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Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----and the fact that we must now consider every option available to us both to effect savings and to ensure we use our resources wisely.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Ultimately, my concern is to ensure we maintain within our Defence Forces a minimum of 9,500 men and women-----

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----who can undertake their duties for this State, both within the State and internationally, and continue to serve us as proudly as they have done to date.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the inter-departmental committee is charged with establishing the facts of the State's involvement, clarifying any State interaction with the Magdalene Laundries, and with producing a narrative detailing such interaction. There are presently no plans to extend its brief beyond those institutions. As the working arrangements of the committee are a matter for its...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However, I would point the Deputy to the website of the Office of the Refugee applications Commissioner (www.orac.ie) where detailed statistical information of the type requested is available in PDF format, allowing for easy download and printing. I would alert the Deputy to the fact that the number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: It is unclear from the details supplied as to what the circumstances of the particular individual were and whether for example she was an employee, resident, or in the care of the convent referred to. I would suggest therefore that if more specific information could be provided to my Department, I will have it examined by my officials to see what if any assistance or advice can be given.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 460 together. The majority of retirement gratuity payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and I understand the detail will be provided from that Department. A small number of retirement gratuity payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The majority of pensions payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. A small number of pension payments, made in respect of public and civil servants in my Department, are paid by my Department and are contained in the following table. Up to €30,000 122 30,000 to €50,000 3 €50,000 to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 528 of 12 January 2011, where I set out the position as regards the person in question. She was advised to write to INIS so that her application could be further examined. No correspondence was received until 21 September 2011 and the matter is currently under consideration. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the permission on Stamp 2 of the person in question expired on 30 September 2011. As this person intends to continue her studies she should now renew her permission with her local immigration officer as she would have done on her previous registrations. I should remind the Deputy that queries...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that twenty five members of An Garda Síochána, comprising one Detective Superintendent, two Detective Inspectors, two Detective Sergeants, six Sergeants, ten Detective Gardaí and four Gardaí, are currently allocated to the investigation referred to by the Deputy. Eleven of these are drawn from the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, and the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government indicates that legislation will be introduced to end upward only rent reviews for existing business leases. Following on from an initial consultation process with the Attorney General, I have forwarded outline proposals to her for further examination and development. Those proposals have already been the subject of preliminary discussion by Government. The...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: When completing an on-line visa application the applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. This detail must be provided where a query on the status of a visa application arises. If the Deputy can provide the relevant detail I will ensure that officials in the Visa Office will make further enquiries and respond to the Deputy directly. I should remind the Deputy that queries in...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy, to the extent readily available, is attached. In some instances the information is not readily available (such as in the number of civilians working in each Garda Station over the last 15 years) and its retrieval would involve an unjustifiable expenditure of resources. The total number of civilian staff employed in An Garda Síochána from 2003 to 31...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the background to this is that, following an investigation of a particular matter, a person was arrested, charged with assault and convicted following a plea of guilty. The court also ordered compensation to be paid to the injured party, and I understand this was done. I am also informed that subsequently civil proceedings were settled before...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: In my reply to the Deputy's earlier question on 14 September 2011 (Question No. 613) I summarised how the administrative arrangements for this category of migration operate. Those administrative arrangements are set out on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website, www.inis.gov.ie. The rules are quite generous. For example, my Department understands from a perusal of the UK...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to by the Deputy is within the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is unaware of any specific complaints regarding speeding in the area. Any such offences coming to the attention of An Garda Síochána will be investigated and dealt with appropriately. The area is the subject of regular patrols by uniform and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470, 479 and 485 together. I wish to make it clear at this juncture that no decisions have been made in relation to the closure of Garda stations. 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Lotteries (other than the National Lottery) are regulated under Part IV of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 2003. Various types of lottery are catered for, two of which require, in the case of section 27, a permit from a Garda Superintendent or, in the case of section 28, a licence from the district court. The remainder, in sections 23, 24 and 25, are subject to the provisions in those...