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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway and member of the Law Reform Commission who is widely acknowledged as the leading expert in this area. The working group includes representatives of the Garda Síochána, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Probation Service, the Courts Service and my own Department. While it was unfortunately not possible for the working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted, complete a physical competency...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...2007. Under this provision, a person who is not a registered medical practitioner who is suspected of practising medicine may be investigated by the Medical Council and the findings given to An Garda Síochána. As it is important to provide the HSE with as much flexibility as possible, it may be necessary to redeploy staff and to assign tasks outside their usual roles. In...

Coronavirus: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...to take the opportunity to update the House and set out to procedures in place across a number of key agencies and services under the remit of my Department, namely, the immigration services, An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, and the Irish Prison Service, IPS, some of which were referred to earlier. One essential characteristic that all the services have in common is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...the subjects of Deportation Orders. These Orders require the persons concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations have been received on behalf of the persons concerned requesting that the Deportation Orders be revoked,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Community-based CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006.  This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must also act as data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily 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 their optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 403 together. In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the efficient use of resources. This includes responsibility for matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and the efficient and effective use of resources. This includes responsibility for Garda ICT.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions and Units.  As Minister I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. The Garda Commissioner is statutorily 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2020 of €1.88 billion. This level of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...to residency in the State. This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...be successful. To date no such further representations have been received in this case. The Deportation Order remains valid and in place and the enforcement of the Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...letter dated 4 April 2019.  The Deportation Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.  Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...and the deportation order was affirmed, and notified to the person concerned, on 14 January 2020.   As the subject of a deportation order, the person concerned is required to present at the offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau, to make arrangements for their deportation from the State. The person concerned is due to present next on 19 March 2020. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: ...existing Deportation Order.  This decision will be communicated in writing.  In the meantime, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Mar 2020)

Charles Flanagan: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 which provide that the age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full time member is not more than 35 years. As the Deputy will be aware, in December 2018 the Government endorsed the report of the Commission on the Future of...