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Seanad: Army Barracks (27 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: In determining what decisions should be made in this area I will pay very careful regard to the views of the military authorities and to what they say to me about security issues. The security issues with regard to the location of barracks are very much something to be assessed based on the expertise of our Defence Forces, and I must listen carefully to what they say to me. I am very...

Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: It is very refreshing to hear Sinn Féin's full support for the Garda Síochána. I am sure the force will be delighted to know it has the full support of that party, bearing in mind its conduct in the past.

Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank both Deputies for raising these matters. In particular, it provides me with an opportunity to address the position on the important topics that have been highlighted. The Deputies will be aware that under plans agreed by the previous Government - supported by Deputy Healy-Rae's father - it is part of the Government's obligation to comply with the terms of the EU-IMF agreement....

Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I will conclude by saying clearly that neither Deputy has learned anything. Both of them engaged in what could best be described as the demeaning and discredited politics of yesteryear. It is very interesting to listen to both Deputies. I refer to the scare achieved by listing stations which are going to be closed in circumstances when no decision has yet been taken to close any station....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Since 2002, the Central Vetting Unit of the Garda Síochána has provided a vetting service for public service employees and other bodies where employees or voluntary workers are working with children or vulnerable adults. On 27 July, I published the Scheme of a National Vetting Bureau Bill which will provide a statutory basis for the existing system of vetting provided by the Central Vetting...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The immigration position of the person concerned requires detailed consideration. I have asked my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to examine the matters raised in the Deputy's Question and to correspond directly with the person concerned. The Deputy will appreciate that issues relating to qualification for social welfare payments are the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the current staffing levels for each prison are as follows:- Prison Prison Grade staff Mountjoy (Male) 505 Mountjoy (Female) 78.5 St Patrick's Institution 203 Cork 206 Limerick 215 Castlerea 206 Cloverhill 349 Wheatfield 362 Portlaoise 273 Arbour Hill 100 Training Unit 54 Midlands 332 Loughan House 48 Shelton Abbey 50.5 In...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy and the House that it is a priority for this Government to maintain front-line services at the highest level possible. I have been advised 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: As indicated in my response to Question No. 61 of 20 September 2011, my preliminary proposals for the Landlord and Tenant (Business Leases Review) Bill have been forwarded to the Attorney General for further examination and development, having regard to the complexities attendant on dealing with existing leases, including the rights that exist by virtue of the Constitution. In advance of...

Written Answers — Enforcement of Court Orders: Enforcement of Court Orders (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The statistics supplied in response to the previous Parliamentary Questions referred to by the Deputy related to cases taken under Section 5 (2) of the Courts (No. 2) Act 1986 arising from alleged breaches of Sections 7 or 11 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964. Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the management and administration of the courts including responsibility...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by officials in my Department that there were no promotions of the type outlined by the Deputy during the period concerned.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act, 2008 introduced the crime of human trafficking into Irish criminal law. It provides for penalties of up to life imprisonment for trafficking of persons for the purposes of labour or sexual exploitation or for the removal of a person's organs. Under the Act, labour exploitation means – (a) subjecting a person to forced labour, (b) forcing him or...

Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently finalising a report on the "Cash for Gold" trade and I can inform the Deputy that this report will be submitted to me shortly for consideration. Following consideration of the report I will make an assessment as to what, if any, action, legislative or otherwise, may be required. I will, in due course, make known the report's findings and any proposals which may...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No 413 put down for answer yesterday 27 September 2011, the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region on 28 February and 31 August 2011 was as set out in the following table: 28 February 2011 Division C/SUPT SUPT INSP SGT GDA Total DMR South Central Donnybrook 1 3 13 113 130 Irishtown - - 1 7 43 51 Kevin...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy and the House that it is a priority for this Government to maintain frontline services at the highest level possible. I have been advised 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: There have been no promotions from age 63 years to retirement given to civil servants from Higher Executive Officer grade to Secretary General grade in the Department of Defence over the past 10 years.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Based on the global medical requirement across the Defence Forces as a whole, there is a current requirement for approximately 32 doctors within the Defence Forces Medical Corps. There are currently sixteen doctors serving in the Permanent Defence Force and the table below shows the locations where these doctors are currently posted. Number Location Director/Deputy Director, Medical...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (28 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: As of now, no decision has been made by the Government on the future of Cavan barracks or any other military installation. The issue of the closure of barracks no longer required for operational reasons to effect necessary savings will, however, be considered shortly by Government. Various commissions, reports and studies back to the 1990s identified barrack closures as a fundamental...

Written Answers — Asylum Support: Asylum Support (29 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) that the arrangements for dealing with guide dogs set out in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 20 September 2011 apply equally whether the dog is provided by the Irish Guide Dogs Association or by some other relevant organisation.