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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that it aims to achieve the highest health and safety standards across its operations and to meet the statutory requirements set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 as well as compliance with the provisions and requirements of other relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice. To do this the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rural Crime (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 120, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that last week I, along with Minister of State Stanton, responded to a Private Member's Motion on rural crime in the Dáil, during which I outlined the initiatives and supports introduced by this Government to tackle rural crime.  I also recognised that when it comes to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my officials meet with officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on an ongoing basis, in a number of different fora, in relation to road traffic matters. The overarching road traffic policy structure is the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety, the function of which is to oversee the implementation of the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The measures referred to by the Deputy are proposed for inclusion in a forthcoming Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no direct role in the development of road traffic legislation, nor do I have a direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation, which is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, illicit drugs are a feature of many different forms of crime, ranging from persons under the influence of drugs committing burglaries, or involved in assaults or public order offences, to the trafficking of drugs by organised crime gangs. The illicit drug market and the associated harm it causes to people is a matter of concern to me and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has responsibility to carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochana, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members and staff. The Deputy will be aware that the Government's vision is for a Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has responsibility to carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochana, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members and staff. The Deputy will be aware that the Government's vision is for a Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has responsibility to manage and control generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members.  The Government has increased the budget for An Garda Síochána to €1.76 billion for 2019, which included...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: To date just over €27.2million has been paid to 720 women under the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme  In my response to the previous Dáil question in relation to this particular case (Dáil Question no. 436 of 6 November, 2018), I informed the Deputy that the application falls to be dealt under the Addendum to the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware this matter was discussed at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on 17 January, 2019. At that meeting the Secretary General of my Department undertook to make enquiries into the allegations made in respect of this matter and to furnish a report to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as a matter of urgency. I am advised by my officials in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware this matter was discussed at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on 17 January, 2019. At that meeting the Secretary General of my Department undertook to make enquiries into the allegations made in respect of this matter and to furnish a report to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as a matter of urgency. I am advised by my officials in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The decision by the United Kingdom to leave the EU is one that we respect and regret. It has provided the context for much of the work of my Department, particularly since 2016. As such, Brexit-related matters are discussed regularly in meetings with my officials, including my regular meetings with the Secretary General and with the Management Board of the Department. My...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. Please be assured that my Department is actively following up with An Garda Síochána in relation to this request and I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than within the terms of a permission from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Jan 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. Representations received from the applicant, together with all other information and documentation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period of one year effective from the 19 February 2018 until the 19 February 2019.  The person concerned is required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission four weeks in advance of the permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Jan 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. A letter issued to the person concerned on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (24 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, it is an offence under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to identify an international protection applicant. Therefore, if an application for international protection has been made in the State, it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or their designated legal advisor should contact the International...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person should contact the Ministerial Decisions Unit of the INIS in order to clarify their residency status and their entitlement to travel. Queries should be submitted to the following address: The Ministerial Decisions Unit, Repatriation Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service,...