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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: No decision has yet been made with regard to the recommendations contained in the Report of the Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 23rd October, 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Equality on whether such status should be granted. There is currently one case awaiting investigation and decision by...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the allocation of community service hours in any particular area is dependent on the number of community service orders made in the local court. While the Probation Service welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the maintenance of the cemetery referred to, I understand that there has been a reduction in the number of orders being made in that part of Co...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to the detailed answer to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 471 & 472 of 2 October, 2007 which provides, inter alia, the establishment dates of various agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department. Since then no new statutory or independent bodies or offices were established in my Department. I can also inform the Deputy that on 31 January, 2011 there were 2,151...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is not readily available. Given the period of time concerned and amount of detail sought the information requested could only be compiled by the use of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that this information is not readily available and that given the significant level of detail required and the timeframe involved, the collation of such information would require a disproportionate use of available resources. However I can inform the Deputy that in the period since I took up office, from 9 March 2011 to date, the following payments have been made...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Coiste an Asgard, which is a body under the aegis of my Department, received €800,000 in National Lottery funding in 2009. The previous Government decided in the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010 that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy on the amounts of public funds and their purpose which have been awarded, either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade is set out below: YEAR AMT DESCRIPTION OF PAYMENTS MADE 2001 €438.06 Training Course 2002 €1,721.58 Management Training Course 2003 €1,500.50 HR Management Guide,...

Written Answers — Civil Defence Operations: Civil Defence Operations (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government has approved a proposal to begin drafting legislation to transfer the functions of the Civil Defence Board back into the Department of Defence. This decision is in line with Government policy to bring the functions of many state agencies back into their parent Department. The proposed Bill will, if enacted, repeal the Civil Defence Act, 2002, dissolve the Civil Defence Board...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The number and capacity of computer servers in my Department and the Defence Forces is spread over a number of mainstream applications, including Local and Wide Area Networks, business, administrative and financial systems, web hosting, mission-critical support systems and a wide range of local and specialist applications. The capacity varies according to need. There is also a wide...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The cost of the Reserve Defence Force, similar to other elements of the Defence Forces, is spread across a range of subheads. Subhead D of the Defence Vote is entirely devoted to Reserve expenditure. It includes payments for Reserve Defence Force (RDF), training, gratuities, and allowances and also includes grants paid into unit funds. Subheads B, C and P include, inter alia, pay and travel...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The name of the Department of Defence has not changed. It has not been necessary, therefore, to procure a new logo, new signage or other branding such as stationery.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The number of new agencies established in my Department since 1997 is one. The Civil Defence Board was established on 7 May 2003 following the enactment of the Civil Defence Act 2002. Prior to that date, Civil Defence had been a branch of the Department, and the relevant staff transferred to the Civil Defence Board following its establishment. The Deputy will be aware that the Government...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information requested on the number of consultancy reports commissioned by the Department of Defence between 1997 and January 2011, the cost of commissioning each report and on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; is set out below. Year Company Nature of Report and Implementation Cost 1998 Ernst & Young Analysis and design of a Fishery Control System to...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The boards under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. As there are no payments made to the members of these boards, the question does not arise.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I seem to have set up residence here. I apologise for being a few moments late. We had a very lengthy final Cabinet meeting earlier today.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: It was our final meeting before the summer recess. I hope it will not be our final meeting altogether. I am pleased to present the Criminal Justice Bill 2011 to the House. I am grateful that the Seanad is sitting this week in order to facilitate the taking of this particularly important measure. It is urgent that the Bill be enacted. The programme for Government is unambiguous in its...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I will start by thanking Senators for their contributions and support for this measure, which is a very important one. I appreciate the support from all sides of the House. I do not want to be unduly contentious but I want to say to Senator Byrne that I wish my predecessor had done all the work on this Bill. In fairness to him he started some work on it but a substantial amount of work had...