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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016 will be put to the people in a referendum on 24 May 2019. The Bill contains a proposal to replace the text of Article 41.3.3 of the Constitution, which deals with the recognition of foreign divorces, with a new provision. I have no plans to propose amendments to the Domicile and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a total of 16 persons who originally presented as Somali nationals have been issued with Deportation Orders since 2017. As the Deputy will be aware, there are clear grounds in national and international law governing the granting of international protection. Before a Deportation Order is handed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship 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 applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the applications will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications Data (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that a total of 1,226 recommendations made by the International Protection Office (IPO) under the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 were received by the Ministerial Decisions Unit (MDU) of my Department during 2018. Of these, 1,226 recommendations for the grant or refusal of international protection status received from the IPO, a total of 1,075...

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

Charles Flanagan: A recommendation letter from the International Protection Office (IPO) is not in itself a grant or status letter but, rather, a recommendation as to whether a grant of international protection should be made or not made. Following the issue of a recommendation letter from the IPO, necessary due diligence must be carried out before a declaration of refugee or subsidiary protection status...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that in-reach mental health services are made available to persons in custody through its collaboration with the Health Service Executive, and the National Forensic Mental Health Service [NFMHS]. The Irish Prison Service has also confirmed that it has access to a limited number of beds in...

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

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to enable An Garda Síochána to deliver on...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been advised by the Commissioner that training for An Garda Síochána is co-ordinated through the Garda College in Templemore. The organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (8 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. I am informed by the Commissioner that An Garda Síochána has developed a People (Human Resource) Strategy that supports the overarching strategy and vision of the organisation. The People...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including all personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced by the Irish Government in 2012 to encourage inward investment for the creation of business and employment opportunities in the State. The IIP is designed to encourage investors and business professionals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to avail of opportunities of investing and locating their business interests in Ireland...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware, that the manner in which the resources of An Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. On 18 December 2018 last, the Government endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) and agreed to accept all 157 key...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is open to any visa required national to apply for a visa for any purpose. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits with the Visa Officer having regard to all of the information and documentation available. The onus rests at all times with the applicant to satisfy the Visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request from the person concerned to vary her current permission to reside in this State. I am further informed that it is open to the person concerned to email INISdefacto@justice.ie or write to Unit 5, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division, INIS, PO Box 12695, Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and An Garda Síochána including personnel matters. The number of Gardaí recorded as absent on 30th April 2019 as a result of Injury on Duty is 144. In order for a Garda Member to be in receipt of full pay a certificate must have issued in accordance with 11.37 of the Garda Code, or the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: On 9 April, 2019, I secured Government approval to bring the regulation of private security personnel, employed to assist in enforcing court orders, within the remit of the Private Security Authority. The proposals for this measure and related matters are contained in the report of an Interdepartmental Working Group Report which was published on my Department’s website on 9 April,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516, 538 and 539 together. The regulatory reform of the legal services sector has been taking place since the enactment of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, which is independent in the performance of its functions, on 1 October 2016. As raised by the Deputies concerned, Part 6 of...