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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that 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, including identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Deaths (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Prison Service has advised that in the tragic circumstances of a death in custody (of which there have been three cases in Castlerea Prison since 2009) every effort is made to ensure the attendance of a Doctor to pronounce death as soon as possible following the event. They have further advised that an arrangement is currently in place whereby a locum General Practitioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, allegations regarding an undercover police officer in this jurisdiction were first made public in 2011. A report was sought from the Garda Commissioner on the matter at that time and that report was provided to the then Minister for Justice and Equality, in March 2011. The report in question was subsequently released in March 2017  consistent with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 Mar 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 person concerned has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 to 304, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 to 308, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. However, I understand from the Garda authorities that the general policy in relation to the decommissioning of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 to 312, inclusive, and 320 together. As the Deputy will be aware, 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 and it is carried out by An Garda Síochána primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that 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. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The issuing of a passport is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is contingent on the person being an Irish citizen.  I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is on-going and I understand that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (27 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: A the Deputy will be aware the distribution of personnel is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategies, are continually monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have some remarks that I hope will be of benefit to the committee. I shall be introducing five amendments, and the Opposition has nine. There are a number of overlaps. Four of the Government amendments relate to a recent EU directive, the PIF directive, and the Long Title will be amended to note that. I am likely to have a small number of amendments on Report Stage. One is to give...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputies O'Callaghan and Ó Laoghaire for their amendments, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Amendment No. 1 seeks to redefine the word "corruptly". The definition of "corruptly" contained in the Bill is the same as the definition contained in the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, as inserted by section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2010. In developing this Bill, my...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: No, but I have heard the Deputies and I will give the matter further consideration. At this point I am of the view that we should retain it in its current form. However, in view of what Deputies O'Callaghan and Ó Laoghaire have said, if we can agree that the Bill will be improved then I will certainly be happy to have a look.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 9, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following:“(a) corruptly requests, (b) corruptly accepts or obtains, or (c) corruptly agrees to accept,”. These amendments are as a result of the recently agreed EU directive I mentioned at the outset. It is a directive on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests. The...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Separate legislation will be needed for the balance and will be brought forward in due course.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 9, to delete lines 17 and 18 and substitute the following:“(a) corruptly requests, (b) corruptly accepts or obtains, or (c) corruptly agrees to accept,”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Both of these amendments relate to presumptions, as their proposers have said. Amendment No. 6, in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire, is much the same as the first of the three new presumptions proposed by Deputy O’Callaghan in amendment No. 7, although it is proposed that they will go into different places in the Bill and will relate to different offences. Similar presumptions...