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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government recently approved its second progress report on the implementation of the Programme for Government. This report highlights the progress made over the past year in delivering commitments under the Programme for Partnership Government plan. The Annual Report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas shortly and published thereafter. Some of the key commitments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 to 480, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the information sought is a matter for the Garda authorities in the first instance. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached table provides a breakdown of the number of behaviour warnings, by year and by region, for the period requested.For completeness, the table shows...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform agreed to establish a scoping group to consider the availability of data and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland today and emerging trends. The terms of reference for the group are published on my Department's website. The group met for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rural Crime (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I want to assure the Deputy that I am very much aware of the impact of crime on rural communities, including the serious damage done by organised gangs who target rural areas to engage in burglary and other property-related crime. Such incidents cannot be tolerated in our society and this Government will continue to support An Garda Síochána in tackling the gangs, including mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483, 487, 488 and 543 together. As the Deputies are aware, the GSOC report into complaints surrounding this tragedy was recently furnished to me. A copy was also provided to the family of the young man who died in the road traffic incident and subsequently published by GSOC. It is important that I remind the Deputies that there is still an on-going GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Jun 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: Immigration Status (12 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: On 31 December 2016, the International Protection Act 2015 was commenced, providing for the introduction of a single application procedure for people seeking international protection in the State. The 2015 Act replaces the previous sequential application system with a single application process, for asylum, subsidiary protection and permission to remain in the State, bringing Ireland into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (12 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),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jun 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: Guardian Status (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 547 together. There are provisions in place to facilitate non-marital fathers who have an ongoing relationship with their children to become guardians of their children. Section 2(4A) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (as inserted by section 43(c) of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015) provides for joint guardianship for a father...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As you will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has statutory responsibility for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including training and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. It is important to say that members of An Garda Síochána undertake a wide variety of roles that require...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The main purpose of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 is to provide the Garda Síochána with additional powers to deal with late night street violence and anti-social conduct attributable to excessive drinking. It does this by providing for the closure of premises such as pubs, off licenses, late night clubs and food premises where there is disorder or noise on or close...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (12 Jun 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. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was enacted on 6 April 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions Order) 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016) commenced the bulk of the Act with effect from 18 January 2016. That Commencement Order brought provisions of Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Act into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct but complementary categories, namely Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Neither type of CCTV system may be established without authorisation by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 500 together. The position is that section 32 of the Data Protection Act 2018 provides that the Data Protection Commission (DPC) shall encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to contribute to the proper application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with regard to the protection of children, the information to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that officials have been in contact with the Deputy directly to request further details to allow further investigation of this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions Rate (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 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 and the Courts Service has, further to PQ 23433/18 on...