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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources 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 Programme for a Partnership Government recognises that Gardaí must have the modern technology and resources necessary to detect and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Santa Marta Group is a global alliance of international Police Chiefs and religious leaders which partners with civil society and business leaders with the objective of eradicating human trafficking and modern day slavery. Within this Group, Ireland leads the North Atlantic Fisheries Project with the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal, to prevent human...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. Ireland did not opt-in to the 2003 Reception Conditions Directive or its 2013 recast.  The main reason for this are the provisions relating to access to the labour market for protection applicants which are contrary to national law.  Section 9(4)(b) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) provided that applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The treatment of persons in custody in Garda stations is governed by the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987. The objective of the Regulations is to ensure that members of the Garda Síochána act with due respect for the dignity and personal rights of persons in custody.  The Regulations include...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 239, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Before the migration crisis escalated, the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Alan Shatter, introduced a Syrian Humanitarian Admissions Programme (SHAP), which was subject to certain conditions, including economic dependency being met by the sponsor. This was superseded by the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), which allows for Syrians and other eligible nationalities to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Warrants (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 249 together. I have requested the information sought by the Deputies from the Garda authorities and will respond to both directly once the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, that for the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts, a “public place” means any public road, and any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge. It does not extend to private property, or to public parks which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission Reports (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As I indicated in my response to the Deputy's parliamentary question of 11 September on the same issue, the Law Reform Commission had intended to progress statutory codification in the area of adverse possession taking into account earlier recommendations, including those relating to leasehold land or property, contained in the LRC Report 67 - 2002.  It appears...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945 provide for a scheme of compensation for members of An Garda Síochána who are maliciously injured in the course of their duty or in relation to the performance of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána and for the dependants of members who have died from injuries maliciously inflicted on them. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Following receipt of what is a very detailed and comprehensive analysis of the law in the area of access to communications data, the report to which the Deputy refers was forwarded to the Attorney General for consideration and advice, against the background of recent findings by the Court of Justice of the European Union in this complex area of law.  That advice has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has received an email from the person in question where, among other things, allegations of inappropriate corporate conduct and abuse of the visa system have been made. I am pleased to note from the correspondence that this individual is liaising directly with the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Prior to 1 October 1976, where a member of An Garda Síochána resigned or was dismissed before reaching the age and service at which he could retire on pension, that member forfeited all superannuation benefits under the then Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. This situation was changed following discussions at the Garda Conciliation Council, the industrial relations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Before the migration crisis escalated, the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr Alan Shatter, T.D. introduced a Syrian Humanitarian Admissions Programme (SHAP), which was subject to certain conditions, including economic dependency being met by the sponsor. This was superseded by the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), which allows for Syrians and other eligible nationalities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Appeals (3 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), 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: Proposed Legislation (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As Minister for Justice and Equality I am committed to doing all that I can to combat sexual and domestic violence. I welcome the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 in February of this year. This wide ranging piece of legislation gives additional protections to some of the most vulnerable people in society as it contains provisions combating the sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 to 266, inclusive, together. The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department in April 2012 to encourage inward investment so as to create business and employment opportunities in the State. Applications under the Immigrant Investor Programme are evaluated by an expert...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (3 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that 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 these matters. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (3 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...