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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Officials of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department are currently finalising a response to the Judgment referred to by the Deputy. I expect to be announcing details of the response in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the information requested is held by An Garda Síochána and the reply is being compiled by them. I will write to the Deputy again as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter and I will revert to him when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service is committed to preventing, or reducing the flow of contraband into the prison estate, and has confirmed that the methods it uses to do so are under constant review. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that to date in 2018 there have been two documented instances of crack cocaine being found by Irish Prison Service staff. It is the policy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the manner in which Garda investigations are carried out, including any decision made to reopen a particular case, is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no role in such matters. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made arrangements for his concerns to be brought to the attention of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 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. 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: Road Traffic Offences Data (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy again on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. 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, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 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 on-going 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: Garda Overtime (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, 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. Moreover, under the Act, the Commissioner is responsible for directing and controlling and for carrying on and managing generally the administration and business of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to commission an annual study on court efficiency and sitting times as outlined by the Deputy and my Department has examined options to develop the most effective approach to implementing this commitment. Ireland contributes annually to the European Commission EU Justice Scoreboard report which provides comparable data on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (9 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (9 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 An Garda Síochána for 2018 of €1,650,209,000, as per the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2018. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (9 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have sought a report from the Garda authorities on this matter and I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (9 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (9 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Data (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy again on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that Venezuelan nationals are required to obtain a visa in order to travel to Ireland. A visa required person must apply for a visa for the particular purpose of their visit. Such applications are processed under delegated sanction by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, more specifically in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As I advised the Deputy in response to question 397 on 7 September 2018, issues relating to the formal sharing of information between An Garda Síochána and the GSOC for investigative purposes are of an operational nature and, as such, I have no role in this process. Section 67 of the Garda Síochána Act states that the Ombudsman Commission shall be independent in the...