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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the detailed allocation of resources and the roll out and implementation of the Community Policing model throughout the country are matters for the Commissioner and I have no direct function in them. I have however, asked the Commissioner for a report on the specific point referred to by the Deputy and I will revert to him directly on its receipt.

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

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland which are registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. The primary purpose of the process is the protection of children and vulnerable adults. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have advised the Deputy previously, my Department does not record the individual details he refers to in a manner as would make it possible to have this information readily compiled. The Deputy will appreciate also that in an economic climate of dwindling resources, financial and human, I could not deem the future compilation of the requested information as an essential service such as...

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

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Report of the Steering Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy which was published earlier this year contains a broad range of recommendations which seek to address the negative consequences of alcohol misuse and alcohol-related harm in this country. The Department of Health is currently developing an Action Plan for submission to the Government in response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry was established by the Oireachtas in 2005 to inquire into suggestions of collusion by Members of the Garda Síochána or other employees of the State in the murder by the Provisional IRA of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and RUC Superintendent Bob Buchanan in March 1989. The Tribunal is chaired by Judge Peter Smithwick, former President of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that under the Irish Constitution judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Such appointments are dealt with by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board which was established pursuant to the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Under section 16 of the Act, where a judicial office stands vacant or before a vacancy in a judicial office...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. I share the concern of the Deputy that persons should not have their privacy violated by actions of the media in situations where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This can arise often in cases of a family tragedy, where due sensitivity is not exercised. Other examples might be the taking of revealing photographs, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together. The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) Report summarises many of the criticisms which have been made of the Direct Provision system since its inception over 12 years ago, concentrating specifically on issues relating to children. In support of its criticisms, it cites individual cases in order to draw general conclusions about the system....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the information he requested is set out below in relation to organisations and agencies created since 9 March 2011.1. Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on a legal footing on 3 April 2012. It has an annual budget for 2012 of €738,000. The Authority has a Chairperson and ten ordinary members. The Authority has nine employees. 2....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Act 2002 provides that the Board shall consist of at least eight but not more than fourteen members who shall be appointed by the Minister for Defence. Legislation is currently being drafted to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. No new agencies or quangos have been established since 9 March 2011.

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)...