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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Deputy will be aware that it is the Garda Commissioner who 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware in accordance with section 26(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has statutory responsibility for the recruitment of civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. Section 19 of the Act governs the sanctioning of additional civilian staff for An Garda Síochána and requires the approval of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 208 and 210 together. I am to advise the Deputy that Part 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 provides for the introduction of electronic monitoring. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that following a competitive tender in 2014, a contract was awarded for the supply of electronic monitoring of prisoners. Electronic monitoring is used to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question please see the following table which outlines the EU directives that come within the remit of my Department which have not yet been transposed into law, the estimated date for transposition into law and the EU deadline for transposition of same. EU Directive Estimated Date for Transposition into Law EU Deadline for Transposition Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 215 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve and the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Mar 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 Civilian Staff Data (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The most recent figure available in respect of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána indicates that there are 2,254 full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The table below details relevant expenditure in my Department since January 2017. The work contracted has allowed valuable public attention to be drawn to important issues such as human trafficking and domestic violence. DATE EXPENDITURE SERVICE COMPANY CONTRACTED 01/02/2017 €5,018 Media buying services for National Awareness Campaign on Domestic Violence PHD Media (Ireland) Ltd...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for renewal for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the relevant section of INIS on 8 March 2018. INIS has been in contact with the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received. The granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. The records indicate that the person in question currently has permission to reside in the State until 22 February...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 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 Deportation Order, made on 11 March 2005, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application for family reunification under the provisions of the Refugee Act 1996 in January 2015. The case has been finalised and a decision letter issued to the applicant on 6 November 2015.  There is no record of any current application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.  I would, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, from the limited information provided, it is not possible to identify the person concerned. I wish to advise the Deputy, therefore, that the Residence Division of INIS does not currently have any application for the person concerned before them.  In this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 25 August 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy has entered the final stage of processing.  A letter issued to the person concerned on 8 August 2017 requesting him to submit the prescribed certificate fee and other documents. No reply has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (29 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. The position is that section 2 of the Data Protection Act 1988 specifies that personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and shall not be further processed in a manner incompatible with that purposes or those purposes. For any such further processing (including disclosure, sharing...

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

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