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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware the Interim Audit Report in relation to the financial procedures in the Garda College Templemore prepared by the Garda Internal Audit Section makes a series of recommendations in relation to the operation of the Garda College. The findings of Report are a cause of concern to me and I am assured that the Garda Commissioner recognises the gravity of the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had permission to remain in the State, on stamp 4 conditions, up to 30th June, 2015. They applied to have that permission to remain renewed for a further period. During the course of the consideration of the permission to remain renewal application, it was noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Jun 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 person concerned has submitted written representations. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Jun 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: Property Registration (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the digitisation of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) map record took place between December 2005 and August 2010. During this period approximately 2.5 million registered land parcels, made up of approximately 15 million line entities were digitised from 36,000 PRA paper map sheets. Having completed the digitisation of the PRA map record a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a valid Deportation Order made on 20 June, 2002. The Deputy might wish to note that persons the subject of a Deportation Order are obliged to remove themselves from the State and to remain out of the State. Representations were received from the person...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for Family Reunification pursuant to Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) in respect of one family member on the 13 December 2016. The application in respect of the person the subject of the application was referred to the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 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 under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand however that the case is due to be submitted for decision in the near future. As the Deputy will appreciate,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 is an ambitious 5 year Programme that will benefit over thirty locations around the country and includes over €60million of...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 166, 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: Deportation Orders (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 9 June 2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bullying in the Workplace (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department and all of its Offices and Agencies are fully committed to promoting respect, dignity, safety and equality in the workplace. All Organisations under my remit have anti-bullying policies in place with most using Dignity at Work, an Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Irish Civil Service whilst others, for example An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I advised by the Garda authorities that the full first year cost of recruiting 800 additional Gardaí in 2018 is some €14, 863, 029 and that the full second year cost is some €25, 751, 656. Annual costs for new Garda recruits include a basic weekly allowance of €184. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There was no need for a parliamentary question. The Deputy can ask the fellow beside him.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I could not do that.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I do not think it is in order----- . Deputy John McGuinness:It is. He was vindicated in court, but the Department completely ignored the judge and the ruling and has still not paid him. It is another example of using the separation of powers to ensure another citizen will not get the justice he deserved. The Minister should read about the case and the judgment and consider the activities of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chairman. I am pleased to accept the Chairman's invitation to attend this meeting to discuss the recent appointment of Ms Justice Máire Whelan as a judge of the Court of Appeal. One of the members is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Judicial independence is at the core of the proper judicial role in any free society. This very independence is guaranteed by Article 35.2 of the Constitution which provides that judges are to be "independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and subject only to this Constitution and the law". The appointment of judges to our courts is of fundamental importance to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In my time in government there has been one appointment by the Government that was not made following a Judicial Appointments Advisory Board recommendation or by the elevation of a serving judge to a higher court.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am not making any further comment on issues that have been under consideration by Government. I have answered the question.