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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Regulations (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to thank the Deputy for her proposal to amend Rule 44 (1) of the Prison Rules 2007, to include members of the Oireachtas. This proposal merits further consideration and I have asked my officials to liaise with officials in the Irish Prison Service to explore it in more detail. I will respond directly to the Deputy when this review is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the decision to refuse the application referred to was upheld on appeal, and the applicant and sponsor were advised accordingly. As only one appeal is permitted, no further review of the application can be undertaken. However, it is open to the applicant to submit a fresh visa application at any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 197 together. I can inform the Deputy that a cross-agency meeting took place at my Department on 25 April 2018. The meeting was attended by officials from the Departments of Justice and Equality; Transport, Tourism and Sport; Housing, Planning and the Environment; and Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; An Garda Síochána; the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: A European Union citizens in possession of a valid national identity card or passport as evidence of his or her nationality and identity may not be refused entry to the State subject to restrictions only for reasons of public policy, public security or public health. Immigration Officers are required to establish the validity of travel documents presented to them for entry to the State....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017 was received in my private office on 5 February last. I am considering the recommendations of the Joint Committee to see whether changes are required to be made to the Bill, which is currently with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Officer referred to by the Deputy has had a number of sick leave absences recognised as related to incidents at work under the terms of circulars 1/82 and 6/97: Sick leave arising from Occupational Injuries or Disease. He has also received payment of Additional Hours and Allowances for those absences. The Director...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Tribunal is comprised of a Chairperson and six Ordinary Members who are practising barristers or solicitors. They provide their services on a part-time basis to the Tribunal. There are currently no vacancies to be filled on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. I am satisfied that the Tribunal is fulfilling its functions under the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Jury Service (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that Jury Service in Ireland is given its legislative position under the Juries Act 1976. Section 29 of the Act provides that when an employee or apprentice who is absent from his or her place of work in order to comply with a jury summons, this absence is to be treated as if the person was at work. The Act makes no provision in relation to travel expenses. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (1 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Programme for a Partnership Government states that the Government will ask the relevant Oireachtas committee to consider the introduction of mandatory sentencing for robbery, with violence, in the home. In March 2017, the then Minister for Justice and Equality wrote to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, inviting the Committee to consider whether the law in this...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (26 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Conway for raising this important matter. All Seanadóirí will be aware that the programme for a partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems at key locations along the road network and in urban centres. I am pleased to inform the Senator that, in pursuance of this commitment, a community-based CCTV grant-aid scheme was launched by my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (26 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, decisions in relation to the management and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is not currently to hand. I have requested relevant information from the Garda Commissioner and will write to the Deputy when a report is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Appeals (26 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that INIS has been in contact with the person concerned to inform them that pending the launch of a revised volunteer scheme, the previous volunteer scheme was closed to new applicants from 1 January 2018 to 30 April 2018, and as a result of this that it was not possible to consider their application. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (26 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Information in relation to the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána is set out in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána. The Annual Reports for the years 2014 to 2016 are available on the website of An Garda Síochána (www.garda.ie). The information provided in the Reports is prepared on the basis of records maintained by Forensic Science Ireland based on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (26 Apr 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: Family Reunification (26 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a valid Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002. Persons subject to a Deportation Order are obliged to remove themselves from the State and to remain out of the State. Representations were received from the person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (25 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is being dealt with.

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (25 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There will be a new station in Clonmel. It was announced last week by Deputy Lowry.