Results 9,441-9,460 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The empirical evidence available to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, who operate the front line immigration service at Dublin airport, shows that the vast majority of arriving passengers are immigrated in a matter of minutes.  Information supplied by Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) relating to time taken for arriving passengers to be immigrated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There are 1,317 Direct Provision residents over 18 years of age that have been in the protection process for nine months or more and have not yet received a first instance decision. As of 17 May 2018, over half of cases in the International Protection Office awaiting a first instance decision and where the applicant is accommodated under the system of Direct Provision, are less than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics sought by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy directly on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I can confirm, however, that this Government is fully committed to tackle all forms of criminality and this is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Issues relating to the regulation of rickshaws under road traffic legislation are for my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, T.D. to consider.  As I have previously indicated, the involvement of rickshaw drivers in the supply of illegal drugs is a matter of considerable concern.  This is particularly so having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems. In pursuance of this commitment, a community-based CCTV grant-aid scheme was launched by my Department in 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. It is intended that the Scheme will run for 3 years with funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions Rate (29 May 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 informed me that court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Companies providing secretarial services or independent trust and corporate services providers are considered ‘designated persons’ under Section 25(1)(e) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended, and are therefore subject to anti-money laundering regulations. The 2010 Act obliges specific types of business to conduct customer due...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that Peace Commissioner records are appointment-based and they do not always reflect the actual situation on the ground because the Department is reliant on the Peace Commissioners themselves, and other interested parties, to advise of changes which may occur subsequent to appointment e.g. death, retirement, inactivity or relocation. While every effort is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Law Reform Commission produced a report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety in September 2016. This report contained a number of recommendations to improve the criminal justice and regulatory response to harm perpetrated online. There is a growing concern around the whole area of online harm, which can include cyber-bullying and other behaviours such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Eligibility for appointment to judicial office is as set out in paragraphs (1) to (3) below as regards ordinary judge of the District Court, ordinary judge of the Circuit Court, and ordinary judge of the Superior Courts. As regards the offices of Chief Justice, and President of a Court, the Government must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The information sought by the Deputy is currently not to hand.  A request has been made to the Garda Commissioner and when the information is received I will write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Urban Development (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, when the State compulsorily acquires land for public purposes and there is a dispute between the vendor and the purchaser regarding the amount of compensation which should be paid, the vendor may apply to the Land Values Reference Committee (comprising the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court and the President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In November 2017, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate made a submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Within this submission the Inspectorate state that a power to carry out unannounced visits to Garda stations would be helpful in carrying out their functions. They go on to note that unannounced visits would enable the Inspectorate to examine high-risk...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Section 53 of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 amended section 117(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in relation to the functions of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate.  The key reform in relation to the Inspectorate's own functions was to allow it, at its own initiative, to carry out inspections or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is probably aware, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission launched research into the implementation of the Optional Protocol against Torture (OPCAT) in Ireland last October. This report outlined the Commission’s position on what should be the primary considerations for the State in making progress towards ratification and implementation of the OPCAT,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statutory Instruments (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that section 9 of the Mediation Act 2017 provides that the Minister shall prepare and publish a code of practice to set standards for the conduct of mediations or approve a code prepared by a person other than the Minister. I can confirm that work on the preparation of such a code is under way at present.    Section 9 of the 2017 Act also provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse Prevention (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: At the time of publication of the Garda Inspectorate's follow up report "Responding to Child Sexual Abuse" in December 2017, a revised protocol between Tusla and An Garda Síochána was at draft stage, pending formal agreement. I am pleased to advise that the Children First Joint Working Protocol for An Garda Síochána/Tusla - Child and Family Agency Liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy entered the State by way of a D-Join Family Visa as the de facto partner of an Irish National and was granted permission to remain at her local GNIB office on that basis.  As the person concerned has been registered as the de facto partner of an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Code of Ethics (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: TheCode of Ethics was launched by the Policing Authority in conjunction with the Commissioner in January 2017. Embedding the Code of Ethics throughout An Garda Síochána is a commitment under the Policing Plan for 2018. As the Deputy will appreciate the provision of training on ethical service provision is key to fulfilling this commitment. In this regard, I am informed by the Garda...