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Written Answers — Court Proceedings: Court Proceedings (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matters referred to relate to civil proceedings which are before the courts. The Deputy will appreciate that it would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that while the strength of the Garda Traffic Corps in Galway was 48 at the end of August, it was 41 on 30 September 2011. The Deputy will appreciate that Garda strengths fluctuate due to transfers, promotions retirements etc. The stations to which these 41 Gardaí are assigned are set out in the table hereunder. Tuam Garda Station 11 Loughrea Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The event referred to by the Deputy takes place on the first Sunday of every month, with the events in March and September attracting the largest amount of patrons, including overseas visitors. The Garda authorities advise me that establishing the exact cost associated with policing the event would take a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources. They estimate that the approximate...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Board: Legal Aid Board (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that any decision to grant or refuse a legal aid certificate is a matter for the Legal Aid Board which is a statutory, independent body that provides legal aid and advice to persons of limited means. Furthermore, the solicitor/client relationship is protected by privilege in accordance with the terms of section 32 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and therefore the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that for the purposes of answering her question I am listing the Boards under the aegis of my Department which have responsibility for discharging the normal functions of a Board charged with the oversight and governance of statutory agencies. These are as follows: the Courts Service Board, the Private Security Authority, the Equality Authority, the Property...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. Training and Education are vital activities in all Military organisations. Training enables Defence Forces personnel to achieve their required standard of operational effectiveness. Over the past decade the Defence Forces have undertaken more challenging roles, in particular on overseas service and have also introduced new highly...

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Army Equitation School has in place a Horse Purchase Board consisting of the Officer Commanding the Equitation School, his Deputy, an official from the Department of Defence and a retired Officer Commanding the Equitation School. The School arranges for the Horse Purchase Board to inspect and assess horses that are presented by breeders and producers with a view to either purchase or...

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The mission of the Army Equitation School, as assigned to it on its establishment in 1926, is to promote the Irish horse abroad through the participation in international competition. The school has discharged this task with considerable distinction down through the years by competing in national and international events in show-jumping and three day eventing. Details of the travel and other...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, detailed action plans have been developed by the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces to underpin the change and reform process envisaged by the Agreement. The Action Plans were first developed in October 2010 and subsequently revised in January 2011. Public service bodies in each sector were required to prepare their first detailed...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The only non-commercial State bodies in this context under my Department's aegis are the Army Pensions Board and Civil Defence Board. The payment of public service pensions to any former civil service employees who worked with those bodies would be a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Any savings from capping such pensions on the basis referred to would therefore be...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: As of now, no decision has been made by the Government on the future of any 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 requirement for improving...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: As at 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 145 female officers serving in the Permanent Defence Force. There is one female officer above the rank of Commandant who holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. There are 23 female officers at the rank of Commandant, 67 at the rank of Captain and 54 at the rank of Lieutenant. There are 421 females (including...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The boards under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. Legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions of the Board back into the Department of Defence. In the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010, the Government decided that...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The boards under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. Members of these boards who hold positions on other State boards are set out in tabular form below. Name No of Memberships Held Board under aegis of Department of Defence Other State Board Mr. Tom Harrington 2 Army Pensions Board Consumer Foods Board(An Bord...

District Court Services (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy O'Mahony for raising this issue. Like my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, I find it extraordinary that the House is dealing with important issues and there is no sign of an Opposition Deputy. It is clear there is a commitment among Labour Party and Fine Gael Members to using the Topical Issue Debate in a...

District Court Services (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I again thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I appreciate his interest in the proper administration of justice in County Mayo. It is important that those who come before our courts do so without unnecessary difficulty, whether in criminal or civil matters. At the end of the day, the Courts Service is independent and the decisions it makes are outside my control in the context of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is actively pursuing initiatives in the immigration area to encourage and support tourism from China. In particular, I would point to the Visa Waiver Programme for the holders of Short Stay UK visas which commenced on 1 July of this year. Under the programme, holders of the appropriate UK visa are exempt from the requirement to also hold an Irish...

Written Answers — Multi-Unit Developments Act: Multi-Unit Developments Act (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position as Minister to provide legal advice in response to a Parliamentary Question on a particular case. However, I can indicate the following by way of general information. One of the principal objectives of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to ensure the transfer of common areas of such developments to the owners' management companies...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the position remains unchanged since my reply to Question No. 146 of 13 October 2011 in which I provided the information required in response to a similar question.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Deportation Orders made under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 require the foreign national specified in the order to leave the State within such period as may be specified in the order and to remain thereafter out of the State. Thus, a Deportation Order is a requirement imposed on a person to leave the State and to remain outside of the State. I should point out that the onus is on the...