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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (6 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that there is a standard operational procedure in place to ensure that upon committal, all offenders are assessed and accommodated appropriately according to their needs and specific security status. Dedicated committal units have been established in all committal prisons for this purpose. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide...

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Killings (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I meet the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda officers on a regular basis and will do so again in the near future. Garda operations in Dublin's north inner city are underpinned by increased resources made available to the force by the Government. In budget 2018 approximately €100 million has been allocated for Garda overtime to support ongoing operations such as Operation Hybrid....

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Killings (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to thank Deputy O'Callaghan for raising this issue of great seriousness in Dáil Éireann. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I will be addressing this issue from a criminal justice perspective, but of course it is important to note that the Government's focus on removing organised criminals' grip on areas is not confined to a criminal justice approach. A multiplicity of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The general scheme of the criminal justice (money laundering and terrorist offences) Bill has been approved by Government. I look forward to the Bill being submitted to Government, which I understand will take place shortly. In direct response to the Deputy's question, criminal justice legislation is constantly under review but there is currently a robust scheme of legislation which will...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The answer to that question is yes. It does not involve the introduction of any further or updated legislation. The Garda at national level in the area to which the Deputy refers and at international level through Interpol is actively engaged with other international police forces. Should there be an appropriate level of evidence to be levelled against any suspect, we will operate under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I have set out the current position in relation to the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority in my Written Reply to Questions 509 and 573 of 16 January 2018 which I will therefore reiterate on this occasion. The setting-up of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority has been under way on a number of fronts since July 2016. At that time Parts 1 and 2 of the Legal Services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would like to begin my Reply by clarifying that under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 there will be no time limit for complaints concerning allegations of professional misconduct by a legal practitioner. The three-year time limit to which the Deputy has referred will apply only to those complaints of a more minor nature that are made about inadequate services or excessive fees at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Operations (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that my Department has a very wide range of responsibilities, including matters relating to the law, courts, law enforcement and national security.  In the absence of further detail on the kind of working group envisaged, the subject matter of its discussions and the composition of its membership, it is difficult to give a definitive answer to this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Censorship of Publications (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, together. In Ireland, as in many other countries, the right of freedom of expression is subject to certain restrictions that are justified in the public interest. These include restrictions permitting the censorship of publications under certain circumstances. Censorship of publications is governed by legislation and administered by two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, entitlement to Irish citizenship is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The Act provides that if either of a child's parents was, at the time of that child's birth, an Irish citizen, that child is an Irish citizen irrespective of the place of birth. In this particular case as neither parent was an Irish citizen at the time of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am very pleased to be able to reply to Deputy Daly further to my Written Reply to her previous Question No. 495 of 16 January 2018. The Review Committee provided for under section 62 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 to which the Deputy has referred is part of the new complaints process that will apply to those less serious consumer level complaints dealt with under sections...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Internal Audits (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy my Department has drafted a tender to undertake an external quality assurance assessment of its internal audit function. It is planned that this assessment will take place in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Inspectorate in its report "Changing Policing in Ireland" recommended that An Garda Síochána establish a new Garda civilian staff position of Director of Data Quality responsible for data quality assurance across the organisation and specific line management of relevant Divisions. The Government on 11 April 2017 agreed that the governance of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. I can advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána is working with the CSO to resolve an issue which emerged in relation to the classification of homicide offences. The expert oversight by the CSO of crime statistics is welcome in order to ensure that we can have confidence in the official crime statistics and can tailor our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2017, the Government approved the drafting of the heads of a Bill to address a number of operational issues that had been brought to the attention of my predecessor by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). That work has progressed and I expect to be in a position to update my Government colleagues shortly. Meanwhile, in May 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that section 62O(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 requires that the Policing Authority report to me, as Minister, on— - the effectiveness of the Authority, and - the adequacy of the functions assigned to it by the Act. I have laid the report before each House of the Oireachtas as required by the statute. The recommendations in the Report, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (1 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Feb 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), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Feb 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), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...