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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is statutorily responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including in relation to human resource matters. I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested and I will write directly to the Deputy when it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested updated detail from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter and I will write to the Deputy directly with that information when the updated figures are available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The restrictions attendant to the current Covid-19 pandemic have regrettably resulted in significant challenges to the delivery of normal services. As a result of these restrictions, the Immigration Service Delivery, along with many other public and private sector organisations is experiencing significant disruption in delivering its core functions. Working within these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters.  I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Applications for renewal of permission to remain or a certificate of naturalisation will not be adversely affected if an applicant, who loses their employment as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, is in receipt of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. On 13 May 2020, I announced, that immigration permissions due to expire...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, is a significant international legal instrument.  In addition to protecting women from all forms of violence, the Convention aims to ensure the design of a comprehensive framework, policies and measures for the protection of and assistance to all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: My Department did not incur any expenditure for social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018 contain important statutory provisions that govern the licensing of premises for the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor, and regulate such sale and supply. One of the key objectives of the licensing system, which generally requires that an applicant obtains a certificate from the Circuit Court or the District Court prior to obtaining the licence from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that several steps are being taken to combat the throw-over of drugs into prisons, including Mountjoy Prison. The Deputy will appreciate that for operational reasons I cannot go into detail on those measures. However I can confirm that management at Mountjoy Prison advise me they are in regular contact with An Garda Síochána on this issue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. First it is important to say that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including human resources matters. These are not matters within my responsibility as Minister. In relation to medical certification requirements for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 225 together. The main function of the Inspector of Prisons is to carry out regular inspections of prisons and places of detention in Ireland. It plays a vital role in ensuring effective independent oversight of our prison system and I was pleased to see an increase in the budget by €0.7m in Budget 2020, bringing the total allocation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the total number of citizenship applications on hands currently is 18,330. Applications from a spouse of an Irish citizen under Section 15A of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended, made between 2010 and 2019, were processed in an average time of 9.6 months. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no responsibility in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, deployment of resources and operational action. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will recall that the Cycle to Work scheme came into operation on 1 January 2009 and is primarily an environmental measure. It was introduced on to help lower carbon emissions, reduce traffic congestion, and encourage more employees to cycle to work and help improve health and fitness levels. The employer makes the initial purchase and then recoups this amount through a salary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019-2021 was launched last year and includes a wide range of elements, including a working definition of hate crime and upskilling Gardaí to understand the needs of diverse communities and respond to crimes perpetrated against them. It may also be noted that the Garda Code of Ethics also commits members to opposing and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and the deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The statement of truth is intended to provide a new means of submitting evidence or verifying documents or information in legal proceedings. However, the statement of truth is not intended to replace all affidavits in all circumstances. The proposal is that the statement of truth, which may be made in an electronic form, is to be used in place of an affidavit or statutory declaration as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (9 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that Ireland does not currently have specific legislation dealing with hate crime, although a hate motive is an aggravating factor that judges can take into account (on a non-statutory basis) at sentencing for any criminal offence. In addition, the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 Act prohibits certain forms of threatening, abusive or insulting...