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Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy does not like it when reality comes back to hit him.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: He is crying crocodile tears on behalf of individuals who have genuine concerns.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Those people would not be in the difficulties they are in if not for the incompetence of the Deputy and his colleagues in government.

Topical Issue Debate: Sentencing Policy (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy Maloney for raising these important issues, which effectively go to the heart of our penal system and our criminal justice system. They are of interest to the public at large and have great importance to legislators on all sides of this House. It is important they remain in the spotlight and that we continue to reflect on how our criminal justice system works. I hope I have...

Topical Issue Debate: Sentencing Policy (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for raising these important issues. As he will appreciate, judges are independent in the matter of sentencing, as in others concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In accordance with this principle, the role of the Oireachtas has been to specify in law a maximum penalty and a court, having considered all of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Courts Service Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: It does not matter where the Courts Service building committee sits. It is chaired by the Chief Justice and the presidents of the various courts have input into it. The Courts Service is for the whole of the country; it is not a Dublin-based committee. There was extensive consultation with stakeholders including an Garda Síochána. It is about ensuring that in the current...

Topical Issue Debate: Courts Service Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and appreciate her interest in the matter of court services in rural counties, particularly in County Mayo. As she may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Senator knows he is only play-acting given that it was his party that destroyed the economy and put tens of thousands of people in difficulties in their homes.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: A little humility from the Senator might do a lot.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to introduce the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013 to the Seanad and I look forward to hearing the contributions of Senators. This is a short Bill which is designed to deal with the legal uncertainty which has arisen as a result of several High Court judgments concerning lending institutions' remedies in cases of mortgage default. I want to emphasise at the outset...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that last week I announced Government approval for my plan regarding the future accommodation of prisoners currently detained at St Patrick's Institution. In line with the recommendation of the Inspector of Prisons and in order to effect the changes necessary in regime and culture and to ensure the safe and secure custody, I am satisfied that the complete closure of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Policing Priorities I have set for 2013 include an emphasis on continuing to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads and An Garda Síochána has my full support in this regard. The Deputy will appreciate that we have seen very positive sustained improvements in the attitudes and behaviour of all road users which underpinned another record year in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In November, 2009 a contract was concluded for the provision of an outsourced safety camera network to An Garda Síochána. The outsourced safety camera network commenced operations in November 2010. The service provider, Go Safe, provides 6,000 speed monitoring hours and 1,475 traffic survey hours per month across the country and is contracted to provide the service for five years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in October, 2010. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, an online notice was recently posted which outlined that the Irish Prison Service intends to examine the feasibility of using Wi-Fi in a prison environment. The purpose of this trial, which will be conducted in a non-live environment, is to ascertain if Wi-Fi may represent a suitable alternative to wired cabling, which is expensive and time consuming to deploy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State in March, 2011. Given that she did not have any legal basis to remain in the State, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), she was notified, by letter dated 26th November, 2012, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to thank the Deputy for the documentation which has been supplied on behalf of the person concerned. Her case is currently being examined and a decision will be conveyed to her in writing in the very near future. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned has no current application outstanding for review/appeal. I wish to refer the Deputy to previous replies to Parliamentary Questions numbers 536 and 470 of 19 February, 2013 and 23 April, 2013 respectively. The status of the person concerned is as set out in those replies. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) on 11 April 2013. The application is currently being processed and once completed will be returned to the registered authority. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the processing of vetting applications may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 372 on Tuesday, 18th June 2013. The position remains unchanged. Reply to PQ Number 372 of the 18 June 2013 I am informed by my officials in the Visa Unit of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application in 2009 on behalf of a child whom she had adopted in Ghana. All inter-country adoptions must be...