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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Detention Centres (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following figures for wardship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 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: Naturalisation Eligibility (15 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 permission to remain in the State, on immigration Stamp 3 conditions, for the period to 15 August 2019. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 15 August 2013. The decision to grant such status was arrived at following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear that the person's presence in the State is unlawful. INIS has no record of a request for permission to reside in respect of the person concerned. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 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), the person concerned has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to any individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Jan 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 25 August 2017. 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 amended). This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 to 406, inclusive, together. I wish to inform the Deputy that the two sets of statistics requested are provided in the following tables. I can further inform the Deputy that Cork Prison is the main committal prison for male prisoners from the counties of Cork, Kerry and Waterford and that the current operational capacity figure for the Prison is 296. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána and for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to implement the Istanbul Convention as a significant legal instrument in the fight against domestic and sexual violence and ratifying the Convention is a Government priority. The Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 is the final legislative action required to enable Ireland to ratify the Istanbul Convention. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 to 412, inclusive, together. At the outset, I can advise the Deputy that no directives have been issued by my Department to An Garda Síochána in matters relating to repossessions, and it is certainly not correct to say that An Garda Síochána are being employed to implement evictions. The removal of individuals from property is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In 2018, my Department spent €173,043.90 on taxi services. This expenditure included expenditure for a wide range of agencies and other bodies funded from the Justice Vote, including the Criminal Assets Bureau, Data Protection Commissioner, Forensic Science Laboratory, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Insolvency Service of Ireland, International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Ownership (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The general legal position in relation to trespass is that it is a civil wrong and, for the most part, can be addressed by means of a civil remedy through the courts. However, trespass may be dealt with under criminal law in certain circumstances and a range of offences are already provided in legislation. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended, contains...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In recognition of Ireland’s commitment to deliver effective data protection regulation and protection of the data privacy rights of EU citizens, the Government has made clear that the existence in Ireland of a professional and competent data protection regulator is a critical enabler to the development and growth of our digital economy. Consequently, the Government has demonstrated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the allocation of resources including the recruitment and training of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve is entirely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no responsibility in this matter. An Garda Síochána has indicated that a training class of approximately 100 Garda Reserves will commence training in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 which provide that the age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full time member is not more than 35 years. In light of the Garda Inspectorate Report and the more recent Report of the Commission on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for An Garda Síochána including the training of the members and staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that all Gardaí recruited since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014 undertake the new 2 year training programme which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the statistics requested in relation to the number of prisoners kept in Cork prison above the peak capacity figure throughout 2018 are provided on the following table. I can advise the Deputy that Cork Prison is the committal prison for male prisoners from the counties of Cork, Kerry and Waterford and that the current operational bed capacity figure for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have convened a working group to examine the administrative, legislative, resource, security and other matters necessary to bring the regulation and licensing of security personnel assisting those enforcing court orders within the remit of the Private Security Authority. I expect to receive a report from the group, which is chaired by a senior official in my Department, shortly. I...