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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Awards Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deeds of Bravery Council (Comhairle na Míre Gaile) was convened under the Deeds of Bravery Act 1947 and makes awards to members of the public who have performed Acts of Bravery. To merit consideration by the Comhairle, a deed of bravery is deemed as ‘an effort to save human life involving personal risk’. The Comhairle, comprising of the Ceann Comhairle,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department does not operate a scheme for the grant of an Irish passport as outlined by the Deputy.  The issue of an Irish passport is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is contingent on the person being an Irish citizen. The granting of Irish citizenship is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that it provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to persons in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes  offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their sentences and encouraging them to lead law abiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 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: Road Traffic Offences Data (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more generally on the quality of life of residents in local communities across the country.  Garda national road traffic enforcement statistics indicate that a total of 42...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the review and update of such guidelines is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, and I have no direct role in the matter. However, to be of assistance, my Department has made enquiries with An Garda Síochána and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have made enquiries with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in this matter and have been informed that the documentation in question was in fact received by the Tribunal on 22 December 2017.  I am further advised that, at that time, the Tribunal was preparing to move offices and this unfortunately led to the documentation being misfiled with other Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. Probate functions are also carried out by County Registrars at District Probate Registries in 14 provincial court offices. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The setting-up of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority is very much work in progress and has been underway on a number of fronts since July 2016. At that time Parts 1 and 2 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 were commenced as necessary to get the new Authority appointed and underway. The Authority, which is independent in the performance of its functions under the 2015 Act, has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) provides the non-EEA investor with the opportunity to invest in the State. Applicants for the IIP must have a minimum net worth of €2 million of which at least €1.0 million must be available for the investment, excluding for investment in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which requires a minimum €2.0 million. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The capital allocation for the Justice Votes Group over the period 2019 to 2022, as published in the recent National Development Plan, is as follows (details for 2023 are yet to be finalised): Year Allocation € million 2019 241 2020 230 2021 208 2022 216  Total 895 The precise breakdown of the budget across the votes and various projects will be dependent on the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment and training of the members of An Garda Síochána. I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. It may be noted that the salary for new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection Guidelines (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As I previously advised the house in reply to Question No. 66 of 6 February 2018, the Garda Commissioner engaged the professional services of Professor Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, to conduct an independent audit of the exercise by An Garda Síochána of section 12, Child Care Act, 1991.  Prof. Shannon’s final Report was published on 29...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is aware that the earlier questions referred to in the Deputy's current question were disallowed on the basis that I have no role, as Minister for Justice and Equality, in relation to Garda investigations, which constitute operational matters and are properly dealt with by An Garda Síochána in the first instance. Aside from the matters comprehended by Section 91 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The current provision with regard to formal identification of a deceased person in the circumstances the Deputy describes, is section 27 of the Coroners Act 1962. The section provides as follows: 27. - (1) A coroner holding an inquest in relation to the death of any person shall, except in a case to which section 22 or section 23 of this Act relates, view the body unless—(a) it has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As I advised the Deputy previously, the information sought in his questions was not available at the time of asking. I requested the information from the Garda Commissioner with a view to reverting to the Deputy when it was received. The reports requested have now been received.  As the issues relate to a number of different matters I am at present having the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 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: Garda Operations (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I should say at the outset that I, as Minister, have no responsibility to direct An Garda Síochána operationally or in the assigning of personnel to relation to particular operations. Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) vests full control of An Garda Síochána in the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no power to interfere or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they do not offer specific advice to individuals on immigration pathways. The person concerned might in the first instance consider consulting the INIS website www.inis.gov.ieas it contains information on all matters relating to immigration. Other websites of relevance are the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has launched a Community-based CCTV grant-aid Scheme to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. Eligible community groups can apply for grant-aid of up to 60% of the total capital cost of a proposed CCTV system, up to a maximum grant of €40,000. There has been an increasing level of...