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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda resources, including in relation to ICT. As Minister I have no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The principals of citizenship are based on either the nationality of the person’s parents. Alternatively, a request for naturalisation is based on fulfilling residence requirements. The granting of citizenship carries with it, for both of the applicant and the State, a number of obligations and the criteria for the granting of Irish citizenship are set down in the Irish Nationality...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Significant progress has been made towards ensuring that Ireland is in a position to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (known as the "Lanzarote Convention") . The Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 has been enacted, Part 2 of which strengthens the law relating to the sexual exploitation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Mediation Service (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Mediation is a process for resolving disputes where those in dispute meet with a third party who helps them to negotiate an agreed resolution. The Family Mediation Service is provided by the Legal Aid Board. The waiting times for family mediation services as of the 28th February 2019 are set out on an office basis in the following table which has been provided to me by the Legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 Mar 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 12 November 2018.   Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mutual Legal Assistance (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the provision of mutual legal assistance by Ireland to another state is governed by the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act, 2008, which provides for, amongst other things, a legislative basis for the 1959 Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance, to which both Ireland and Turkey are signatories. A request for Mutual Legal Assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department made use of the advertising methods referenced as part of two information campaigns in 2018. These approaches allowed the campaigns to target specific demographic groups which were targets of the campaigns but which may not be readily accessed through traditional channels such as broadsheet newspaper advertising.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department engaged with two such agencies in 2018 as part of the promotion of public information campaigns. The agencies were engaged in order to assist in targeting specific demographic groups which were targets of the campaigns but which may not be as effectively accessed through traditional channels such as broadsheet newspaper advertising.   PHD media were paid a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that reports of insurance-related fraud are received by An Garda Síochána, and statistics are not held by my Department.  I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the information sought by the Deputy, and my officials will forward this information to the Deputy directly on receipt of same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that information in relation to data on prison sentences and length of sentences since 2007 is available on the the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie.  The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics & Information.  Statistics available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (6 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the data on prisoner numbers and equivalent numbers for 1999, 2009 and 2019 and the accommodation statistics for 1999, 2009 and 2019 are outlined in the following table. - 05/03/2019 05/03/2009  05/03/1999 Number in Custody 3,985 3,811  2,783 Bed Capacity 4,244 3,611 2,790

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I was pleased to visit Drogheda recently in the company of my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, where we had a number of important meetings. I understand that the Garda Commissioner was also in Drogheda recently. The House will be aware that the operational issues for and on behalf of the An Garda Síochána are under the leadership of the Garda Commissioner. I keep in close contact with...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Instruction to Committee (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That, pursuant to Standing Order 154, it be an instruction to the Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 that it has power to make provision in the Bill in relation to F-Gas re-certification for companies and individuals for a limited period post UK withdrawal, and to make other consequential amendments required to...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:1.THAT section 58 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010), which relates to the retail export scheme, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this Resolution. 2.THAT section 124B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999), which provides for a levy on certain premiums of life assurance, be amended in the...

Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence done at Istanbul on 11th May, 2011, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 22nd February, 2019.

Convention on Social Security: Motion (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on social security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, done at Dublin on 1st February, 2019, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 7th February, 2019.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As to the issue of the reform of the defamation laws, Members will be aware that the current law, the 2009 Act, is the subject matter of a review. There is a wide-ranging consultation process underway, and has been for some time because of its breadth. I expect to have a report in the next five to six weeks and I would be very keen then to move matters on towards the next stage, keeping the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I accept the importance of Deputy Micheál Martin's point and I agree with him. The Government is on record as accepting the principle of both Bills. Now that the Brexit legislation has been settled and will hopefully be passed in the coming days, I am keen to sign off on a number of amendments on both these Bills. I am anxious to advance both, acknowledging the importance of what...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: No.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: That is a very serious charge.