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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Dec 2018)

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. In terms of capital investment, €342 million is being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the various statistics sought by the Deputy, and I will provide this information directly to the Deputy on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Dec 2018)

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 of €342...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 249 and 252 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda ICT resources including the installation of data connections across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of these resources. I have been advised by the Commissioner that as of 18 December 2018 there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and is, as I am sure you will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there has been an improvement in the processing times for visit visas in the New Delhi Visa Office in recent weeks and the Embassy website is being updated to reflect the new processing times for each visa category. Visit visas are currently being processed within eight weeks of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of applications for naturalisation currently on hand, by year of application for each of the years 2015 - 2018 inclusive and 2014 and earlier is as follows: Year of Application 2014 and earlier 2015 2016 2017 2018 to date Total Applications currently on hand 368 201 761 2,773 8,705...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am kept informed on a regular basis by my officials and by senior officers from an Garda Síochána on the security situation in Northern Ireland. The primary security threat is from republican paramilitary groups; the so-called ‘dissident’ groups. While they have become somewhat factionalised over time, they still present a real and persistent threat. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health and Safety Inspections Data (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to this matter, and will provide this information directly to the Deputy on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy, insofar as they are available, and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question 228 of 11 December 2018, I am advised that ill-health retirement is governed by the Department of Finance circular 22/07 which sets out the procedure to be followed, either on the initiative of the employee or of the Department. The Irish Prison Service commenced the recording of the relevant data in 2006. In the intervening time, 172...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that ill-health retirement is governed by the Department of Finance circular 22/07 which sets out the procedure to be followed, either on the initiative of the employee or of the Department. Employees can voluntarily apply for retirement on the grounds of ill health. The Chief Medical Officer provides their medical opinion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for international protection are now processed at first instance, as part of a single application procedure, by the International Protection Office (IPO) which replaced the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC). The staff of that Office (the Chief International Protection Officer and International Protection Officers) are independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I was pleased to announce yesterday that the Government has endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and agreed to my proposals to accept all 157 key recommendations (136 in full and 21 in principle). This follows three months of detailed consideration by my Department of the report's findings and recommendations and consultations with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Regulations (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation, which is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána, and will provide this information directly to the Deputy on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that prison staff work in an extremely challenging environment in which, on a daily basis, they face unique circumstances. I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Irish Prison Service is committed to the provision of workplace rehabilitation that supports and enables injured or sick employees to remain at or return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources. In 2017 the Commissioner established the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in the enforcement of road traffic legislation, which is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána, and will provide this information directly to the Deputy on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 and 272 together. The information requested by the Deputy, including the total expenditure figures for 2018, is currently being compiled by officials in my Department and I will forward them to the deputy at the earliest opportunity.