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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, as indicated in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 100 of the 22nd February, the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation which was received from the person referred to on 12 February is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as...

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

Charles Flanagan: In relation to the question posed by the Deputy I would just like to clarify that the grade of clerical assistant no longer exists in the civil service. My Department currently has 14 clerical officers employed on temporary contracts. The following table details the number of staff and the duration of their employment in my Department. Duration of contract Number of staff 2-3 years 1 1-2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa 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 with the INIS website www.inis.gov.ie as it contains information on all matters relating to immigration and specifically the section relating to Non EEA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Courts (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department led a Working Group of Justice Sector officials to consider options for moving forward on the proposal to establish a Community Court. Building on the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the Working Group considered proposals to enhance the approach to tackling low level offenders and effectively addressing...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the passports in the case of the person mentioned by the Deputy were returned on 10 April 2018. 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 Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the retrieval and compilation of the information requested by the Deputy for each of the past twenty years would necessitate a disproportionate use of time and resources which could not be justified in circumstances where the priority is to deal with the cases on hand. Information can, however, be...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, Gardaí are providing a robust response to the threat of organised crime, particularly in Dublin’s North Inner-City. Operation Hybrid, which includes significant support from Armed Support Units, has been established to coordinate the response to violent crime in Dublin and address public safety concerns about community safety,...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I and my Government colleagues are totally committed to tackling violence against women and domestic violence. The Programme for Government commits to full implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women (commonly referred to as the Istanbul Convention). The actions necessary to ratify the Istanbul Convention are contained in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There are no plans for a general grant of residency to persons simply because they have  spent more than 5 years in the State. I am informed by my officials in INIS, however, that non-EEA nationals who, for a variety of reasons, have a lawful permission to be in the State may be granted on application a permission to remain on Stamp 4 conditions.  For...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the retrieval and compilation of the information requested by the Deputy for each of the past nine years would necessitate a disproportionate use of time and resources which could not be justified in circumstances where the priority is to deal with the cases on hand. Information can, however, be...

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

Charles Flanagan: My Department is not aware of any case where a newly promoted Superintendent earns more than one of his or her longer serving colleagues.  My officials have engaged with the Association of Garda Superintendents on the issue of pay on promotion to Superintendent and will be pleased to so again, if the Association requires further clarification. The recent decision by the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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 made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources, including ICT, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I can assure the Deputy that tackling organised crime activity is a key ongoing priority for both the...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.  I have asked the CSO to forward any available statistics in this regard directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes can offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their sentences and...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that arising from a report compiled by them, there are currently 10 criminal groupings involving approximately 102 prisoners within the prison population excluding the subversive groupings in Portlaoise Prison and that the situation is subject to continuous monitoring and assessment. Membership or allegiance of these criminal...

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

Charles Flanagan: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at individual stations. As...