group which was established by the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have a sought a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, on 18 December 2018 the Government endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and accepted all 157 key recommendations contained within the report. On 18 December 2018 I also published a four year high level plan, ‘ A Policing Service for the Future’, which sets out the approach to implementation which will be overseen...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 which provide that the age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full time member is not more than 35 years. On 18 December 2018, the Government endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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. An Garda Síochána has reciprocal arrangements with the PSNI for certain senior appointments. The Garda Inspectorate review on entry routes to the Garda...