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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fire Service (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am, of course, concerned about any attacks against members of fire personnel, and can assure the Deputy that I utterly condemn all attacks on our emergency services personnel. Such acts represent a blatant disregard for the safety of the brave men and women who work in our emergency services, who risk their lives every day in the service of the people of our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 14 November last, together with my colleague, the Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton T.D., I announced a new scheme of family reunification in support of refugees and their families, as part of the Government’s commitments under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). The new Family Reunification...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that I have never used my private e-mail account to send or receive any official documents on Brexit.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together. The Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 provide for the valuation of all commercial and industrial property for rating purposes. The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his functions under the Acts and the making of valuations for rating purposes is his sole responsibility. I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that in excess of €1 million was provided under my Department's Vote to the following bodies during 2016, the most recent full year for which such information is available. I am informed that all of these bodies receive 50% or more of their income from public sources. Body € Foroige 5,395,315 Youth Work Ireland 4,297,649 P.A.C.E. 1,595,030...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics. To be of assistance, I have requested the CSO to forward the available statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources, including mountain bikes, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that no mountain bikes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have no plans at present to meet the US Secretary for Homeland Security.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (28 Nov 2017)

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 the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Deputy will be aware that there has been unprecedented investment in the Garda Fleet in recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the figures requested by the Deputy are as set out in the tables below. 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 conduct of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (28 Nov 2017)

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 tables below. 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 conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following payments were made to the specified companies for the requested years. Year Nationality 1 Number Nationality 2 Number Nationality 3 Number 2000 Poland 57 Romania 55 Czech Republic 30 2001 Romania 106 Czech Republic 60 Poland 44 2002 Romania 103 Czech Republic 62 Poland 57 2003 Romania 148 Czech Republic 66 Poland 35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have looked at the transcript referred to in the Deputy's question and it is clear that it is referring to the email of 15 May 2015.  On 9 November, the Deputy submitted a series of questions to my Department for answer on 14 November which for the first time specified a date on which a phone call was alleged to have been made by the Commissioner to the Secretary General of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, given the passage of time, it is a challenge to definitively ascertain information on all possible forms of communication covered by the question. However, in order to endeavour to answer this question as comprehensively as possible, I have asked the Secretary General to review his diary and e-mail communications from 15 May 2015. There were no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 the Public Appointments Service, on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for the selection of Garda trainees. The final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted, and complete a physical competency test and a medical examination, are managed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (28 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the Deputy's question and I will provide the information requested when that report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the advices concerned have been received from the Attorney General's Office and are to the effect that the money paid in respect of the 'living allowance' out of the Garda Vote into an account in the College was public money.  Accordingly, the rules of accounting for the use of that public money received from the Central Fund were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, I have written to the relevant parties, including the Ministers for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner, the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in order to ascertain whether there are additional legislative or other solutions which can assist...