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

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that the Department of Defence and its agencies are sufficiently resourced to allow for the effective oversight of the expenditure of public funds.

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

Alan Shatter: The Government's National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 sets out revised ceilings for public service staff numbers, including for the Department of Defence and the Permanent Defence Force, which are to be achieved through the implementation of Employment Control Frameworks as part of the Four Year National Recovery Plan. The Department of Defence is required to meet an authorised staffing level of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: There are currently five Dentists and twelve Nurses serving in the Defence Forces Medical Corps. The tables show the locations where these Dentists and Nurses are currently posted. Dentists Location Number St Bricin's Hospital 2 1 Southern Brigade 1 4 Western Brigade 1 Defence Forces Training Centre 1 TOTAL 5 Nurses Location Number St Bricin's Hospital 4 1 Southern Brigade 3...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to facilitate courts making provision for structured settlements in circumstances where lump sums are currently awarded as a consequence of individuals suffering catastrophic injury because of the negligence of another. Among the recommendations made in the Report of the High Court Working Group on Medical Negligence...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The C71 is a form completed by An Garda Síochána to notify a sudden, unexplained, violent or unnatural death to a coroner. It is copied to the District Officer of the Garda and Crime Investigation Branch. This form gives particulars of the deceased and a summary of the facts and circumstances surrounding a death. It is used by the coroner, who is an independent officer responsible for the...

Written Answers — Council of Europe Conventions: Council of Europe Conventions (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office within my Department, actively contributed to all stages of the drafting process in relation to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Cosc is currently...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The commitment in the Programme for Government is to introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation, in a way that provides protection to victims. The commitment will be progressed as soon as possible having regard to the need for consultations and the need to dispose of urgent legislative...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have established a Working Group to advise me on the establishment of a new Human Rights and Equality Commission. This Group has been provided with clear terms of references and the process will also be informed by recent studies of the equality and human rights bodies commissioned by my Department, in which a broad range of stakeholder groups have been consulted. The timeframe for the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24th March, 2006 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following detailed consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government is very committed to tackling the scourge of domestic violence in this country. It is a very complex issue and a broad range of action is being taken across the country by many state and non-state organisations to prevent and respond effectively to such violence. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office...

Written Answers — Mother and Baby Homes: Mother and Baby Homes (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I will contact the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: A table outlines in detail the effective strength of Officers of the Reserve Defence Force, Army, Naval Service Reserve & RDF Training Authority - DFTC by rank as of 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are available. As of 31 August 2011 there were five hundred & thirty eight effective officers in the RDF. Officers of the Reserve Defence Force - Effective Strength at 31 August...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The military authorities advise that in order to provide the information requested by the Deputy it is necessary to consult with each of the RDF Formations across the country and for this information to then be collated. It has not been possible to do this within the time available but the military authorities assure me that the work is being prioritised and will be provided to me for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned, a civilian employee of this Department, has applied to retire on grounds of ill health. In line with normal practice, the Department, in assessing the application, has sought the advice of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Civil Service. The CMO has advised that the application should not be accepted and that alternative working arrangements might...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 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 April, 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of the incident at the location referred to by the Deputy. Garda personnel from a Garda Station approximately seven miles from the location, who were on duty patrolling the Garda Sub-District, attended the scene around 20 minutes after the incident was reported. The incident remains under Garda investigation. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 2nd June, 2005 under the Revised Arrangements for the non-EEA national parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 scheme. This permission to remain was renewed and is currently valid to 25th April,...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government Legislation Programme provides for the publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in early 2012. This Bill will modernise all the laws relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2010, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008, and replacing them with streamlined and updated provisions. I will consider submissions in...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that while there is no legislative provision for members of An Garda Síochána to perform duty in the Courts, it is organisational policy for members of An Garda Síochána to be deployed to supervise district court sittings. The member-in-charge of the Garda sub-district where a courthouse is situated will detail a sufficient number of members of An...

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 was published on 12 October 2011. The Bill provides for a new complaints procedure whereby complaints of misconduct against solicitors and barristers will be considered and determined within an independent and transparent framework by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and the High Court. Where there is a finding...