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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department’s property portfolio is kept under review to ensure the most effective use of military resources having regard to the roles assigned by Government to the Defence Forces. Once vacated, a property is disposed of with the proceeds being used to fund the upgrading of Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure. The normal procedure is that my Department writes to each...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The report of the VFM Review of the Reserve Defence Force, which was recently published, concluded that the current Reserve organisation was not fit for purpose and required radical reform. The current effective strength of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve at 4,500 personnel is less than half that for which the organisational structures were designed. The Permanent Defence Force...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: No new State agencies, forums and task forces have been established by my Department in 2012.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2012: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-Second Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2012: First Stage (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: No.

Europol Bill 2012: Order for Report Stage (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Europol Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank Members for their co-operation in speedily completing the legislative process in this House on the Bill today. I am familiar with Deputy Mac Lochlainn's views in this area. He expressed them at some length on Second Stage. I find them curious because this is all about ensuring greater co-operation at European Union level in dealing with organised crime, subversive crime and other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Registration (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 155 to 157, inclusive, together. Section 9 of the Immigration Act, 2004 provides that a non-national is required to pay a fee to the registration officer for the issue of a registration certificate. This fee is set by regulations made by the Minister for Justice and Equality with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the Law Reform Commission to consider the need to amend Section 10 of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997, having been made aware of difficulties in bringing successful prosecutions under that section in relation to domestic and sexual violence. I understand that the Law Reform Commission expects to complete a discussion or consultation paper in the first half of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I take it the Deputy is referring to payments in respect of legal representation of the person under the legal aid schemes. The Deputy will appreciate that eligibility for legal aid in criminal trials, judicial review and proceeds of crime cases is determined by the trial judge. The person referred to by the Deputy has been the subject of a number of court proceedings over the past decade...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his operational priorities and the availability of finance. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are considering the transport requirements that will arise for the Force in 2013. However, the Deputy will appreciate that as the relevant budget allocation has yet...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: In 2012, up to 21st November, a total of 2,037 non-nationals were refused permission to enter the State. 126 of these persons were subsequently permitted to enter the State having made an application pursuant to the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended). Details of the top five nationalities of persons refused leave to land in 2012 (up to 21st November) who did not subsequently make an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following a comprehensive and thorough examination of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 21 May, 2010 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14th June, 2005. Her asylum application was refused following the consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has permission to remain in the State on Stamp 4 conditions until 13 November 2016 on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national. She is registered with An Garda Síochána until that date also. Detailed information surrounding any possible entitlement to Irish Citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The recently published VFM of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) has recommended significant changes to the Reserve Defence Force. A major re-organisation has been initiated which will see PDF units having Reserve components. This Single Force Concept will improve the overall capacity of the Defence Forces and will facilitate Reserve Units in accessing the same equipment as their PDF...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I announced details of the re-organisation of the Permanent Defence Force on 17 July last. The tabular statement below sets out the number of promotions which have occurred or are in train in the Permanent Defence Force between 17 July and 20 November, 2012. Competitions for promotions for enlisted personnel have been completed and promotions of successful candidates are on-going. Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Personnel are obliged, under Defence Force Regulations, to vacate married quarters within a specified period of being discharged from the Permanent Defence Force. The term overholder is used to describe former members of the Defence Forces and their families who have refused to leave married quarters within 15 days of leaving the Defence Forces. There are 36 married quarters currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Value for Money Review of the Reserve Defence Force was published on Tuesday last, 20th November, in line with the guidelines and normal procedure for Value for Money Reviews. On the same day the Report was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published on the Department of Defence’s website. Briefing sessions were also held with the Representative Associations prior to...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank Senator Mary White for bringing forward the Bill and her kind remarks. I also thank Senator John Crown for his contribution and assure him I have been in age denial for at least 20 years. I do not care what he says; as far as I am concerned, I am still 39 and intend to retain this mental approach. I have a great deal of sympathy on this issue and would like to emphasise my...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: It may not be.