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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

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

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September 2009. The application has been finalised and a certificate of naturalisation will issue to the person concerned in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy in September 2010 and October 2009 respectively. The applications are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in March 2009. A letter issued to the person referred to in the Deputy's question on 5 July 2011 requesting certain documents to be submitted. Upon receipt of the requested...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in December, 2007. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Kerry Garda Division on 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 328. It is not known how many Gardaí stationed in the Kerry Division will retire in the coming years. The Deputy will be aware that Gardaí may retire once they have reached 50 years of age and have completed 30...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) who confirm that a new application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in July, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Wicklow Garda Division, as at 31 August 2011, was as set out in the following table. The allocation of resources, including personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his senior management team. Wicklow Garda Division Baltinglass District Baltinglass 36 Blessington 17 Carnew 4...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy was reported to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation by the person referred to in August, 2011. The matter was referred to the local District Officer for investigation. Expert assistance in the investigation of this type of crime is available to the District Officer from personnel at the Garda Bureau of...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the average processing time for vetting applications received at the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) is approximately 10 weeks. I appreciate that it is important to process these applications in as timely a manner as possible and that the length of time currently being taken is a matter of concern which I am determined to address. A number of...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the limited time available. However, the information is currently being collated and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will understand that it is not the policy nor would it be in the public interest to comment in detail on matters relating to the personal security of individuals, including information relating to persons who have acted as witnesses in criminal trials and who, as a consequence, may be the subject of Garda protection or persons in the Garda Witness Security Programme. A high level...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to by the Deputy are covered by Clontarf, Raheny and Whitehall Garda Stations. The personnel strength of Clontarf, Raheny and Whitehall Garda Stations on 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 77, 71 and 47 respectively. The areas are subject to regular patrols by uniform and plain-clothes...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that policies relating to background checks in respect of individuals (including any Irish citizen who may have worked overseas) who are applying for positions within such organisations are established by the organisations themselves and not by the Garda Síochána. If the individual in question has difficulty in corresponding with the relevant...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Assets Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime since its inception in 1996. The Bureau was established with a statutory remit of identifying and depriving persons of the proceeds of criminal activity. The Bureau is being actively utilised to target assets accumulated by criminal gangs. Furthermore, a strategic partnership has been established between the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 14,162. There are also over 800 members of the Garda Reserve and more than 2,000 civilian support staff in An Garda Síochána . Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, rests with the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Responsibility for the allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, rests with the Garda Commissioner. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the Commissioner is currently carrying out a review of the entire Garda organisation in the context of ensuring that the Force will be in a position to match the deployment of resources to its policing commitments as effectively as...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No.72 of today.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Tackling serious crime including drug trafficking remains a key ongoing priority both for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. The Garda Policing Plan for 2011 reflects this priority with one of its key actions being the proactive targeting by An Garda Síochána of drug trafficking. In implementing this action a multi-agency law enforcement approach is used, whereby Garda National...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999 makes it an offence to harm or threaten, menace or in any other way intimidate or put in fear a person who is assisting in the investigation by An Garda Síochána of an offence or a witness or potential witness or a juror or potential juror in proceedings for an offence or a member of his or her family, intending to obstruct, pervert or interfere...