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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department are preparing for a variety of scenarios, including the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. As part of those deliberations, arrangements for current holders of EUFAM permissions already granted under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 are currently being examined...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Justice and Equality uses the central government air travel contract for commercial air travel. This contract was awarded to Club Travel, following a public procurement exercise carried out by the Office of Government Procurement, and came into effect on 1 August 2017. Costs are kept to a minimum through seeking the most competitive rate available at the time of request...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The total spend on newspapers by my Department in 2018 was €53,067. A sustained effort has been made to reduce the spend on newspapers over recent years, this has brought the spend down to the current figure from a total of €80,818 in 2010. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the primary purpose of Garda vetting for employment purposes is to support protection for children and vulnerable adults and that the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that visa processing times have improved in the New Delhi Visa Office in recent weeks. The Embassy website has been updated to reflect current processing times for each visa category. As outlined previously, the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family reunification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As set out in, and attached to my response to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question number 70 of 5 July 2018, the following table from the Garda authorities sets out the number of incidents recorded for offences under the Betting Acts 1853/1931, as amended, as well as offences under the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 for the period 2010-2017. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 Jan 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 resources provided by Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 Jan 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 resources provided by Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for 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 equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have sought a report from the An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. However, to be of assistance, I have asked the CSO to forward any information they might have on this subject directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and I will write to the Deputy when it is available in the format requested.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. Since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 2,400 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. This accelerated recruitment of Gardaí saw Garda numbers reach just over 14,000 by the end of 2018. Furthermore, a total budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the Service is committed to prisoners maintaining the relationships they have with their children. To that end, the former Director General of the Irish Prison Service established the Families and Imprisonment Group, which is chaired by a prison Governor and includes representatives from Tusla, The Childhood...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: You will appreciate that I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no role in relation to the collection of Garda statistical data; however, to be of assistance, I have asked An Garda Síochána for a report on the matter. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that statistics on road traffic fatalities, published on An Garda Síochána's website, are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transport (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that information in relation to both the transport fleet budget and expenditure for the Irish Prison Service for the years 2015 to 2018 is outlined in the table below.  The 2019 allocation has yet to be agreed. Year FLEET MANAGEMENT  (Budget) FLEET MANAGEMENT  (spend) 2015 €1,400,000 €1,576,130 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (22 Jan 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 resources provided by Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018.  Funding to An Garda Síochána for 2019 includes provision of €2.868 million for the purchase...