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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In response to the Deputy's question, please see below a table setting out the details of costs in respect of public information campaigns. Dates of campaign advertisement Name of Campaign Where advertisement was placed i.e. regional/national paper/online Cost of campaign€ 15-31 October 2017 Blue blindfold campaign (Human Trafficking awareness Metro Éireann, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Legal Costs (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: While I appreciate that Deputy Casey would support the provision of civil legal aid to small businesses and enterprises, it is important that we do not lose sight of the enhanced and much more transparent legal cost regime that is being introduced at the moment under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. This will impose greater transparency obligations on barristers and solicitors in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Legal Costs (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the important issue raised by Deputy Casey. At its root is the question of the impact of legal costs on small and medium enterprises in terms of their access to the courts and other means of legal redress. As such, the Deputy will appreciate that it is an issue which straddles both the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this important public safety issue. I join him and other Members in extending my good wishes for a speedy recovery to the garda who was injured in the line of duty last week in Ballymun. Deputy Broughan will recall that I responded to his oral question on that issue on 5 December last. Today, his focus is on the impact of dangerous driving and...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I very much agree with the Deputy that local policing measures to address the issues to which he refers will undoubtedly benefit from the increased level of resources now coming on stream through the Garda recruitment programme. The Government has committed to increasing Garda numbers to 15,000 to provide the Commissioner with the capacity to address the needs of communities throughout the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the need for new Garda stations at Macroom and Clonmel. It is my intention to have both projects commence at the earliest possible opportunity next year. There are some outstanding conveyancing issues with this bundle of stations, but I expect them to be dealt with in the coming weeks. My intention is that the next bundle of Garda stations will commence construction in the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As far as the reform of the criminal legal aid scheme is under way, I assure the House that preparation of this legislation is at an advanced stage. Discussions between my Department and the Attorney General's office are ongoing, with a view towards publication sometime early next year.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The electronic tagging scheme is under way on a pilot basis. The plan is to further expand and develop the scheme in accordance with appropriate resources.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The legislation providing for electronic tagging is already in place. As regards further legislation, I refer the Deputy to the Criminal Justice Act 2017, which is now in force. I am unsure what further legislation he is referring to as regards the programme for Government. I will be happy to assist if he identifies the legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a request for further permission to remain in the State was received on 13 October 2017 from the persons concerned. These are currently receiving attention and Unit 2 Residence Division will be writing to them very shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the matters raised are currently under review with a view to contacting the family concerned shortly. It is expected that a decision will be issued in the coming days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The position in relation to conviction statistics has already been clarified to the Deputy in the responses to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017 and 556 of 7 November 2017; namely that the Courts Service is not in a position to match the prosecutions specified in the Deputy's question to court results. It follows that it is similarly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have again requested a Garda report on the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the table details the number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone; the total number of unpaid FCNs which have been forwarded to the Courts Service for summons; and additional FCN statistical breakdowns, for the period 2015, 2016 and to 31 October 2017. Number of FCNs issued in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the enforcement of road traffic legislation is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, in which I have no direct role. I am informed that the collision report form C(T) 68 currently has a field within it to note the number of drivers breathalysed at the scene of a collision.  I understand that a change request has been made by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote and is responsible for setting the level of fees applicable in relation to certain services. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that persons involved in road traffic collisions, their legal advisers or insurers or other interested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have again requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the following matters outlined in Parliamentary Question Nos. 346, 347, 348 and 349 of 20 September 2017 and your subsequent question number 570 of 7 November 2017: - 346 - "the number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions for careless driving and or anti-social driving by each district in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (13 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of ‘test purchasers’ used in any given test purchasing operation is not centrally recorded on PULSE.  Parental/Guardian consent and agreement forms are required for each operation and are retained locally at each District.  Consequently, An Garda Síochána is not in a position to provide the information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (13 Dec 2017)

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...