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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of resources necessary to ensure the safety of visiting dignitaries, having regard to the security considerations involved. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied on 23 May 2017 for a residence card as a family member of an EU citizen under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 and 2008 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. They stated at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, An Garda Síochána publish statistics each year in their annual report on the number and types of firearms seized and examined by the Ballistics Section at the Garda National Technical Bureau. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the attached table shows the number and types of firearms seized in each year in 2013 to 2017. I am informed that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to was refused by the Visa Office in Dublin on 14 August 2018 and the applicant was advised of the reasons for the refusal. The applicant was also advised that the decision could be appealed within two months of the date on the refusal letter. No appeal has yet...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that section 27 of the Succession Act 1965 deals with arrangements for the granting of letters of administration to an estate. I am not aware, nor have I been made aware, of any difficulties regarding the transparency and accountability of administrators under existing arrangements. Administrators of estates have the same role and responsibilities of executors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Garda Commissioner and his management team who are responsible for putting in place targeted Garda operations to tackle bike thefts in Dublin and I have no direct role in this regard. I can, however, inform he Deputy that 'Operation Chain' has been put in place in the Pearse Street Garda District, and is a targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Sep 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 his 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: Family Reunification (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Family reunification with non-EEA/Swiss national family members is available for Irish nationals and various categories of migrants and beneficiaries of international protection, with different procedures governing each of these categories. Sections 57 and 58 of the 2015 International Protection Act set out the provisions for family reunification for beneficiaries of international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 468 to 470, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the distribution of personnel is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategies,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 467 together. The Deputy will appreciate that, as Accounting Officer, 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. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware competitions for recruitment to An Garda Síochána are governed by An Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. Under the 2013 Regulations, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. These Regulations provide that all applicants must have a proven proficiency in two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the specific information requested and when I receive it, I will write directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the New Delhi Visa Office is currently 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, more generally, points to an increase in visa applications from people wishing to come to Ireland for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that, as the representation has come through her office from a third party and not directly from the applicant themselves, in accordance with relevant data protection provisions, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service is precluded from disclosing information relating to any individual case to a third party. Therefore it would be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to identify applicants for a certificate of naturalisation by place of residence.  However, officials are currently working on compiling the information requested and I will be in touch with the Deputy as soon as this task has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  There is specific provision made in the Act in relation to persons resident in the Island of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of persons that have been granted certificates of naturalisation in each of the past five years is as follows: Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Applications Granted (to nearest '00) 24,300 21,100 13,600 10,100 8,200 The figures for 2013 and 2014 reflect the processing of significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware from the detailed response which I gave to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions  Nos. 623 and 628 on 24 July last concerning commencement of section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018, Article 58 of the GDPR already confers a far-reaching power on supervisory authorities such as the Data Protection Commission to order controllers and processors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that it is the Garda Commissioner and his management team who are responsible for the investigation of criminal matters and I, as Minister, have no role in this regard. However, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to remains under investigation by An Garda Síochána. The Deputy will appreciate that as this is the...