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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As indicated previously to the Deputy, in response to Parliamentary Question No.280 of 13 November 2018, I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that passengers arriving at a port of entry and intending to reside in the State are generally granted a 90 day permission by the Immigration Officers to facilitate registration at the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 was enacted on 22 February 2017. The Act enhances and updates laws to combat the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, including new offences relating to child sexual grooming and new and strengthened offences to tackle child pornography. The Act also criminalises the purchase of sexual services, introduces...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 305 together. The Government is committed to complying with all of the recommendations of the Ombudsman in relation to the operation of Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme. In relation to the Ombudsman's principal recommendation that the Scheme should be applied to women who worked in the laundry of one of the 12 'Magdalen' Institutions and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted (General Scheme) and the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers.  Under the terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner recently ordered a review of policing issues arising from a case in which serious crimes were committed following breaches of bail conditions by the perpetrator in respect of prior incidents. The review will seek to establish any lessons to be learned and whether changes to Garda processes and procedures are needed, and will include an examination of the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Nov 2018)

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 all crime statistics. However, it is my understanding that the information being sought by the Deputy in relation to this particular crime category is not available through the CSO at this time.  To be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no role in the making of court orders in relation to maintenance. This is a function of the courts, which are, subject to the Constitution and the law, independent in the performance of their functions. Under Irish law, issues arising from disagreements about the provision of maintenance for dependent children, or failure by persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The requirements for any citizen entering the State at Dublin Airport or any other port of entry to the State is that he or she be in possession of a valid passport or other equivalent document, issued by or on behalf of an authority recognised by the Government, which establishes his or her identity and nationality to the satisfaction of an immigration officer. This requirement does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources, including mountain bikes, across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no role in that matter. I understand however that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Penal Policy Review Group (PPRG) was established in 2012 to conduct a wide ranging strategic review of penal policy, taking into account relevant work already carried out in this jurisdiction and elsewhere, the rights of those convicted of crimes, the perspective of those who are victims of crime and the interests of society in general. The report of the PPRG titled ‘Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned have been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 4 November 2021. This decision was conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by letter dated 21 November 2018. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Convictions Lists (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The All-Party motion of apology for persons convicted of consensual same-sex sexual acts which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas to mark the 25th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality on 19th June 2018 was an important step in acknowledging the hurt and harm caused, both to those who were convicted of such acts and to the wider LGBTI community who were made to feel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that an investigation such as this is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the missing person referred to by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that visa applications are processed for a variety of purposes including from persons wishing to come here for events or conferences such as those referred to by the Deputy. All visa applications are considered on their individual merits having regard to the information and supporting documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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. In total, €342 million is being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that all of the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 came into operation on 23 July 2009, the date of enactment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As I outlined in my response to the Deputy's question number 68 of 11 October 2018, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. Under the Terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in considering applications made under the Scheme. Therefore, you will appreciate that in these circumstances, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for Special Crime Operations, is in the process of developing a domestic violence risk assessment matrix. I am informed that the proposed matrix is the subject of an independent validation by Trinity College which is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that my Department has not paid fees or procured services from the person or company in question during the years 2013 to 2017 or to date in 2018.  The person in question has provided assistance to the Department on behalf of the Office of Government Procurement in connection with a procurement matter in recent months.