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Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: There was an agenda item, which involved the filling of a number of vacancies, which did not include any reference to the Court of Appeal.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I will deal with that. It is most unfair of Deputy O'Brien to seek further and more detailed information-----

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: -----on the matter of a phone call between two Members of this House, neither of whom are present-----

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: That is an outrageous comment.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: That is an outrageous comment.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Hear, hear.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I remind the House that, since 1922, this State has had a robust and independent Judiciary. I am pleased to underline the widely held view that the Irish Judiciary is now and has always been one of the great successes in our history and is consistently among the top ten independent judiciaries globally. Judicial appointments are made in accordance with Articles 13.9 and 35.1 of the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Progress has been made on that. There has been widespread consultation. I expect that the scheme will be published in the autumn.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Progress on the anti-corruption Bill and on the review of white collar crime is well under way. I expect matters to be completed shortly and I expect the legislation to be published if not before the end of the current session certainly during the summer months. I will be happy to keep the Deputy informed on it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: 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, and I as Minister have no role in the matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána District and Station Rationalisation Programme gave rise to the closure of some 139 Garda stations, in 2012 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As indicated in the response to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 2 February, there are no immediate plans to amend the law in relation to ground rents, either by way of constitutional amendment or amendment of the current statutory framework. However, I can assure the Deputy that operation of existing ground rents legislation is kept under review by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (21 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Expenditure by my Department for the period in question in respect of conference facilitation, training in communications, and related services, including the development of a Communications Strategy for the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, is set out in the table: Company 2014 2015 2016 2017 to date The Communications Clinic €2336 €756 €24,221 - Carr...

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I move the following motions:That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2017 and ending on 29th June, 2018. That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of...

Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: In response to Deputy Adams, I acknowledge progress in this regard by my Department, in particular, by the Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton. I am pleased Deputy Stanton was reaffirmed in his position by the Government this morning. Of course, as part of that strategy, we will be seeking appropriate funding in the context of forthcoming Estimates. I wish to assure the House, in...

Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On the matter of the forthcoming meeting of the Business Committee, I wish to advise the Ceann Comhairle and other Members of the order as proposed initially by the Government Chief Whip. I certainly do not question the bona fides of Deputy Howlin but there is an urgency regarding the matters pertaining to the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. In fact, it is more than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 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: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 729 together. On 2 May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations, following the successful campaign to have key Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The current Garda-PSNI Cross Border Policing Strategy was launched in September 2016. This second Strategy builds on the considerable advances made under the first Strategy and on the unprecedented strength and depth of the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI. North-South co-operation on combatting crime and protecting community safety has never been closer. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I refer the Deputy to reply to Dáil Question No. 108 of 30th May last which sets out the position on the matter. A copy is reproduced below for reference. I am informed that the queues to which the Deputy refers do not arise as a result of the operation of immigration controls at Dublin Airport but are rather a consequence of other factors outside the control of the service. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The responsibility to notify next of kin and other interested persons of the holding of an inquest is a matter for the relevant coroner who is independent in the conduct of their duties. There are no particular regulations, either statutory or otherwise involved in this regard, but I am assured that coroners endeavour to ensure that the all relevant details are provided in good time. The...