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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Courts are independent, subject only to the Constitution and law, and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any statements made by a Judge during particular court proceedings. Furthermore, it is a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to decide whether or not a person should be prosecuted and for what crime. The Deputy will...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (29 May 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: Prisoner Data (29 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that data in relation to the number of prisoners who are placed on a restricted regime at their own request is not collated in the exact format requested. However the statistics concerning prisoners on restricted regimes are collated by the Irish Prison Service Statistics Unit for publication quarterly on its website...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that data in relation to the number of prisoners on a restricted regime is collated in the census on a quarterly basis and therefore the data is not available for the date requested.  The last census available is April 2018.   The statistics concerning prisoners on restricted regimes are available...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service (IPS) that data in relation to the length of time individual prisoners were held on a restricted regime is not collated in the format requested by the Deputy. However, the data is available in the format outlined in the table below: April 2018 Census Prison 0<10 days 11<20 days 21<50 days...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (29 May 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: 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 Venezuelan nationals are required to obtain a visa in order to travel to Ireland.  A visa required person, including Venezuelan nationals, must apply for a visa for the particular purpose of their visit.  I am further advised that any person who wishes to come...

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

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the arrangements for Ministerial transport agreed by Government in 2011, office-holder vehicles are provided from the overall Garda fleet for the President, Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Justice and Equality, Chief Justice and Director of Public Prosecutions. As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the Garda fleet is a matter for the Garda...

Topical Issue Debates: Anti-Social Behaviour (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I do not take issue with any of the points raised by Deputy Shortall. I acknowledge her interest in this matter. My Department will take ownership of this issue by convening the local agencies and stakeholders concerned. The problem has been that this issue has been passed around the various agencies and authorities. My Department has taken responsibility and leadership by convening a...

Topical Issue Debates: Anti-Social Behaviour (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would welcome her proposals. I ask her to share in the resolution of this issue. I guarantee the Deputy and the House that I will continue to monitor closely the cross-agency engagement put in place by my Department. I acknowledge the experience of the Deputy in this regard.

Topical Issue Debates: Anti-Social Behaviour (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Shortall for raising this important public safety issue. The Deputy will recall that I responded to her parliamentary question on the same issue on 1 May 2018. I share the Deputy’s concern in respect of the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes. The repercussions of anti-social behaviour arising from the use of these vehicles can be very serious. Scrambler and quad...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 May 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), the persons concerned have submitted written representations. The position in the State of the persons concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, I am unable to comment on individual cases. However, I can say, in general terms, that claims from property owners for damage caused to their properties arising from searches undertaken by the Garda Síochána are delegated to and managed by the State Claims Agency (SCA). Each claim is considered separately having regard to the particular facts of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. Vetting checks are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to the replies to the previous parliamentary questions referred to by the Deputy and also to a letter dated 26 March 2015 from my predecessor to you in relation to the matter raised. I have requested a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy concerning a complaint lodged with the Garda Cybercrime Unit in 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (24 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 advised that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 to 81, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) that the Terms of Reference for the original external report was to investigate the case of a specific person and to report directly to the Director General. It was considered an operational matter as it related to an incident that occurred in the Dochas Centre. It was not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this case relates to a person who brought a Judicial Review to the High Court. As the case is still sub judiceI do not propose to comment further at this time. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 May 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...