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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (26 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 2015.  Indeed in the period 2013 to the end of 2017, almost €44 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (26 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: A report from the Garda Commissioner has been sought in relation to the number of firearms, by type, recovered in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018 I will write to the Deputy with a full reply when the information sought has been received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (26 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: From 9 February 2018, when section 16(3)(b) International Protection Act 2015 was struck down by the Supreme Court, until the date of entry into force of the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive, any eligible International Protection applicants can access the employment permit system on the same basis as other non-EEA nationals. The interim arrangements for the short period prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Courts can commit remand prisoners to Cloverhill, Cork, Limerick, Portlaoise, Mountjoy female and Castlerea Prisons. I wish to further advise the Deputy that remand prisoners can be transferred to other prisons and that such applications for a transfer can be made by a wide number of individuals but primarily are made by prison governors and prisoners...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Treatment (26 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the detention of unconvicted prisoners is conducted in accord with SI 252 of 2007 (the Prison Rules) which outlines the various entitlements of such prisoners, including clothing, family visits, professional visits. Full details on the range of such entitlements are contained in the SI 252 of 2007 (the Prison Rules) which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (21 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy, that in the past 12 months, the Irish Prison Service has experienced an increase in the numbers of people committed to all committal prisons in the country. As Cloverhill Prison is the primary remand prison for the Leinster area, it has been affected more significantly in terms of committals in the past year. Prison Governors are, by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible in the timeframe available to collate the information sought, as this entails a manual check of the individual records for each month.  I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this information has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is currently finalising the section 141 review of Part 3 of the Personal Insolvency Acts. Part 3 is the core of the personal insolvency legislation, dealing with the operation in practice of the three personal insolvency mechanisms – Debt Relief Notices, Debt Settlement Arrangements, and Personal Insolvency Arrangements. This review also responds to the commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question please find the following table which outlines the number of positions on the board of agencies and commercial State companies under my Department’s aegis, the quorum required for a board meeting, the number of current ministerial appointee vacancies on the board and the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been vacant. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the management of the Garda Vote is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner as the accounting officer for An Garda Síochána and, as Minister, I have no function in relation to the matter. The Deputy will be aware that as part of the Five Year Reform and High-level Workforce Plan for An Garda Síochána, the Government has agreed an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The European Union Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive establishes a common legal framework for the processing and transfer of PNR data to assist in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime. Member States were required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive by 25...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection Commissioner (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In Budget 2018 the Data Protection Commission (DPC) was allocated an increase of just over €4m on the DPC’s 2017 total allocation of €7.5m. This increase is being used by the DPC to continue to build capacity and capability within the organisation to enable it to effectively perform its expanded regulatory functions and more prominent international role under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015. New administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission (a body under the Department of Health), must be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The budget allocation for the Coroner Service, as set out in the Revised Estimates for 2018, is €2.802 million and it includes €2 million in additional funding in respect of the transfer of responsibility for the Dublin Coroner Service from Dublin City Council. The expenditure to the end of May 2018 for the Coroner Service subhead is €840,000 and is comprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that additional funding of €1.5 million, which represents a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (21 Jun 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, entitlement to Irish citizenship is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  The Act provides that if either of a child's parents was, at the time of that child's birth, an Irish citizen, that child is an Irish citizen irrespective of the place of birth. Section 6A of the Act also provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted residence permission and a right to work based on parentage of an Irish citizen child on 12 January 2016.  The permission was subsequently renewed by the INIS until 08 July 2018. Documentary evidence has been sought from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 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 fully...