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Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...drugs strategy and indeed represents, as he does, an urban constituency. We must all work together to ensure the involvement of all appropriate stakeholders. That will involve the Departments of Justice and Equality, Health, Education and Skills, Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Housing, Planning and Local Government, as well as many other agencies. I share the concern of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I very much value this report. I look forward to further ensuring that many of the recommendations are dealt with by the Government and not only the Department of Justice and Equality but also the Departments of Health; Education and Skills; and other Departments.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...of solicitor, that there was any case in which the Government disregarded the advice of the JAAB. I acknowledge, as other Senators will also do, including Senator McDowell, a former Minister for Justice and a former occupier of the pivotal office of Attorney General, that the JAAB process was never bypassed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. My Department engages in public information campaigns, where appropriate, in order to draw attention to important issues in the Justice and Equality sector. The main awareness campaign the Department runs aims to target domestic, sexual and gender based violence. The 'No Excuses' campaign is a high impact media campaign designed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. The Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme was established in 2013 on foot of the recommendations contained in the Magdalen Commission Report (Quirke Report). That Report was a response to an Interdepartmental Government Committee report (McAleese Report) that was set up to establish the facts of State involvement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: .... The Progress Report for the mid-term review of the Migrant Integration Strategy was published earlier this year by my Department and work continues across Government as a whole to achieve its goals. In relation to the justice sector and in addition to the steps outlined above, my colleague Minister of State David Stanton is in the process of establishing a new Anti-Racism Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...inform the Deputy that Ireland did not take part in the adoption of this Regulation in accordance with protocol number 21 on the position of Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Ireland took the decision not to opt-in to this Regulation on the grounds that,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Deputy may be interested to know that Section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 requires the Bureau, through the Garda Commissioner, to provide a report of its activities each year to the Minister for Justice and Equality who is then required to lay copies of the report before each House of the Oireachtas. The Annual Reports (including the most recent, the Annual Report 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...more than 500 people every day and is opening every weekend in an effort to meet demand. If an urgent appointment is required, the person referred to may send an email to burghquayregoffice@justice.ie outlining the reason and she may be facilitated with an earlier appointment depending on the circumstances of the emergency.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Division, The International Protection Appeals Tribunal, 6-7 Hanover Street East, Dublin D02 W320. The Ministerial Decisions Unit operates an email service for responding to queries - mduinfo@justice.ie Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Timeline Relevant Bodies Lead/Owner Status Comments 6 Review anti-corruption and anti-fraud structures Q2 2018 Department of Justice and Equality, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: My Department engages in public information campaigns, where appropriate, in order to draw attention to important issues in the Justice and Equality sector. The main awareness campaign the Department runs is aimed at targeting domestic, sexual and gender based violence. The 'No Excuses' campaign is a high impact media campaign designed to reach a national audience featuring TV, cinema,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Mhara (BIM) Safety Training Scheme prior to commencement of employment. The enforcement of appropriate employment law, including minimum wage requirements, is not a matter for the Department of Justice and Equality. Enforcement of the employment conditions of any non-EEA National in the Irish fishing industry is a matter for the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), and the Marine Survey...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Combat Human Trafficking was launched in 2016. The Action Plan involves a victim-centred and human rights based approach with the ultimate aims of preventing human trafficking, ensuring an effective criminal justice response and delivery of supports to victims. An Garda Síochána has also committed significant resources to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...sympathy for the Ludlow family who feel the pain of Seamus' loss every day. It is a matter of profound regret that, in common with so many troubles related deaths, nobody has yet been brought to justice for his murder. The Deputy will be aware that the Barron Commission of Inquiry carried out an extensive investigation into the circumstances of the Seamus Ludlow case and Judge Barron...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ..., and the situation is being kept under ongoing review as the preparatory work on implementation moves forward. A high-level Steering Group comprising senior officials from the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Health, the Mental Health Commission and the Courts Service, together with the Director of the DSS, is overseeing the establishment and commissioning of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...to avail of the scheme, further details are available to download from my Department's website - and support and guidance is available to help interested groups through a dedicated email address fundsadmin-comm-based-cctv@justice.ie

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking was launched in 2016. The Action Plan involves a victim-centred and human rights based approach with the ultimate aims of preventing human trafficking, ensuring an effective criminal justice response and delivery of supports to victims. The Deputy may also wish to note that action is also being taken to raise public awareness in Ireland and help...

Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity to discuss a matter of importance to me as Minister. I want to be clear on a most fundamental point: public safety is at the heart of my role as Minister for Justice and Equality. My mandate and that of my Department is to work for a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland. Senators will appreciate the breadth of that mandate and its promise. We want to establish and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...sought by the Deputy, I would point out that Section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 requires the Bureau, through the Garda Commissioner, to provide a report of its activities each year to the Minister for Justice and Equality who is then required to lay copies of the report before each House of the Oireachtas. The Annual Reports (including the most recent, the Annual Report...