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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains as outlined in my previous responses to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions in the matter  (question no. 107 on 17 November 2016, Question no. 46 on 19 January 2017 and question no. 63 on 9 February 2017 refer). The person concerned was refused permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation remains as outlined in my response to his Parliamentary Question number 510 on 16 January 2018. The person referred to by the Deputy was refused permission to remain in the State by INIS in 2016. The person concerned has no permission to be in the State since that date and has not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 12 November 2008, following the refusal of the international protection claim made by the person concerned and the detailed consideration of their case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).  That Order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 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: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person 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 and supporting documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (25 Jan 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 submitted written representations. With a view to having the case of the person concerned progressed, a representative of the INIS wrote to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that from the limited information provided it is not possible to adequately respond to the Deputy's question. If the persons concerned could write directly to Unit 2 - Residence Division supplying more information relating to all three persons, then INIS could examine the matter further with a view of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Jan 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: Magdalen Laundries (24 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There has been a delay in making payments to certain women where there are issues relating to capacity, which may render them vulnerable to financial exploitation. The terms of the scheme provide for lump sum payments ranging from €11,500 to €100,000, special access to healthcare, upgrading of pension entitlements to the full State pension for those who have reached retirement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jan 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: Garda Reports (24 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: While it is not the standard practice of my Department to publish official reports received from An Garda Síochána, to be of assistance on this occasion, I can inform the Deputy that I intend to furnish him with the report, as requested, in the coming days. The Deputy will appreciate that the report may require specific redactions in respect of any third-party information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Jan 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: Garda Data (24 Jan 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: Garda Equipment (24 Jan 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 and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the 'R’ District is made up of Swords, Malahide and Coolock...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (24 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and in the management and conduct of cases which come before them. I wish to confirm to the Deputy that this matter was raised with the Irish Government by the EU Commission last year and a delegation met with the Commission in Brussels in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jan 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: Garda Equipment (24 Jan 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 and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Cavan/Monaghan...

Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure:Directive 2013/33/EU of the European...

Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not realise I was so constrained. In any event, I undertake to listen closely to the points to be raised.

Seanad: Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am very pleased to be in the Seanad this afternoon to present the proposal of Government that the State opts into the EU, recast, reception conditions directive 2013 under the terms of Protocol 21, annexed to the EU treaties. Last Wednesday, the opt-in proposal was broadly welcomed and supported by the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality. Opting into this...