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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 468 together. The Irish Prison Service provides general healthcare services for the assessment, treatment and care of prisoners comparable to those available in a community primary care setting and which are appropriate to a custodial environment. Prisoners are referred to external specialist services as clinically indicated by the prison doctor and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Adverse possession of land arises where the limitation periods set out in the Statute of Limitation 1957 expire, thereby rendering it impossible to commence proceedings for recovery of the land. The Law Reform Commission has included reform of the law relating to adverse possession in its law reform programme and expects to publish a Report containing reform recommendations in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Property Sales (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information included in the Residential Property Price Register is compiled from data filed with the Revenue Commissioners for Stamp Duty Purposes. I am advised by the Property Services Regulatory Authority, which has responsibility for the Register, that all properties filed with the Revenue Commissioners in the period 1 January 2010 to 19 October 2012 are on the Register and that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463, 495 and 517 together. The Private Security Authority, an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended) sets out the activities in the private security industry which are, or will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no plans to hold a Constitutional referendum on the subject matter referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medicinal Products (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Medicines Board (IMB), as the competent authority for human and veterinary medicines and medical devices in Ireland, has primary responsibility in tackling illegal trading in prescription drugs. Under regulation 19 of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations, 2003, as amended, the mail order of prescription medicines, including when such supply is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Structured Court Settlements (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 484 together. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to facilitate courts making provision for structured settlements in circumstances where lump sums are currently awarded as a consequence of individuals suffering catastrophic injury because of the negligence of another. The High Court Working Group Report on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The adult persons referred to by the Deputy applied for recognition as refugees in the State on 26 January 2004 and 19 October 2006 respectively. Their applications were unsuccessful at first instance and at appeal on 4 November 2008 and 14 July 2008 respectively. They then applied for subsidiary protection but were unsuccessful on 10 and 11 August 2011 respectively. Deportation Orders were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 470 together. I can inform the Deputy that since I took up office, I have made a number of board appointments. Details of these appointments are set out in the following table. Entity First Name Last Name Current Remuneration p.a./per diem (€) Date of Appointment Was the appointment made in accordance with the new procedures? (Y/N)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 to 478, inclusive, and No. 485 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had a Deportation Order made against her, following the refusal of her asylum application and her application for Subsidiary Protection and the subsequent consideration of her case under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). She lodged judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision to make a Deportation Order against her. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that 234 vehicles were withdrawn from service between January and September 2012. In addition, I understand that a list of these vehicles is not readily available and could only be compiled by using Garda resources which are required for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that Garda vehicles are not exclusively designated to any particular duty and are available to be deployed in a variety of roles in response to operational requirements. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that it is not practicable to provide a breakdown for the period concerned between Traffic Corps and other fleet vehicles. In that context, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the deployment of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I understand from the Garda authorities that in relation to patrol cars the relevant manufacturers have indicated that they are only prepared to guarantee the durability of the body structure and the chassis up to 300,000 kilometres. Accordingly, these vehicles are withdrawn from service once...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is open to the person concerned to make a visa application on-line through the following link: https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. Information on making a visa application can be found on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Legal Services (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. In 2010, 22 cases were successful, 89 were unsuccessful and 28 were settled. The comparable figures for 2011 were 14, 25 and 37 while the figures to end June 2012 were 6, 6 and 15 respectively. For the sake of completeness, the Deputy might wish to note that some 1,048 judicial reviews involving the Refugee Appeals Tribunal are pending...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that plans for the refurbishment of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may wish to note that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides Garda vetting only in the case of those seeking employment in Ireland with registered organisations where the employment involves substantial unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there has been no Garda vetting application received by the GCVU in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU-IMF Agreement (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Programme of the Government for National Recovery 2011-2016 undertakes to “establish independent regulation of the legal profession to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing consumer complaints”. These undertakings complement those structural reforms in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for...