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Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...type from Sinn Féin and the IRA and the broader republican movement. When Sinn Féin speaks about law and order and the rule of law it brings to mind the loyal and dedicated members of An Garda Síochána who were murdered by the republican movement and their bereaved families. I recall Garda Richard Fallon, Inspector Samuel Donegan, Garda Michael Reynolds, Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Current Issues Facing Members of the Defence Forces: Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (3 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform? RACO mentioned interdepartmental working groups. There is one looking at the mandatory retirement age. We had the issue as far as the Garda Síochána is concerned. It seems that progress is slow. What is RACO hearing in terms of any issues as far as the implementation is concerned that gives it a cause of optimism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Hybrid Threats and Threats to the National Infrastructure: Institute of International and European Affairs (9 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...we are doing under, for example, the National Security Analysis Centre, which in 2019, in an unprecedented move from a security point of view, brought all of the security and related agencies - the Garda and the defence, communications and energy agencies - under the Department of the Taoiseach for the first time. There was a period of public consultation in 2019 and, thereafter,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position on the national Garda station building plan; and the new Garda stations that are currently under construction across the State. [3112/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the proposed development of the new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60253/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date upon which it is expected that works will commence on the proposed new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58326/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: School Staff (28 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 732. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason teachers and SNAs that are already Garda vetted to work in their own schools now require new Garda vetting to run a summer provision programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34443/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: If there is one about the Garda Síochána, it will not be taken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Charles Flanagan: ...and text communications for a more significant reason. Is the Minister familiar with the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 which authorised the Garda Commissioner and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces to seek an order from an authorised officer, a judge of the High Court, to intercept postal and electronic messages under section 6...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: ...Built into the final report was a mechanism for oversight which involved regular and mandated meetings with the Department of the Taoiseach as well as the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. We will look at the manner in which we might best assist. I am conscious of what Deputy Berry said that our role is in many ways separate from the Executive and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction, and assistant professor at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University; Chief Superintendent Louise Synott of An Garda Síochána; Mr. Egide Dhala, outreach co-ordinator at the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, Ireland; Ms Áine Hearns, director of the conflict resolution unit at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the refurbishment works and construction works at Portlaoise Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (13 Jan 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an agreement has been reached between her Department and An Garda Síochána for the sharing of documents, papers and files in the matter of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings with the team of Operation Kenova; if Ireland will fully cooperate with Operation Kenova; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: On Garda resources, I acknowledge the tremendous work on the part of the Garda Síochána during the course of the emergency which, as the Deputy acknowledges, has been lauded by many of the non-governmental organisations and indeed by the population generally. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have been pleased to preside over a situation where we have managed to invest record...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...that we have been in an unprecedented pandemic for the past few months, I was pleased to liaise regularly with the Courts Service, which has a long association with my Department, and the Garda Síochána in order to ensure that the system responded where appropriate and necessary. For the benefit of the Deputy and in response to her question about civil proceedings, I should say...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...has been just one conviction for this offence, there are a number of ongoing cases, particulars of which have been reported in the national media. During the course of the Covid emergency, the Garda informed me that its members have recorded a total of 62 incidents of coercive control. I would expect that in the normal course of the criminal law investigation process, many of those...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...including Deputy Kenny, is the ongoing roll-out of the divisional protective service units and the training within those units. Training has been somewhat adversely affected by the closure of the Garda Training College during the pandemic, though I understand arrangements have been made to ensure training will be at an operational level at the very earliest opportunity. I assure Deputies...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...during the pandemic where special measures were required. Over the past week we have seen a number of deeply distressing incidents. We cannot, of course, discuss individual cases in which Garda investigations are ongoing at the risk of prejudicing any eventual prosecutions. However, I want to comment briefly on two cases in which the criminal process has concluded. No one can...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...enacted in the wake of the murder of 29 people by the Real IRA in Omagh. Thankfully, through the efforts of the democratic people North and South of this island and, indeed, the ongoing watchfulness of An Garda Síochána and their colleagues in the PSNI, there has not been another tragedy since on the scale of Omagh. It nonetheless remains crucial that those who display utter...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Charles Flanagan: There has been a national outpouring of both shock and grief in the days since the terrible loss of Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who gave his life serving the State and protecting the community. We have come to learn of the man so beloved of his family, his community and his Garda colleagues. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I convey again my deepest condolences to Colm's father,...