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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the legal representative of the person concerned has not been in contact with INIS in relation to the change in the person's circumstances.  I am further advised that it is open to the person's legal representatives to write to Unit 1, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division, INIS,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have the received the correspondence to which the Deputy's question refers.  A response will issue to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that appointments are not available to individuals to discuss their visa status and that such queries should be dealt with by email to the relevant section. A list of contact emails can be found on the website . Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members. I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vacant Properties (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department does not own or lease this property and is not aware of any plans for its use. The majority of properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased on its behalf by the Office of Public Works (OPW), including the premises occupied by the Office of the State Pathologist.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and Garda station opening hours, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda-PSNI Transfers (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased that the recent Budget provides resources to increase the number of sergeants in An Garda Síochána by 110 and the number of Inspectors by 81.  As the number of members of An Garda Síochána continue to increase towards the target of 15,000 by 2021, it is critical that sufficient numbers of supervisors are in place. At the moment, promotions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the matters raised in the Deputy's question and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware the Commission on the Future of Policing published its report on 18 September. The report contains a wide range of recommendations which comprehensively address all the themes set out in the Commission's terms of reference. The Report makes many innovative proposals aimed at strengthening our national security arrangements; empowering the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation of all Garda resources, including personnel, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána continue to regard all forms of anti-social behaviour very seriously. Working with communities to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and is responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal.  In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Commissioner is also responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Community CCTV is governed by section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 (SI No 289 of 2006). This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner, and - have the prior support of the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Leave to remain is not applied for by applicants - it is a potential outcome of the consideration of whether or not a deportation order should be made in the case of a person who has been served with a formal notification of intention to deport.  Persons under 18 years who are the subject of this process are considered as part of the overall family in each case.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Oct 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. I understand that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, so as to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's Vote (Vote 24) provided grant funding to local authorities under the following categories in 2016 and 2017 (categorised in line with the categorisation applied in the C&AG Report on the Accounts of the Public Services): Category 2016 2017 Recreation and other local services (Cultural projects) €344,023 €74,845...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions Rate (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed my officials that it is not in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Coroners Bill 2007 provided for a comprehensive reform of the Coroners Act, 1962 and of the existing coroner system, including the establishment of a new Coroner Service.  It incorporated many of the recommendations made by the Coroners Review Group in 2000 and by the Coroners Rules Committee in 2003, as well as those emanating from a detailed review of reforms to the coronial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (23 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members, including members of the Garda Band. I am informed by the Commissioner that he is committed to the Garda Band...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Waiting Times (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2017. There are significant demands on the Board and I am conscious that this gives rise to waiting times for certain services at most of the Board's law centres.  However, waiting times have been reduced over the last...