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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa applications referred to were refused on 3 October 2018 in the Visa Office in New Delhi. This was communicated to the applicants who were advised that an appeal could be submitted within two months. No appeals have yet been received. If the applicants wish to appeal the refusal decision,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that there are currently two nurses on duty each night on the Mountjoy Campus. This represents the compliment of nurses required to provide appropriate cover as determined by a task review completed by agreement between the Irish Prison Service and its staff association. The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that it is currently reviewing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question I am advised that Minister of State Stanton has had no engagements, meetings, or correspondence with the individual in question in the past three years. I am further advised that the Department of Health and the Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation will answer this question in relation to Minister of State McGrath and Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought from the Garda Commissioner and will respond to the Deputy when I receive a response.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: For the Deputy's information I have set out in tabular form a list of all Garda Divisions as supplied by the Garda Commissioner. DIVISION D.M.R. EAST D.M.R. NORTH D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL D.M.R. SOUTH D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL D.M.R. WEST KILDARE LAOIS / OFFALY MEATH WESTMEATH WICKLOW CAVAN / MONAGHAN DONEGAL LOUTH SLIGO / LEITRIM KILKENNY/CARLOW TIPPERARY WATERFORD WEXFORD...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 449 together. The Government is committed to complying with all of the recommendations of the Ombudsman concerning the operation of the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme, as contained in his report of November 2017. The Ombudsman made four recommendations in his report. A Senior Counsel has been appointed deal with two of them: to advise...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The application in respect of which the Deputy has provided details, falls to be dealt with under a recommendation made by the Ombudsman in his November 2017 report on the administration of the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex Gratia Scheme. That recommendation concerns the application of the scheme to women who worked in the relevant 12 Magdalen Institutions but who resided in one of 14...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority Remit (6 Nov 2018)

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. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to "mandate the Policing Authority to oversee a review of the boundaries of Garda districts and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 and 441 together. CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Both these categories have as their legal basis section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is proposed to commence the Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Act 2017 in the next Court term. Commencement of the legislation had to be delayed pending the drafting of necessary District Court Rules, which are detailed and technical in nature, and the provision of training to Courts Service staff to facilitate proper implementation of the revised suspended sentencing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This Government is committed to preventing and addressing sexual violence in Ireland. It is extremely important to Government but, more importantly, to victims of this violence, that policy must be effective and driven by accurate, up to date, reliable data. Knowledge and information are essential to making effective policies to prevent and combat sexual violence. The Sexual Abuse and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of crime statistics. As the Deputy will be aware, the CSO is currently publishing crime statistics under reservation. The following table shows the number of crime incidents which are currently recorded as having at least one offender on bail for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Claims Agency (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy was previously informed, the role of the State Claims Agency includes management of personal injury and property damage claims brought against certain State authorities. I understand that the State Claims Agency is managing the claim referred to by the Deputy on behalf of An Garda Síochána. I am informed by the State Claims Agency that it is in regular contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for facilities for the training of the members and civilian staff of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the Design Guidance Manual for Irish Prisons 2011, mentioned in the Prison Service document Unlocking Community Alternatives - A Cork Approach 2012 sets out the technical requirements for prisons. As there are sensitive security measures outlined within the document it is not a published document and thus cannot be made available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: North-South Implementation Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department provides funding to two independent commissions with a North-South focus - the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) and the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC). The ICLVR was established by the Irish and British Governments in 1999 as one of the actions to acknowledge and address the suffering of the victims of violence as a necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation Data (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question please see the following table which outlines the amount my Department has spent on carrying out commissions of investigations and State inquiries, as recommended by the Independent Review Mechanism and State tribunals, to date in 2018.This information is up to date as of 30 September 2018. Commission of Investigation/State Inquiry Costs €...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: This has been a most useful exchange of views on the third interim report of the disclosures tribunal. I was very interested to hear what Deputies had to say about it and its conclusions, particularly in light of the clamour in this House that preceded its establishment and the unedifying and unjustified pursuit of my colleague, Deputy Fitzgerald, last November by those here who accused her...