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Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, together. The consolidation of the Defence Forces formations into a smaller number of locations is a key objective in the ongoing defence modernisation programme and has been recommended in many reports over the past number of years. This was a key consideration of the Government in addressing this issue as releasing personnel from security...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I do not know what Deputy Mattie McGrath is taking but it makes life very interesting when he is in the House.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The issue of Kickham Barracks and the relocation of Clonmel Garda station is being discussed in the context of the disposal of the barracks. I am conscious of the condition of the Garda station in question.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is a particular problem, however, which is that the Office of Public Works has substantially less funding available to it for the construction of new Garda stations as a consequence of the destruction of our fiscal base-----

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: -----by the previous Government, a Government for which Deputy Mattie McGrath was happy to vote and of which he was part. Regard has been taken of relocation of the Garda station to the Clonmel barracks. I hope and believe discussions that are taking place on this matter will come to a successful outcome.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: That interest was a possibility but, unfortunately, those in top management at the particular institution changed. It seems the interest has fallen away. We were hoping something beneficial to the area would come of that. Unfortunately, that interest does not seem to be there. I did say when I mentioned it that I did not want to give rise to any unreal expectations as it was an initial...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I know there have been discussions about the plaque, which was removed for safe keeping.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials from the Department are happy to be engaged in discussions and if an appropriate arrangement can be agreed, I would be happy to be of assistance. Some further work needs to be done on the matter. I confirm that among the groups or individuals which have shown an interest in the barracks is the VEC. I understand discussions are ongoing in that context and I am optimistic that there...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: If a new Garda station is to be built, a substantial capital outlay must be incurred. We must have a state-of-the-art station meeting all the operational necessities of modern policing and we cannot have a jerry-built sticking plaster of a building. I know the Deputy is not suggesting that.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (21 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I indicated on Committee Stage on 12 June, I have tabled some minor amendments to clarify further the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of the Bill. These sections deal with the prescribing of organisations and the prescribing of a class or classes of persons who work for those organisations. The purpose of the sections is to allow that the defences set out in section 4 of the Bill will...

Written Answers — Illegal Moneylenders: Illegal Moneylenders (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may be aware that the regulation of moneylending is a matter primarily for the Central Bank which is the competent Authority for licensing moneylending and has responsibility for overseeing and regulating that activity and it thus comes within the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Legislative provisions relating to moneylending are contained in the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the Garda Síochána and I have no function in that matter. It is therefore not possible for me to say how many members will be assigned to the stations in question in the coming year. I have been informed by the Commissioner that the strength of...

Written Answers — Repatriation Costs: Repatriation Costs (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The majority of failed asylum seekers and illegal immigrants including persons refused entry into the State, persons who are removed as a result of being made subject to a Deportation Order, persons who were transferred under the Dublin Regulation to the EU member state in which they first applied for asylum and EU nationals who were returned to their countries of origin on foot of an EU...

Written Answers — Seized Property: Seized Property (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The making of arrangements for the property that comes into the possession of An Garda Síochána is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that such property is managed under a dedicated property management system which is designed to facilitate the safe custody of the property. In that context specific regulations and requirements...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am very conscious that, notwithstanding the fact that public order offences decreased by 10.8% during 2011, anti-social behaviour causes great distress and the Programme for Government underscores our commitment to address this problem. The Garda Síochána Policing Plan for 2012 includes as key actions measures to reduce public disorder and criminal damage including · identified...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Personal Insolvency Bill is currently being drafted by my Department in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General and Parliamentary Counsel. This is a very lengthy and complex Bill from a legal standpoint, with proposed provisions which do not currently exist in Irish law. While it was hoped that the Bill would be published by 30 April, work on its development is still...

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The great majority of subsidiary protection applications are from persons who have already been refused refugee status following consideration of their asylum claim by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT). Each application for subsidiary protection is examined in my Department under S.I. 518 of...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert is a system which enables An Garda Síochána to seek the assistance of members of the public in circumstances where a child has been abducted and there is a reasonable belief that there is an immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare of a child. The system was launched by myself and the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána on 25 May, 2012,...

Written Answers — Restorative Justice: Restorative Justice (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Youth Justice Service operates as a joint task force staffed by officials from my Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I have retained responsibility for the diversion and community aspects of the work of the Irish Youth Justice Service, while my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has taken responsibility...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The 1983 Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons provides a mechanism whereby prisoners can be repatriated to their home state in order to serve prison sentences they have incurred abroad. The Convention is provided for in legislation in this State by virtue of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997, and the process is administered by my Department....