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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jun 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, an increase in visa applications from people wishing to come to Ireland for a whole variety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of personnel under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence from Unit 2, Residence Division issued to the person concerned on 20 June 2018. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As outlined in my recent response to Parliamentary Question 528 of 12 June 2018, my Department wrote to the person in question on 6 June 2018 to provide them with an update in relation to his request for a meeting. The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the management of Garda investigations or, indeed, the prosecution or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, 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, are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is primarily responsible for operational decisions in respect of the effective and efficient use of resources available to An Garda Síochána including the opening hours of Garda stations and I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the matter. I understand that Garda management keeps this distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The duties of a prison governor are set out in the Prison Rules, 2007. Section 75(1) states that “Subject to the directions of the Minister and the Director General, the Governor shall be responsible for the management of the prison of which he or she is responsible.” Furthermore, Section 75(7) states that “A Governor shall comply with any directions of the Minister or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Recommendation 26 of the ‘Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance’, published in January 2017, relates to exploring the potential for further cooperation between the insurance sector and An Garda Síochána in relation to insurance fraud investigation. Specifically, this involves considering the feasibility of establishing a specialised and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of category A complaints received in 2017 and to date in 2018 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete is contained in the tables attached All prisoners have the right to make a complaint at any time and all complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that education services are available in all Irish Prisons and are provided in partnership with the Education and Training Boards and a range of other educational agencies. Broad programmes of education are provided which generally follow an adult education approach. The Department of Education and Skills funds an allocation of 220 whole-time teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Jun 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: Immigration Status (28 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that contact has been made with the applicant through their solicitor on the 17 April 2018. INIS are now awaiting further information before a final decision can be made on the person's permission to remain. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no direct role in the manner in which Garda investigations are conducted.  This is solely a matter for the Garda authorities. However, to be of assistance I have asked the Garda authorities for a report on the matters referred to and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that Congolese nationals are required to hold an Irish visa to travel to Ireland.  As with all other visa required nationals, visa applications are considered on their own merits and in accordance with the requirements for the particular visa type applied for.  Comprehensive guidelines and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence from Unit 2, Residence Division issued to the legal representative of the person concerned on 13 June 2018. The legal representative of the person concerned has indicated that the person concerned intends to submit an application for permission to remain to a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, which was received 20 January 2017, is still under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. The application will be submitted to me as expeditiously as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. It is open to...