Results 5,281-5,300 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: A final decision on whether station closures will take place, and if so what stations, will be taken in the coming weeks when the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2012 is finalised. That policing plan will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. I must stress that as with every other public sector organisation, the Garda Síochána is going to have to manage with reduced resources. The...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I agree with the Deputy that the current practice which requires personal filing is antiquated and unsustainable. I have therefore agreed to proposals to introduce a dual system, i.e. accepting both postal and personal filing, in the High Court and would hope that, resources permitting, the courts can move towards accepting documents via email where appropriate. While I am conscious that...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the Garda Authorities that no application has been received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in respect of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. At Divisional level responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Divisional Officer. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 18 Garda cars, consisting of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: At the end of September 2011 there was €13.6 million remaining in my Department's Budget for the final quarter of the year.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not leased any property in County Westmeath from the private sector.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to me on whether such status should be granted. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: In situations where a child's parents are arrested for failing to comply with a deportation order, the arresting member of An Garda Síochána must notify the Health Service Executive, HSE, under Section 5(4)(c) of the Immigration Act 1999. The child is then placed into the care of the HSE. In a situation where only one parent is arrested and the other parent is in the State, the child would...

Written Answers — Visa Waiver Programme: Visa Waiver Programme (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy the Visa Waiver Programme remains continually under review and refinements continue to be made where necessary and desirable. The initial indications of the impact of the Programme are very positive. I am committed also, as stated at the launch of the Programme, to carry out a formal review of the Programme and I hope to have this review completed as early as possible...

Written Answers — Personal Insolvency: Personal Insolvency (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Because of the small number of bankruptcies at present, 29 in 2010 and 30 so far in 2011, the cost of operating the Office of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy within the Courts Service is small. However, substantial changes in the personal insolvency regime are being considered in the context of my Department's development of proposals for a Personal Insolvency Bill. The details,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I attach the highest priority to the full investigation of white collar crime and bringing the perpetrators of such crime to justice. I have already expressed my unhappiness at the protracted nature of the investigations underway. This is not a criticism of the investigators and prosecutors, who face tough challenges as a result of the complexities of the matters being investigated. At the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 5 (1) (e) of the Ombudsman Act, 1980 and section 11(1) (e) of the Ombudsman for Children's Act, 2002 provide that either Ombudsman shall not investigate any action taken by or on behalf of a person in the administration of the law relating to, inter alia, asylum. I should say that, while neither Office currently has the power to investigate asylum related matters, the Irish...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to me on whether such status should be granted. For reporting purposes, end of month figures are used to compile information on cases on hand. I can inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the operation of the direct provision system. As of 23 October 2011, RIA has contracted to it 39 accommodation centres across the State accommodating 5,481 persons in all of which 4 are in County Galway - Details of all centres currently under contract to RIA are available on its website, www.ria.gov.ie. The...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the Inter-Departmental Committee which is independently chaired by Senator Martin McAleese was set up by Government to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, to clarify any State interaction, and to produce a narrative detailing such interaction. The working arrangements of the Committee are entirely a matter for the committee...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The net budget allocation for my Department for 2011 for Defence (Vote 36) and Army Pensions (Vote 37) is €882 million. This includes a capital carryover of €1.5 million. The amount of money yet to be spent at 28 October 2011 was €184 million.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm that no property is leased by the Department of Defence in County Westmeath.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (2 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces has a fleet of eleven (11) ambulances. The ambulances are spread across a range of Defence Forces locations with three in the Western Brigade, two each in the Eastern Brigade and the Defence Forces Training Centre and one each in the Southern Brigade and the Air Corps. The remaining two ambulances are overseas with UNIFIL. The life expectancy of the ambulances is 15 years....

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 20 September 2011. The position is unchanged since then apart from the following two initiatives: A pack for the Civil, Social and Political Education curriculum in Secondary schools was developed and sent out to 750 schools in September 2011. Each pack contained leaflets, a poster, a booklet for teachers and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Nov 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 September 2010. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...