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Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The expected date for submission of a text to the Government is before the end of the year. We will then proceed to agree the final text, with a view to engaging in pre-legislative scrutiny some time next year.

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: We had the opportunity last night to deal with some of these issues. The majority of the recommendations of the Toland report are now in an advanced state of implementation. Many have been implemented. Following the initiative on the part of the Taoiseach, which was announced yesterday, a further level of consideration will be given to bolster the recommendations of the Toland report with...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Government agreed last week to implement full compliance with the request from the Supreme Court earlier this year. The Deputy is correct that the deadline is tomorrow. My understanding is that the court will be satisfied with the course we are pursuing and will, I am sure, make a declaration to that effect in early course. The date upon which the new regime is to be implemented is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I do not anticipate that the sweep, as referred to by the Deputy, will include matters germane to the Policing Authority or the Garda Síochána. The defined terms of reference of the external review refer to the disclosure or otherwise of documentation to the disclosures tribunal. I understand the Deputy's comments arise out of reports of the meeting that took place last week...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The meeting will take place tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to debate the position relating to Garda overtime. At the outset, the allocation and management of the overtime budget is the responsibility of the acting Garda Commissioner, having due regard to his operational needs. I am satisfied that Garda management is acutely aware of the need to utilise the resources being made available to it in the most efficient and...

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: That is not true. I made that clear in my address.

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I want to thank Senator Humphreys and other Members for tabling this motion and giving me the opportunity to reply to statements by way of clarification. I am very pleased to do this because this is a very serious topic and it is only right I would have the opportunity to reply to the questions raised, which is why I am here. I am very concerned to ensure that any misunderstanding in regard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 177 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve and the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The "Programme for a Partnership Government" includes a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 176 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (29 Nov 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 184 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (29 Nov 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position on family reunification for non-refugees is set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification published by my predecessor on 31 December 2013.  The Policy Document, which is available on the INIS website www.inis.gov.ie, provides a comprehensive statement of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: During the period referred to by the Deputy applications for family reunification could be made in respect of a person's spouse and children, or in the case of a minor his or her parents, as well as other extended family members including grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, ward or guardian. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 196 together. The Supreme Court judgment in the case of N.V.H. v. The Minister for Justice and Equality found, on 30 May last, that in an international protection system with no temporal limits as to when the application process will be concluded, an absolute prohibition on the right to work for international protection applicants is contrary to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources, including ICT, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 is intended to professionalise, modernise and renew An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda mobility strategy aims to provide frontline members will greater connectivity to back office systems harnessing the power of mobile technology. It is intended that the mobile devices will enable Garda members and staff to be more efficient and effective by having mobile access to relevant core policing applications, a wide-range of up to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 to 189, inclusive, together. The particular case to which I take it the Deputy is referring was amongst the complaints considered under the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). I can confirm that I am in recent receipt of correspondence from the individual in question which he had sent to An Taoiseach on 22 November 2017 and which the...