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Mediation Bill 2017: From the Seanad (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies for their support and acknowledge their contributions. To respond to Deputy Bríd Smith, the changing of the numerical order is merely to facilitate the amendment. The amendment, as passed by the Seanad, is being incorporated into this legislation. It is merely for ease of reading that the order of the paragraphs has been changed. I felt in the Seanad that the...

Mediation Bill 2017: From the Seanad (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The amendment, as made by the Seanad, which I am anxious to be included in the final text of the Bill, reads:SECTION 14: 1.In page 15, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:"(d) advise the client that mediation is voluntary and may not be an appropriate means of resolving the dispute where the safety of the client and/or their children is at risk,". However, in effect, the text will...

Mediation Bill 2017: From the Seanad (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The amendment to the Mediation Bill passed in the Seanad just before the recess inserts a new provision in section 14 which requires a solicitor to advise a client that mediation is voluntary and may not be an appropriate means of resolving the dispute where the safety of the client and-or their children is a matter of risk. I opposed this amendment for various legal reasons and my views...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tree Remediation (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The difficulties experienced by property owners arising from trees and high hedges on neighbouring land were raised in both the Dáil and Seanad during passage of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. At that time, my Department consulted on the matter with the Law Reform Commission, which had been involved in drafting the 2009 Act, and the Commission took the view that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: If an application for international protection has been made in the State, the Deputy will be aware that, for confidentiality reasons, it is not the practice to comment on such applications. As the Deputy is aware, applications for refugee status in the State were, prior to 31 December 2016, determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, is still under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. The application will be submitted to me as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that progress on the application referred to by the Deputy is well advanced and the file will be re-submitted to me for final decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is still under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. I understand however that the case is due to be submitted for decision in the near future. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The second national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a whole of government response to these issues. As part of that strategy's objective of holding perpetrators to account and supporting victims, there is an action to establish a single national programme for perpetrators of domestic violence, to replace the different existing programme Domestic violence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to this matter, and I will contact the Deputy again when this report is to hand. As the Deputy is aware, accommodation centres are subject to regular and frequent inspections by staff of the Reception and Integration Agency and by independent external contractors. The reports of these inspections are published on the RIA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the provision of equipment for An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a working group within An Garda Síochána is currently examining the options available on the market regarding body worn cameras, with a view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy, and I will contact her directly when this report is to hand. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, which includes arranging for the training of Garda members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that each Garda Division...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (26 Sep 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, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters. The Deputy will be aware, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the information requested by the Deputy and I will write directly to the Deputy when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including the opening and closing of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three progress...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána does not currently have any plans to purchase drones.