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Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service facilitated a major study of prisoner re-offending by the UCD Institute of Criminology, the findings of which were published in the May 2008 edition of the academic journal, Criminology & Criminal Justice. The recidivism rate was found by this study to be under 50% after 4 years which is in the mid to lower range of recidivism rates when compared to similar countries...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 149, 151, 154 and 156 together. It is the case that, as with every other public sector organisation, the Garda Síochána is going to have to manage with reduced resources and I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 October 2011, on the latest date for which figures are readily available was...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information requested is not immediately available and as soon as I receive it from the Commissioner, I will get in contact directly with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that I established the Thornton Hall Review Group in April, 2011. They reported to me in July 2011 and one of their recommendations was the establishment of an all encompassing strategic review of penal policy which would incorporate an examination and analysis of all aspects of penal policy including prevention, sentencing policies, alternatives to custody,...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 164 to 166, inclusive, of 30 November 2011.

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to improve the quality of information available on the Irish housing market by requiring that the selling price of all dwellings be recorded in a publicly available national housing price database. To give effect to this commitment the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009, which provides for establishment of the Property Services...

Written Answers — Garda Civilian Staff: Garda Civilian Staff (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Civilian staff working in An Garda Síochána come under the remit of the Garda Commissioner. Therefore, such matters are dealt with by An Garda Síochána and I have no function in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Court Sittings: Court Sittings (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: As I indicated to the Deputy in response to Question No. 482 on 22 November 2011, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions which includes management of court venues and designation of court areas and I have no role in the matter. As the Deputy is aware, the Courts Service informed me that, due to the lack of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 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, 2010. 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 — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Probation Service that the premises in Athy was vacated yesterday, 30 November 2011, on the recommendation of the Office of Public Works. As an interim measure, the Athy team have relocated to Probation Service offices in Portlaoise and will continue to service the Kildare area from there. The Athy team also have access to office space in Carlow, Ballyfermot and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that proposals in relation to the refurbishment of Clane Garda station...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The moratorium on Public Service Recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána and no date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College. A decision on when recruitment will recommence will take into account the rate of retirements in the Garda Síochána and Government targets, set in the context of the agreement with the EU and the IMF, to reduce the numbers of public...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from An Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Estate Management: Estate Management (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position as Minister for Justice and Equality to give legal advice in response to Parliamentary Questions. However, I can indicate the following by way of general information. Section 18 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 provides that an owners' management company must establish a scheme for annual service charges to fund expenditure on the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities, that as of 31 December 2009 and 31 October 2011 the personnel strength of Kerry Garda Division was 339 and 326 respectively. Garda Management closely monitors the allocation of resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level, to ensure optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29th January, 2008, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in April, 2007. I considered the application in May, 2011 and decided to defer making a final decision in this case until May 2013. The person concerned was notified of this decision in a letter issued on 31 May, 2011. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of Tuesday, 29th November, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of Thursday, 6th October, 2011 in this matter. I re-iterated this position in my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of Tuesday, 29th November, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Garda Pay: Garda Pay (1 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Overtime and travel/subsistence payments may be made to a Garda member attending court. This will depend on a number of factors, including when the member is rostered for duty and the location at which the court is sitting. I understand from the Garda authorities that approximately 25% of overtime was expended on court duty in 2010 which equates to approximately €13.5m. I am further...