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Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána has in place a system for the monitoring of persons subject to the requirements of the Sex Offenders Act, 2001. The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit monitor and manage the notification provisions. The information on persons who are subject to the requirements of the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 is maintained at a central location. Only specified nominated Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Pulse is now available in 338 locations. There are currently no plans to extend the system to further locations. In this regard, cognisance is taken of the successful operation of the Garda Information Services Centre at Castlebar, Co. Mayo, which currently processes over 9,000 calls per week and obviates the need for Gardaí to return to their...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The total personnel strength of the Garda Reserve including trainees as at the 2nd November 2007 was 247. A total of 171 members are fully attested. The 171 attested members are attached to the following stations: DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Stations: DMR South Central Division — Pearse St, Kevin Street and Donnybrook. DMR North Central Division — Store St, Bridewell and Fitzgibbon...

Written Answers — Departmental Applications: Departmental Applications (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will appreciate, the applications that my Department receives are diverse in nature and the processing time frames vary considerably according to the nature and circumstances of the scheme in question. In all instances, however, processing arrangements are kept under ongoing review and steps are taken to reduce waiting times where this is feasible having regard to available...

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Disability Strategy was launched by Government in September 2004 and underpins the participation of people with disabilities in Irish society by building on existing policy and legislation. The implementation of the Strategy is the agreed focus of disability policy under the Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016. My Department is responsible for the provision of important aspects...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Privacy Bill 2006 was restored by the Leader of the Seanad to the Seanad Order Paper on 26 September, 2007. It awaits to be dealt with as in the case of other Bills that come within my area of responsibility.

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I fully support the Garda Commissioner in the continued implementation of the civilianisation programme proposed for An Garda Síochána and am happy to say that significant progress has been made to date in the recruitment of civilian staff by the Garda Commissioner. The number of full time and part time civilian staff assigned to the Garda Síochána as at the 2nd November 2007 was 2,267....

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management take direct responsibility for missing person cases, and special investigation teams are appointed as necessary. All missing persons are recorded on the PULSE system. When a person is reported missing, the local Garda Superintendent will appoint an investigation team to include any specialised unit deemed necessary, such as...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 259 together. The intimidation of witnesses is already an offence pursuant to Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999. Section 41 specifies the offence as harming, threatening or menacing or in any other way intimidating or putting in fear another person who is assisting in the investigation of an offence by the Garda Síochána, with the...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there have been no problems with the PULSE system following changes to legislation governing District Court Rules as indicated by the Deputy. A minor amendment was made to the legislation governing the Rules on 1st August, 2007 by the substitution of summons Form 15.2 Schedule B with a new Form 15.2 (Statutory Instrument No. 418 of 2007 refers). The...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Law Reform Commission published a Consultation Paper on Legitimate Defence in November, 2006 which addressed the law relating to the criminal defence of legitimate defence in the context of homicide. The Consultation Paper included provisional recommendations in relation to the issue of householders rights to defend themselves and their property. The Law Reform Commission Paper forms...

Written Answers — Garda Promotions: Garda Promotions (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have requested the views of the Garda Commissioner on the issue raised by the Deputy and I will write to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my reply to Question 490 of 31 October 2007. The information requested by the Deputy is contained therein.

Written Answers — Refugee Resettlement Scheme: Refugee Resettlement Scheme (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Government's scheme of resettlement refugees. In May 2005, the Government decided to increase Ireland's annual quota of resettlement refugees from 10 families (around 40 persons) to 200 persons. Decisions on nationalities and source countries are made following close consultation between the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, the...

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 504 of 31 October 2007. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply.

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 504 of 31 October and Questions No. 431 and 442 of 6 November. I have nothing further to add to the details contained in those replies.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a visa for the applicant cannot issue until such time as the deportation order is revoked. This matter is currently under review and I understand that a recommendation will be made to me in the near future as to whether the deportation order is or is not to be revoked. I will inform the Deputy of my decision in this case in due...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The provisional headline crime figures for the third quarter of 2007 released by the Central Statistics Office show that there was no increase in headline crime in the twelve-month period to 30 September. This outcome is against a continuing steady rise in the population over the twelve months. With regard to the third quarter itself, there was an increase of 2.8% in headline crime in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Expenditure on travel and subsistence is €2.86 million for the period January to September 2007 compared with €2.04 million for the same period in 2006. The main reason for the increase is that the 2007 amount includes the expenses of the Probation Service for the full period whereas the corresponding figure for 2006 only included payments from the 1st July 2006. Prior to July 2006 the...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The family concerned arrived in the State on 19 August 2003 and applied for asylum. They were refused refugee status by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The wife and son of the family concerned voluntarily returned to Croatia under the International Organisation for Migration Voluntary Assisted Return Programme on 27 April...