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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Working Group on the proposed regulation and licensing of security personnel assisting personnel in enforcing court orders by the Private Security Authority (PSA) submitted its report to me in January, 2019. The Group examined the administrative, legislative, resource, security and other matters necessary to bring the regulation and licensing of security personnel assisting those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement and provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. The allocation to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced that I was commissioning a scoping exercise into the circumstances surrounding the fatal road traffic incident in August 2011 in which a young man lost his life so tragically. Since the Dáil passed a motion last summer I have been considering how best to give effect to that motion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not responsible for road traffic enforcement, which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, to be of assistance, I have asked An Garda Síochána whether it is possible to extract the specific Fixed Charge Notice statistics sought in response to your query. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to reply to the Deputy’s Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. As the Deputy is aware, under section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act, if creditors refuse a reasonable personal insolvency proposal by a borrower to resolve his/her mortgage arrears, the borrower’s Personal Insolvency Practitioner (PIP) can apply to the Court for review. The Court has power to impose...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Capital projects in the Justice Sector are undertaken, in the main, by bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality rather than by the Department itself, or are managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Department and its Agencies. I can confirm that there were no capital projects completed by my Department (that is, under Vote 24) in the period in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Feb 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: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 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. In addition I have asked that the agencies which fall under the remit of this Department respond to you directly on the question raised.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge this important occasion, which is the anniversary of what was perhaps one of the greatest tragedies to occur in this city. I am happy and satisfied at all times to receive any new information that the committee or any individual wishes to share with me. I had the opportunity to meet with the representative groups of victims and survivors on a number of occasions. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Deaths (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that inquests into the deaths of the two persons who died while in the custody of Midlands Prison in 2019 are pending, and the scheduling of those inquests is a matter for the Coroner concerned. However, I wish to inform the Deputy that all deaths in custody are the subject of a Garda investigation in addition to the inquest held in the Coroner's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Detention Centres (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised that the type of breakdown sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could take a substantial period of time for An Garda Síochána to assemble. However, I am advised by the Garda authorities that calls to Oberstown Detention Centre are typically responded to by Gardaí attached to Balbriggan, Lusk and Skerries Garda Stations and, where necessary, this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In responding to the Deputy’s current Parliamentary Question, I will also address outstanding queries in relation to the pilot raised by the Deputy in Question Nos. 264 of 26 June 2018 and 331 and 332 of 18 September 2018. As the Deputy is aware, I requested reports from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service in relation to statistics sought by the Deputy last year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 111, inclusive, together. The legislation governing the recruitment and appointment of coroners is set out in the Coroners Act, 1962, as amended. With the exception of Dublin, the appointment of coroners is a matter for the local authority in whose area the coroner is to perform his or her duties. The coroner is a statutory officer exercising...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that members of An Garda Síochána may be called to attend prisons for a variety of reasons including the following: - incidents relating to the possession of contraband by prisoners - incidents relating to the smuggling of contraband by prison visitors - deaths in custody - reports of assault or other offences which would be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inspector of Prisons Reports (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, I have asked the Inspector of Prisons, Patricia Gilheaney, to carry out an investigation into allegations of surveillance and other wrongdoing in prisons, to determine as far as possible the facts and report back to me by the end of February or as soon as possible thereafter. This investigation is a statutory investigation under section 31 of the Prisons Act 2007....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not incurred any such expenditure in the period in question. Where such expenditure has been incurred by agencies under the aegis of my Department I have asked that they respond directly to the Deputy.

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

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought and I will revert to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Charles Flanagan: As you will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including the vetting of applications to become a member of the organisation, and I as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested the information sought from the Garda Commissioner and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (14 Feb 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: Immigration Status (14 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information provided by the Deputy is not sufficient to establish the correct identity of the individual concerned in order to provide a response on the matter. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by...