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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Dr. Erakat for her very fine contribution. I see that the former Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy David Stanton, has offered so he has the floor.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the set up a State-backed pension scheme in respect of victims living in this jurisdiction including injured victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and survivors and victims of other terrorist attacks within the State in the context of victims and survivors in troubles-related legacy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (13 Jan 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an agreement has been reached between her Department and An Garda Síochána for the sharing of documents, papers and files in the matter of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings with the team of Operation Kenova; if Ireland will fully cooperate with Operation Kenova; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a national services development plan will commence in 2020; and if so, if it will be led by an organisation (details supplied) and its 38 frontline member services as the crucial first step in developing a comprehensive national response to domestic abuse and coercive control. [36328/20]

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...xed;ochána during the course of the emergency which, as the Deputy acknowledges, has been lauded by many of the non-governmental organisations and indeed by the population generally. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have been pleased to preside over a situation where we have managed to invest record resources in An Garda Síochána to the tune of €1.8 billion....

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...to report that the family law District and Circuit Courts have been in operation in Wexford and the south east. Obviously, as restrictions are now easing, there will be more court hearings to ensure that justice is delivered in a timely fashion. On the matter of the maintenance payment, there were issues at the beginning of the pandemic when there was less certainty around than was...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...available to gardaí in the context of the expansion of the divisional protective services units. I agree with Deputy O'Gorman's comments about the inter-agency plan. I accept, as Minister for Justice and Equality, that perhaps the lead Department in this area should continue to be my Department, with the active support and collaboration of a number of other Departments,...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...in particular in that regard and say that there is currently a review well under way but I agree with Deputy Tully when she acknowledges that this is an issue for more than just the Department of Justice and Equality. It involves the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, local authorities and, in many respects, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...Dáil. However, I very much welcome the fact that Deputies are here and that people are participating in seeking ways to combat these horrific crimes and to be briefed on the response across the justice sector, particularly during the pandemic where special measures were required. Over the past week we have seen a number of deeply distressing incidents. We cannot, of course,...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2020 and ending on 29th June, 2021.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...House today is in any way insufficient for Deputies to reach a considered view on the continuation of these provisions. Some Members of the House are concerned about the role of the Special Criminal Court in the justice process. However, none of us can be blind to the threat posed to the criminal justice process by individuals, by terrorists and organised criminal groups who seek daily to...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...Colm Horkan, who gave his life serving the State and protecting the community. We have come to learn of the man so beloved of his family, his community and his Garda colleagues. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I convey again my deepest condolences to Colm's father, Marty, his sister and fellow public servant, Deirdre, his brothers, Aiden, Brendan, Dermot, and Padraig, his wider...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...strategies for tackling it. The Minister of State and I will speak this morning about some of the extensive efforts being made to tackle racism in Ireland and I will deal with the criminal justice sector. The sad fact is that a small minority of persons in Ireland subject others to abuse or attack due to their own prejudice or intolerance. I wholly and unreservedly condemn such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...for. Other significant legislative developments in this area include the enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which introduced a statutory definition of consent, and the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, which provides a wide range of measures and services to protect and inform victims during the progress of their case through the criminal justice system. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...on hand in my Department in respect of counties Cavan or Monaghan. If the Deputy is aware of groups wishing to avail of the grant aid scheme, further details are available to download from my Department's website - - and support and guidance is available through a dedicated email address fundsadmin-comm-based-cctv@justice.ie

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341, 385, 389 and 400 together. My Department has responsibility for the Magdalen Restorative Justice Implementation Unit, which was established to administer the Magdalen Ex-Gratia Scheme. This involves the processing of applications to the Scheme, the payment of the ex-gratia awards to eligible applicants and the transmission of relevant details to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has responsibility for the Magdalen Restorative Justice Implementation Unit, which was established to administer the Magdalen Ex-Gratia Scheme. This involves the processing of applications to the Scheme, the payment of the ex-gratia awards to eligible applicants and the transmission of relevant details to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...current challenges. I appreciate that these are difficult times for everyone and I would like to acknowledge the commitment, flexibility and innovation demonstrated by all involved in safely delivering continuity of access to justice during the current public health emergency.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has responsibility for the Magdalen Restorative Justice Implementation Unit, which was established to administer the Magdalen Ex-Gratia Scheme. This involves the processing of applications to the Scheme, the payment of the ex-gratia awards to eligible applicants and the transmission of relevant details to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...a package of revised service processes, standards and procedures, including adaptations to new ways of working arising from pandemic. Other actions under the plan aimed at ensuring that domestic abuse and sexual violence continue to receive the highest priority from the civil and criminal justice system. This includes priority by the Legal Aid Board and Courts Service for...