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Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (23 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Military authorities have advised that the strength of the First Line Reserve (FLR), as at 31 October 2011, was 288. The breakdown of this number by rank is as follows: FLR – Officers ( Total 92): FORMATION CDR LT CDR COMDTS CAPTS LT S/LT TOTAL ARMY - - 6 37 0 - 43 AIR CORPS - - 5 6 0 - 11 NAVAL SERVICE 1 23 - - 11 3 38 TOTAL 1 23 11 43 11 3 92 FLR – Other Ranks (Total 196):...

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (23 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the detailed information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile the relevant data and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The agencies associated with this Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Defence Board is a serving civil servant at Principal Officer grade. The arrangements that apply to the CEO in respect of pension are the same as for all Civil Service staff. The Army Pensions Board and the Board of...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: If I was the Deputy, I would not refer to what he left behind.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: They left behind the ECB and the IMF.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: They left the country in receivership.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil did not publish one in 14 years.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Ó Cuív should seek an Academy Award for this performance.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Mattie left the sinking ship.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has not learned that when he is in a hole he should stop digging.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: That was all very convincing.

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: We already dealt with this matter in some detail on Committee Stage. The Deputy says he has tabled the same amendment again. What he leaves out in his comment where he refers to the transcript of what was said on Committee Stage is a reference to the exclusion from the provision he has tabled to a very important aspect of this particular legislation, section 2(1)(a). Before someone engages...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The proportionality of response in this context is important in determining whether someone has behaved reasonably. There may be circumstances where there is imminence and a necessity to respond and where, due to the subjective perception of the individual and out of fear, he may conduct himself in a manner that others distanced from the event may objectively view as disproportionate....

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: By and large, it is my view that the three factors – imminence, necessity and proportionality – will have to be complied with but that there may be exceptional circumstances in a particular case in respect of which, despite an individual's failure to fully meet one of the criteria, a court may hold the view that his behaviour or conduct was reasonable in the specific circumstances that...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: In dealing the Deputy's previous amendment, I misread a note on the trespass issue. Of course, that amendment did incorporate the trespass matter which had been the subject of exchanges on Committee Stage. That would not have made the Deputy's amendment any more acceptable for the reasons I gave with regard to the application of the test of reasonableness. As for the amendment before us,...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy essentially is revisiting the issues dealt with on Committee Stage. For the reasons I gave, I cannot accept the Deputy's amendment. The Deputy has raised issues about the European Court of Human Rights and was correct to cite me as having stated that the legislation has been proofed in that context by the Attorney General and that I have been advised the legislation is in order....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The "join spouse" visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 16 November 2011 and is awaiting processing. Applicants are advised to make their application at least eight weeks in advance of the proposed date of travel. It should however be borne in mind that the timeframe of eight weeks acts as a guideline only. The actual timeframe for...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The "visit" visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Beijing on the 7 November 2011. It was refused by the Visa Officer on the 18 November 2011 for a number of reasons. As is the case with all refused visa applications, the refusal decision and the reasons for that decision were sent by way of letter to the applicant. It is open to the person concerned to...

Written Answers — Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service provides a range of rehabilitative programmes which have the dual purpose of providing prisoners with purposeful activity while serving their sentences and encouraging and equipping them to lead productive lives on release. Several programmes and services have a specific post-release focus. The Prison Service funds the Gate Service operated by Business in the...