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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: 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 priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Shared Services (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The payroll processing function previously carried out in the Department's Financial Shared Services Centre (FSS) in Killarney has transferred during the course of the last three years to a new payroll shared services centre (PSSC) under the auspices of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This is in accordance with Government policy in relation to the use of shared service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including personnel and there distribution among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 28th June 2004 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy might recall that a reply to a similar question to this was provided on 3 May 2017. In that reply it was stated that €1.25m per annum is being made available from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support the operation of ten new Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) established in 2015/2016 i.e. €125,000 per project. The average amount of funding provided to GYDPs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (27 Jun 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, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation, and I, as Minister, have no role in these matters. The Deputy will be aware that, on 24 June 2016, the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile for raising this matter. It gives me an opportunity to clarify the situation. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, sets out the law governing Irish citizenship. The Act distinguishes between the entitlement to Irish citizenship by birth and descent and to the acquisition through the process of naturalisation. With regard to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: By way of conclusion, the Seanadóir said at the outset that this is a hypothetical situation and it does not have any effect yet. It is difficult to be precise about the avenue down which we should proceed in this respect. For clarity, the position of third country nationals who may be residing in Northern Ireland, including those who may have a child or children born in Northern...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: May I make closing remarks?

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Can I join with the Cathaoirleach in extending a welcome to the newly-elected Lord Mayor of Cork. I wish him every success in his term of office. I had the opportunity of meeting the Lord Mayor briefly. I understand his interest in justice matters and in particular crime and security. I would hope to have the opportunity of visiting Cork in the course of my tenure and perhaps we could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the statistical information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The total number of applications include those received up to the end of May (being the latest figures available), while processing dates are current as of 21...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that 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 is his sole responsibility. I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no role in decisions in this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. The information requested by the Deputy could not be compiled in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have full confidence in the Garda Commissioner as she proceeds with the implementation of the most ambitious programme of reform ever embarked on by An Garda Síochána. Last July, the Government approved a Five Year Reform and High Level Workforce Plan for An Garda Síochána which combines the Government’s response to the Garda Inspectorate report 'Changing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that as of 12 May 2017, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 644 Reserve Gardaí. It is regrettable that there has been a substantial reduction in the strength of the Reserve in recent years from a peak of 1,164 in 2013. The fall-off arises from a range of factors, not least the lifting in 2014 of the moratorium on recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of personnel and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I understand from the Garda authorities that the year one cost of increasing Garda numbers to 15,000 is €34.3M, assuming a commencement date of 1stJanuary. The annual payroll...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As part of its Five Year Reform and High-level Workforce Plan for An Garda Síochána, the Government has agreed an overall vision for a Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 to include 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Garda Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. This very substantial investment in personnel is driven by our commitment to ensure all citizens have the reassurance of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The total monetary value of work contracted out to external agencies and consultants from my Department and agencies under my aegis for 2015 and 2016 is as follows: Services provided 2015 2016 Workplace Investigations €71,807 €80,839 Recruitment Services €44,796 €127,236 Legal Services €47,965 €42,011 Mediation/facilitation €14,620...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Information Services Centre (GISC) is a contact centre for operational members of An Garda Síochána. After an incident, Gardaí contact GISC on mobile phones instead of returning to their station to record the case details. They give the details to trained civilian call-takers who enter the details on the PULSE system. GISC was established on a pilot basis in September...