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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594 to 596, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes to those in custody that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes can offer purposeful activity to those in custody while serving their...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the following table. The statutory criteria which must be considered in relation to a decision to make a deportation order under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 include national security and public policy, the character and...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 and 599 together. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a Stamp 4 signifies that the bearer has a particular immigration permission, which allows them to live and work in the State without the need for a work permit. I am further informed that because cases which may lead to a Stamp 4 permission...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am deeply conscious of the serious issue of road safety and mindful of the traumatic impact of road traffic collisions on those directly affected and their families, as well as the impact of dangerous driving more generally on the quality of life of residents in local communities across the country.  My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they do not have a record of the person named by the Deputy currently registered in the State. Without further details, it is not possible to make further checks. In my response to a previous Parliamentary Question from the Deputy, question no. 114 of the  7 December 2017,...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 21 November 2017 requesting certain information, a reply to which has been received on 11 January 2018. Processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned, who currently has...

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 from the limited information provided, it appears that no application for Long Term Residency was received from the persons concerned. In order to make an application for Long Term Residency in the State the persons concerned must have been legally resident in the State for a minimum of...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to was received on 23 May 2017. I am also advised that Join Family applications received on or before 7 June 2017 are currently being processed by INIS, and this particular application should be processed within the next 6 to 8 weeks. The Policy...

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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the information requested for 2016 set out in the following table.  The Courts Service has asked that I state that the data supplied is to address the specific query and is valid for that purpose only and may represent an incomplete data set if employed for any other purpose. -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that expenditure by my Department, with the specified company, during the requested years was as follows: 2014 2015 2016 2017 Purpose January February €1,374 €481 €1,374 was for consultancy and facilitation at a meeting with the deaf community; €481 was for training courses for Departmental Press...

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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the statistics requested regarding the number of persons serving a life sentence for crimes they committed while under the age of 18 are not readily available. The Irish Prison Service current has 371 persons in custody serving a life sentence. It would not be possible to provide the age a person was when they committed the...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  I am assured by the Commissioner that personnel assignments, together with the overall policing arrangements and operational strategies are continually monitored and reviewed. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (16 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: My Department uses anti-profanity software on its email systems but not on online contact forms.  Email messages containing profanity are quarantined by the software and the recipient is informed and allowed the opportunity to request release and then if granted to access the message. The operation of the software on the email system is reviewed by my ICT Division on a...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to acknowledge your good wishes, Acting Chairman. On behalf of the Government, I wish to take the opportunity to acknowledge the fact that we have had a busy session. I thank all Deputies for their contributions. I wish the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, as well as everyone concerned with assisting us in the matter of the discharge of our constitutional duty to our people, a...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Is the Acting Chairman influencing-----

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

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Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies for their constructive engagement with the Bill and their contributions to date. I see the clock is not functioning. I merely-----

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: That is fine. I merely wish to state for the record that the programme for Government includes a commitment to implement in full the Istanbul Convention and the commitments contained in the second national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. I acknowledge the contributions of all Deputies. I will not have the time, as adverted to by the Acting Chairman, to deal in full...