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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external public relations services during 2017. It is my Department's policy to use in-house resources as much as possible for the provision of such services.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (16 Jan 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 co-operation 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: Court Poor Box (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware the Policing Authority assumed responsibility for appointments to the senior ranks of Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Garda Commissioner on 1 January 2017 and that I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. Since assuming responsibility for this function, the Authority has run competitions for promotion to the ranks of Assistant Commissioner, Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Data (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has provided information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licence Data (16 Jan 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 informed me that it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As you will recall from my post reply correspondence of 20 July 2017, the Courts Service is not in a position to provide a breakdown by age, by gender, by county or by Garda district of the number of persons convicted for drink driving. However, they did provide the number of persons convicted for drink driving by District Court area from 2007 to 30 April 2017. To be of assistance, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources 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. Fleet Strength I have been informed by the Garda authorities that as of 8 January 2018, some 114 vehicles are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 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: Garda Deployment (16 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: Legal Services Regulation (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 573 together. As I have previously conveyed to the House, 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 Regulation Act 2015 were commenced as necessary to get the new Authority appointed and under way. The Authority, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 21 July 2009 and registered on student conditions (Stamp 2) on 10 August 2009.  This period of permission to reside in the State expired on 31 December 2013. I am further informed by INIS that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Travel Documents Section of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, which issues travel documents to holders of protection status, that the normal procedure for application on behalf of minors is that the parents or legal guardians would sign the application form in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Standards in Public Office Commission (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 524 together. I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that in January of each year, all personnel who occupy a “designated position of employment” in An Garda Síochána are informed of their obligations under the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001. A Section 18 Statement of Interests Form is attached as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Jan 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 inquiries made and the Courts Service has advised...