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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy was refused permission to remain in the State on the basis of their marriage to an Irish National. I understand that the person concerned has appealed the decision and that the appeal is currently being considered.  A decision in relation to the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  The policing and security of Dublin Airport is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána along with other law enforcement agency stakeholders each of whom has a specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The case to which the Deputy refers was dealt with in accordance with the protected disclosures policy in place, including an external review, on foot of which various actions were taken.  The case is currently the subject of proceedings which were instituted by the individual in question before the Workplace Relations Commission, as is their right, and it would not therefore be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that upon receipt of notification that a member of staff has been threatened whether on duty or off duty, Operations Directorate immediately action the Irish Prison Service Staff Security Protocol.  Both local Gardaí and Garda HQ are advised of the details of the threat.  An investigation and threat assessment are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227, 228 and 229 together. I am advised by my officials that the Irish Prison Service policy ‘Keeping Drugs out of Prison’ was introduced in 2006 to address many aspects of drug use in prison, including measures to reduce the use of illegal drugs in the prison setting. In 2008, the Operational Support Group (OSG) was established which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fire Safety (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, fireworks, because they are explosives, are regulated under national and EU legislation and can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with explosives law.  Fireworks are categorised into four categories, depending on their hazard and whether they require specialist knowledge to use them. The least hazardous is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has sought a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter in question and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the allocation of Garda resources in the State and, as Minister, I have no role in relation to the matter. I am, however, informed by the Garda authorities that vehicles attached to the Garda fleet are installed with secure TETRA technology, which is the current state of the art technology for public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation.  As Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters. I have, however, been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 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: Commencement of Legislation (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The commencement of the provisions in section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 awaits the finalisation of regulations required to facilitate their implementation.  These regulations are currently being progressed in conjunction with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in the Attorney General's Office.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissioner of Valuation (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his statutory functions under the Valuation Acts, 2001 to 2015. The carrying out of a valuation of a public utility undertaking (i.e. a global valuation') is the Commissioner's sole prerogative and I as Minister for Justice and Equality do not have any function in this regard. Global valuations of public utilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Graffiti Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Community Graffiti Reduction Programme was introduced in February 2008 and was sponsored by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Pobal managed the programme on behalf of these Departments. The programme ceased operation in 2009, and there are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The construction of the new Forensic Science Laboratory is being managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department. I am informed by the OPW that, in accordance with normal procurement rules, expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors were sought via eTenders and the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 4th April 2017. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to identify either of the persons concerned based on the limited details provided by the Deputy. If the Deputy can provide further details such as dates of birth, passport numbers, references such as the Person IDs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is open to any visa required national to apply for a visa for any purpose. If an applicant wishes to join a family member who is an Irish National in the State, they may make an application for a Join Family Visa. The INIS website () contains comprehensive guidelines to assist the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period to 06 May 2018. The child of the persons concerned has been granted leave to remain in line with their mother. These decisions were conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by registered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (12 Oct 2017)

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), the persons concerned have not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the persons concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to identify either of the persons concerned based on the limited details provided by the Deputy. If the Deputy can provide further details such as dates of birth, passport numbers, references such as the Person IDs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Following the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015 on 31 December 2016, new arrangements for the investigation and determination of applications for international protection (refugee status and subsidiary protection) and cases involving permission to remain in the State have been introduced. Such applications are now processed, as part of a single application procedure, by a...