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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that Section 17 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that an application for a certificate of naturalisation shall be in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee. Both the application form and the required fee are prescribed by the Irish Nationality and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that there are no former prison officers or staff that did not reach Governor rank, employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Dec 2018)

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. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 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 the resources. The table below shows the number of Gardaí attached to the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Government is committed under the Programme for a Partnership Government to ensuring that adequate resources are provided to support the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) in tackling money laundering and targeting the proceeds of crime. The CAB's financial allocation for 2018 was €7.948 million. This represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 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 Resources (18 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 enable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 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 the resources. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is aware that the Cost of Insurance Working Group (CIWG) proposed exploring the possibility that a specific unit, funded by the insurance industry, be established within the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) to tackle insurance fraud. The Deputy will also be aware that the GNECB has engaged with Insurance Ireland in relation to this matter and submitted a mechanism...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems. In furtherance of this commitment, a grant-aid scheme to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas is being administered by my Department. Eligible groups, including community groups and local authorities, can apply for grant-aid of up to 60% of the total...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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 Garda Commissioner has informed me that it is his intention to recruit a total of 600 trainee Gardaí in 2019. At the same...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Commission on the Future of Policing have reiterated the need for appropriate support and supervision for Garda recruits, and also the importance of having a greater number of Sergeants and Inspectors deployed to provide supervision in frontline policing. The need for greater operational supervision was also highlighted by the Culture Audit of An Garda Síochána which was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission (a body under the Department of Health), must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Dec 2018)

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 and I understand that the case is due to be submitted to me for my decision shortly. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not received an application for grant-aid from the Council referred to. I can however confirm that my officials are available to assist any interested groups who wish to take advantage of the availability of the grant aid scheme. The Deputy will be aware that CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (13 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 100 together. As the Deputy will be 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (13 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (13 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the processing of vetting applications by the 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 Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and other relevant law. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (13 Dec 2018)

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 referred to by the Deputy and the more recent...