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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The position is that Article 83 of the General Data Protection Regulation provides for the possible imposition of administrative fines on data controllers in cases in which its provisions have been infringed. Paragraph 7 of that Article provides that it is a matter for each Member State to decide whether, and to what extent, administrative fines may be imposed on public authorities and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (22 Feb 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 Istanbul Convention. The actions necessary to ratify the Istanbul Convention are contained in the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021, published in January, 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Valuations (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, when the State compulsorily acquires land for public purposes and there is a dispute between the vendor and the purchaser regarding the amount of compensation which should be paid, the vendor may apply to the Land Values Reference Committee (comprising the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court and the President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that in the case of a person who has not yet had a final decision made in their case to remain in the State, it is open to the person concerned to avail of the option of voluntary return. This option, if taken up, would leave it open to the person concerned to apply to return to this State at a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 to 108, inclusive, together. Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition period based on the “status quo”; and preparing for the future EU-UK relationship. While the outcome of the December...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Employment vetting is carried out by Garda National Vetting Bureau primarily in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016, the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 and other applicable law. The primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by An Garda Síochána is to seek to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware 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 these matters.  However, I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (22 Feb 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 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: Protected Disclosures (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. The case to which the Deputy refers was dealt with in accordance with the Prison Service Protected Disclosure policy in place, including an external review, on foot of which various actions were taken.  Subsequent to this, the Officer in question took proceedings in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).  The Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I explained in my response to the Deputy on 18 January 2018 that it was not possible in the timeframe allowed to compile the information requested. GSOC were asked for additional information to enable me to reply fully to the Deputy's question. Subsequently GSOC undertook to respond directly to the Deputy when the information was compiled. I am advised that GSOC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In November 2016 GSOC submitted a proposal to my Department for the creation of a designated unit to deal with protected disclosures. The proposal requested funding for a separate office within GSOC and for 12 new staff.  At that time, GSOC had 10 protected disclosures on hand.  My Department liaised with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I understand the Deputy’s question to relate to private members clubs that operate on the basis of the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008. Those Acts provide for the grant and renewal of a certification of registration by the courts for a bona fide club. The Registration of Clubs Acts permit the sale of intoxicating liquor to members of the club and also to members of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to the request from the person concerned for an update on their status, a representative of the INIS will be writing to the person concerned in order to resolve this matter. Responsibility for the registration process referred to is vested in the Garda National Immigration Bureau,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that from the limited information provided by the Deputy it is not possible to identify either of the persons concerned and therefore it is not possible to adequately respond to this question. It would appear that the persons concerned may never have had permission to remain in the State. If it is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to my previous response to Parliamentary Question No. 3891/18 on 25 January 2018, and thank him for providing some additional details as then requested. However, despite this, I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is still not possible to identify the person concerned. From the details provided, it would appear...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (22 Feb 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. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a right of residency accompanied by a right to work based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child and which was received in the Department on 3 October 2017. On 3 November 2017 the person concerned was requested to provide DNA evidence to satisfy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received from the person concerned and acknowledged on 22 November 2017. INIS subsequently contacted this person on 20 February 2018 seeking documentary evidence supporting their application. The application will be considered further upon receipt of all the required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (22 Feb 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 for family reunification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a decision has been made on this application, and the applicant has been advised accordingly. 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 established for...