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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for International Protection and a related application for permission to access the labour market 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 Labour Market Access Unit of INIS or the International Protection...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 and other relevant law. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications....

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the vetting application in the case to which the Deputy refers in her question relates to a person who is currently in an ongoing process for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. In such cases An Garda Síochána as the recruiting authority can liaise directly with applicants in respect of their progress of the recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 484 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 monitor all new and emerging crime trends in our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 to 487, inclusive, together. I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that all persons in custody are provided with a range of healthcare services based on an equivalence of care to that which is provided under the General Medical Scheme in the community.  Those services are based on the primary care model, and includes general...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted (General Scheme).  Under the terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual decisions on applications for compensation. The information requested is provided in the...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have no function in the issuance of death certificates. The Deputy may wish to contact the relevant coroner in this regard.

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources. I am advised by the Commissioner that for security and operational reasons...

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

Charles Flanagan: The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011).  The application fee, stipulated at €175, is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a certification fee is payable on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question, the enclosed table outlines the arrangements in place in relation to lo-call numbers for members of the public to contact my Department. These facilities were introduced for the benefit of Departmental customers in providing access to local call costs for landline calls to the Department. There are equivalent fixed landline numbers in place for...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, 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 and training of the members of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The majority of properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased on its behalf by the Office of Public Works (OPW).  The table includes details of properties leased directly by my Department or its agencies in Portlaoise. Organisation Address Annual Cost of Rent Legal Aid Board (Law Centre) Unit 6A, Bridge Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. €30,000 Legal Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Members of An Garda Síochána who have been appointed as Immigration Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, fulfil immigration control duties at ports which have been approved for the landing of non-nationals. Airports which are not approved for entry into the State for the purposes of the Act are monitored by members of An Garda Síochána...

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

Charles Flanagan: 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. This is in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in the period 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. To be of assistance, I have asked the CSO to forward the available statistics in relation to this matter directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is a vital element of the criminal justice system.  The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted in certain circumstances for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings.  Under the 1962 Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Standards (7 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that a committal risk assessment process has been built into the Prisoner Information Management System (PIMS). The learning derived from the pilot cell share scheme in the Midlands Prison was incorporated into the development of the new risk assessment process. This process alongside existing information contained on Prisoner...

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

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 to 505, inclusive, together. 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...