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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Appointments (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Consideration is currently being given to the nomination of a new Irish Member to the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). I do not have a date as yet but three individuals will be selected as the Irish nominees in line with the procedures for nomination to the CPT. It will then be a matter for the Council of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a Community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the Scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, seeking applications from interested community groups. Funding provided under the previous rounds of the Community CCTV Scheme has been fully allocated and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758 and 800 together. The Commissioner has informed me that there are now 136 whole-time equivalent staff (132 civilians and 4 members of the Garda Síochána) assigned to the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU). This is a 46% increase on the staffing level at the end of December last year when 93 staff were assigned to the GCVU. Furthermore, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management and the administration of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions which include the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service is responsible for the management and administration of the Courts. The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the courts and the presiding judge who are under the Constitution independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The Presidents monitor waiting times across all courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 761 and 770 together. A decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the court, which is, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of its judicial functions. There is a constitutional presumption in favour of bail, since, in the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. The provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána as of 30 September 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,159 Gardaí, with an additional 1,129 Garda Reserves and just over 2,000 civilians. As has already been announced, a recruitment competition for An Garda Síochána is to commence shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: My objective is to maintain Garda strength at the level of 13,000 members, and in that context I have secured the approval of my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for a recruitment competition for the Garda Síochána. There are a number of procedural issues that need to be finalised prior to the formal commencement of that competition and these are expected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Part 10 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 provides for the introduction of electronic monitoring and the relevant order commencing the provisions in the context of a restriction of movement condition applying to the granting of temporary release was made in 2010. The Irish Prison Service currently has a contract with a service provider for the provision of electronic monitoring. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total number of Gardai by gender and all ranks on 30 September 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in table. Rank Male Female Total Commissioner 1 0 1 D/Commissioner 0 1 1 A/Commissioner 8 0 8 C/Superintendent 40 4 44 Superintendent 135 16 151 Inspector 247 26 273...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner, who is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation, that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána, as of the 30 September 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,159 Garda members, 1,129 Garda Reserves and just over 2,000 civilians. The Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767 and 768 together. The Deputy will appreciate that membership of criminal gangs tends to be fluid and the nature of criminal activity is such that offences committed by members of gangs may or may not be connected with the individual’s membership of such gangs. The existence of such gangs and their membership does not remain static. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 769, 772 and 776 together. I am advised that all crime trends are monitored on an ongoing basis by the Garda authorities and relevant policing strategies are designed and implemented as required. In this regard local Garda management in Kildare, as in all Garda Divisions, closely monitors the allocation of resources in the context of crime trends, policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, criminal legal aid and civil legal aid. Details in respect of each category are as follows: Criminal Legal Aid There is no waiting period associated with the granting of criminal legal aid as under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that records of prisoner participation in vocational training and education programmes are not maintained in such a way as to provide the information sought by the Deputy. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As stated in answer to the PQ No. 96 (45970/13) consultations in relation to the Legal Services Regulation Bill have been ongoing since its publication both directly and by submission. The Bill and key responses to it have also been considered in detail at Second Stage and by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality prior to the Bill's Committee Stage which commenced on 17 July....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: It has not been possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available for reply. I will write to the Deputy when that information has, to the extent possible, been compiled by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778, 779 and 780 together. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 sets out a new legal framework for facilitating and supporting decision-making by adults who have difficulty in making decisions unaided. The Bill re-enacts the provisions of the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 to bring the law on enduring powers of attorney into line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Intestate Estates Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Solicitors are normally in the best position to advise their clients on the merits of making a will and the need for due care when doing so. The Law Society generally promotes the making of wills and useful information on the subject of wills is also available from a number of public sources, including in particular the web site of the Citizens Information Board (www.citizensinformation.ie).