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

Charles Flanagan: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted, complete a physical competency...

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), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person 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 the person concerned made an application for a right of residency accompanied by a right to work in this State based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child on 21 May 2018. I am also advised that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 26 June 2018 and 26 November 2018 seeking further...

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 a decision on an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy has been reached and this has been communicated to the applicant in a letter issued on 2 May 2019 advising of the decision. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Text Alert Scheme, which was developed with the support of Muintir na Tíre, Neighbourhood Watch and the Irish Farmers Association, was introduced in September 2013. The scheme provides an additional and effective method for Gardaí to distribute crime prevention information and advice. There are in the region of 200,000 text messages sent...

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 the visa appeal was received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 18 April 2019. Appeals are processed in the chronological order in which they are received. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume of appeals...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 21 July 2009. This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Representations...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that it...

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 there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A decision on her previous application issued by letter on 22 October 2018. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527, 528, 531 and 532 together. 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...

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

Charles Flanagan: I was advised by the Irish Prison Service of the recent death in custody of the named person. I understand that the inquest into the death of this person is pending, and the scheduling of the inquest is a matter for the Coroner concerned. I also refer the Deputy to my response to Question 7411/19. I wish to reiterate that all deaths in custody are the subject of a Garda investigation...

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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that all prisoners are afforded the same access to meaningful work and study regardless of their sentence length. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes in all prisons to those in custody, including those on sentences of ten years or over. Those programmes include education, work training, healthcare, psychological,...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write...

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: Naturalisation Applications (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a decision on an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy has been reached and this has been communicated to the applicant in a letter issued on 10 December 2018 advising of the decision. Every application for a certificate of naturalisation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority has completed its first statutory Review of the Operation of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as it is required to do, in the independent exercise of its functions, under section 6 of that Act. In accordance with the Act, the Authority has laid the findings of its Review before each House of the Oireachtas on 29th March 2019. Along with my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (8 May 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter. I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write...

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

Charles Flanagan: As you will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has statutory responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána including training and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The table below sets out the number of Gardaí that have graduated in the Fraud and E Crime investigation postgraduate certificate in UCD and the number of Gardaí undertaking the...