Results 10,741-10,760 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 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: Criminal Prosecutions Data (8 Mar 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Government decision in relation to the terms of the Magdalen ex-gratia Scheme provides that it commences with effect from 1 August, 2013.  By way of general information, to date 687 women have received lump sum payments under the Scheme which provides for lump sum payments varying from €11,500 to €100,000 depending on the length of stay in the institution...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned entered the State on 4 March 2016 following their application under the Working Holiday and Internship Programme - Ireland's Working Holiday Agreement (WHA) with Canada. In line with the terms and conditions of this Agreement the person concerned was granted, on arrival...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service unfortunately only holds statistics in relation to ill health retirements from 2006 onwards.   The following are the number of ill health retirements from the IPS in each year since 2006: 200612 200726 20087 200922 201013 20117 20126 20138 20146 201510 201619 201717 2018 (to date)  4 The records do not categorise these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that once an employee is removed from the payroll after reaching the maximum paid sick leave allowed under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 12/2015, they may be entitled to Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration (TRR). It is an occupational requirement for employment in the prison service that persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 203 together. The Irish Prison Service Accommodations Policy (Rehabilitative/Restricted Duties) was introduced in July 2014.  The policy applied to all accommodations granted from that date and was not retrospective. I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that there are now 3 officers on long term restricted duties. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that once an employee is removed from the payroll after reaching the maximum paid sick leave allowed under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 12/2015, they may be entitled to Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration (TRR). It is an occupational requirement for employment in the prison service that persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that there is an on-going Labour Court process in this case.  Accordingly, it would be inappropriate to comment on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The responses to questions to which the Deputy refers to, dating back to May and July 2015, must be read in the wider context in which they were posed. The question to the then Minister for Justice and Equality related to whether host families were at liberty to enter into cultural exchange programmes. Accordingly, the question was responded to in the context of the traditional interpretation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 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 Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 213, 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: Probate Applications (8 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rental Sector (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has established a Working Group to examine the scope for amending legislation to provide for greater protection of tenants’ rights during the receivership process under Action 5 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector. The appointment of a receiver to a buy-to-let dwelling can be a source...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The arrears of salary due from the increase of €500 pa in the rent allowance and its integration into salary were paid to the vast majority of prison officers on 1 March 2018. Arrears of Annualised Hours and other consolidated allowances which arise from this change also fall to be paid. The calculation of these arrears is however a complex, manual and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (8 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 responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Station...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I want to assure the Deputy that I am very much aware of the impact of crime on rural communities, including the serious damage done by organised gangs who target rural areas to engage in burglary and other property-related crime. Such incidents cannot be tolerated in our society and this Government will continue to support An Garda Síochána in tackling the gangs, including mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I understand that my predecessor, in response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question in 2014, outlined that following an investigation in this matter, the Garda authorities forwarded a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) where it was directed that there be no prosecution. Given the passage of time, and the possibility of further developments in this matter since 2014, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has advised that it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (8 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Compensation Acts 1941 and 1945 provides for compensation for malicious injury or death inflicted upon members of An Garda Síochána, while they are on duty or related to their service as members. The following table shows the total amount of compensation paid in 2016 and 2017 under the Acts: Year Number of payments Total 2016 66...