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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 340, inclusive, together. Following the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform's budgetary measures this month, I announced that GSOC would be allocated an additional €1.6 million in funding for 2019. I secured a budgetary increase of €0.6 million for 2019 and €1 million has been redirected...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the New Delhi Visa Office has been experiencing high volumes of visa applications due to seasonal demands at this time of year. This is in line with similar trends from previous years and measures have been put in place to deal with this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Member States are required to designate an independent data protection authority with a broad range of tasks and enforcement powers. The Data Protection Commission has been designated under the Data Protection Act 2018 as the data protection authority in this jurisdiction for the purposes of the GDPR. Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I understand that, further to the Deputy's previous Parliamentary Question, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) contacted the Deputy on 19 July 2018 which advised that "PULSE, the incident recording system of An Garda Siochana, is the only potential source of data for statistics of crime incidents with a domestic violence/abuse motive. The information is collected on PULSE since Q4 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to your Parliamentary Question No. 240 for answer on 12 July 2018. At the time I responded that I would request the information sought by you from the Garda Commissioner and that I would write directly to you on receipt of same. This information has been received and is included in the substantive response below. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have not met with the individual in question, nor with representatives of the companies named who have identified themselves as such in the past two years to date. Neither has any official of my Department done so in any official capacity.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Because of the manner in which cases are recorded, in particular cases which are open but not actively pursued by the applicant, it is not possible at this time to provide the Deputy with the number of cases awaiting decision and those which are deemed to be open. I have asked that a detailed assessment be made of the caseload with a view to clarifying this matter, and to inform a full...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and as such is responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal. Those resources have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2018 of more than €1.6 billion. And I can confirm that €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the following tables set out the position in relation to the ten highest number of applications received, by nationality, and a combined figure for all other nationalities in the year to the end of September. Please note that the figures illustrated in the second table reflect a significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 Courts Service has informed me that the process for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is open to any visa required national to apply for a visa for any purpose. Each application is considered on its individual merits, with the Visa Officer having regard to all of the information available. The onus rests at all times with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 29 September 2017. This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy is scheduled to attend the next citizenship ceremony which will take place on 26 November 2018 in The Killarney Convention Centre, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry, at which she will make her statutory declaration of fidelity to the Irish nation and loyalty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Oct 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 will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 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 person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Oct 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 their 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: Student Visas Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission on student vacation conditions on the 23 January 2018. The purpose of this temporary permission is to enable the person concerned to acquire a work permit. The Deputy may be aware that I launched a new scheme this week, which will allow certain...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that registration and renewal of immigration permissions for non-nationals residing outside the Dublin City and County area are carried out by officers appointed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau of An Garda Síochána at the local immigration office of the district where the person is residing....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Oct 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), the person concerned has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6)...