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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Stag Hunting: Stag Hunting (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 to 348, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of the allegation of illegal hunting referred to by the Deputy. The incident remains under investigation. I am further informed that at no time did members of An Garda Síochána refuse to investigate this matter. Information on the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 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 November, 2010. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be finalised as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the particular case highlighted relates to a statutorily independent body which is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information legislation.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit that it is not possible to check the status of the application referred to in the question in the absence of a date of birth. If the Deputy will provide the additional information, I will have further enquiries made in the matter.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Mr Padraic White, Chairperson of the Responsible Retailing of Alcohol in Ireland, submitted the 3rd Compliance Report on the Implementation of the Code of Practice on the Display and Sale of Alcohol in Mixed Trading Premises on 30 September. Arrangements are currently being made to make the report available on my Department's website. I intend to seek views on the report and on the voluntary...

Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm to the Deputy that an application for compensation under the Garda Compensation Acts 1941 to 1945 has been made by the person concerned. I understand that the final report of the Chief Medical Officer is awaited. A decision will be taken in this case as soon as that report is received.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a husband and wife who lodged separate asylum applications in 2010 and 2009, respectively. Their asylum applications were refused following the consideration of their individual cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising from the refusal of their respective asylum applications, and in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government's five-year Programme for National Recovery contains a commitment to " introduce comprehensive reforms of the immigration, residency and asylum systems, which will include a statutory appeals system and set out rights and obligations in a transparent way." These commitments are being given effect by the Government in its further development of the Immigration, Residence and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government's five-year Programme for National Recovery contains a commitment to " introduce comprehensive reforms of the immigration, residency and asylum systems, which will include a statutory appeals system and set out rights and obligations in a transparent way." The vehicle for this work will be the Immigration, Protection and Residence Bill 2010, which has been restored to the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 359 together. In this jurisdiction, it is not an offence, in itself, to sell sex. In general, it is not an offence to purchase sex either. (The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 made it an offence to knowingly solicit or importune a trafficked person, in any place, for the purpose of prostitution.) Consequently, neither party to the...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit was created in my Department in February 2008 to take the lead in the development of a comprehensive, coordinated, whole of Government response to trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation, labour exploitation or for the removal of body organs which (a) meets Ireland's international obligations and (b) develops the structures necessary for tackling...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the filling of vacancies in the public service, is governed by Government Decisions of 3 February and 24 March 2009 on the Implementation of Savings Measures on Public Service Numbers, more generally referred to as the moratorium on public sector recruitment. I wish to inform the Deputy that I am not aware of any organisation within my Department's remit that...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that the table below sets out current numbers of staff serving in each of the areas within the Justice Sector in whole time equivalent terms at the end of August 2011. Justice Vote Group End August 2011 Current Staff Department of Justice and Equality (including Legal Aid Board other than solicitors and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) 2,246 Garda Civilians...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the persons referred to by the Deputy were granted permission to remain in the State on 20 September, 2005 under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission to remain was renewed in 2007 for a 3 year...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together. Having considered the Report of the Thornton Hall Review Group, the Government has decided in principle to proceed with the construction of new prison facilities at Thornton Hall but on a smaller scale and design to that previously envisaged. The timeframe for this project is currently being discussed in the context of the Government's...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Year Bed Capacity* No. on Temporary Release Average number in Custody 2006 3,356 140 3,191 2007 3,501 153 3,321 2008 3,581 273 3,544 2009 4,106 535 3,881 2010 4,430 732 4,290 (*refers to the bed capacity on the date of the snapshot of the prison population as reported in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report for that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 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 May, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 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 August, 2009. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation...