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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016-2021 provides for a development at the Hammond Lane site including the development of a Family Law and Children’s Court. The project is to be delivered as a Public Private Partnership with an anticipated completion date of end 2020 or early 2021. As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 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 Deployment (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 314 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: Crime Data (20 Mar 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 the available statistics in relation to the information requested for the years 2008-2016 directly to the Deputy. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including the determination of opening hours of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the following table details the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (20 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. I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. However, the information requested by the Deputy, as provided by the Garda authorities, is set out in the table:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I share the Deputy's concern in relation to the serious public safety issues associated with the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes, and my concerns are on the public record of this House.  As the Deputy will be aware, a multi-agency approach is required to tackle this anti-social issue effectively. To facilitate this, I have written to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The information sought by the Deputy is not to hand. I have requested the Garda Commissioner to provide this information. When it is received, I will write directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Civil legal aid in the State is delivered through the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 - 2017. Legal aid in judicial separation and divorce cases is generally provided by solicitors who are employees of the Legal Aid Board. As such, their terms and conditions of employment are those applicable in the Civil Service generally and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no role in relation to how particular criminal investigations are conducted. This is solely a matter for the Garda authorities. However, I can inform the Deputy that if a person is not satisfied with the manner in which their complaint was dealt with by An Garda Síochána, then it is open to them to contact the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy may be aware that national emergency management arrangements are in place, involving all the different agencies of the State.  These arrangements are governed by the Framework for Major Emergency Management. Co-ordinated by the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and the Office of Emergency Planning, all the various agencies and bodies continue to work closely together...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was refused a residence card on 24 October 2017 as they were not in compliance with the relevant  provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015.   I am further informed that INIS received a request for a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. As I have previously advised the Deputy, An Garda Síochána is working in conjunction with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to resolve an issue which was identified by An Garda Síochána in relation to the classification of homicide offences. The expert oversight by the CSO of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, ("the Act") makes provision for the establishment of a number of oversight bodies for An Garda Síochána, sets out the functions and powers of those bodies and also sets out the obligations of An Garda Síochána in respect of those bodies, including in relation to data that may be required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, that is, civil legal aid and criminal legal aid.  Details in respect of each category are outlined below. Civil Legal Aid The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The 28 February was a normal working day, and Department offices were open for business. A small number of staff were unable to undertake their normal commute due to weather difficulties, or chose to remain at home due to concern over their evening commute if the weather deteriorated.  Those with remote access worked from home, and others took a day's annual leave or flexi leave.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 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 persons concerned have 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)...