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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is within Coolock Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is not aware of ongoing difficulties of the nature referred to by the Deputy being experienced by residents in the area. An Garda Síochána pays particular attention to the area, given its proximity to local amenities, and will continue to do so over the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 4 of the Immigration Act, 2004, empowers an immigration officer, on behalf of the Minister, to authorise a non-national to land or be in the State. Sub-section (3) of Section 4 enumerates, the circumstances which an immigration officer may, on behalf of the Minister, have regard to in refusing to give such authorisation. The number of non-nationals refused permission to enter Ireland...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the number of marked and unmarked Garda vehicles, including vans, allocated to each Garda District in the Dublin region as of 1 December 2011. Marked vans Other marked vehicles Unmarked vans Other unmarked vehicles Total Blackrock 1 16 1 10 28 Dun Laoghaire 6 7 2 10 25 Balbriggan 2 5 0 4 11 Ballymun 14 15 3 31 63...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: There is sufficient accommodation in Custume Barracks, Athlone to provide for personnel relocating from the barracks in Cavan and Mullingar who choose to live in barracks (Single Living In). These personnel will be accommodated in the separate male and female billets blocks currently situated within Custume Barracks. Mess, dinning and other welfare facilities will also be available to these...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The estimated cost to my Department of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT for 2012 is in the order of €2m.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The revised Rules and Constitution of the Irish Red Cross that were agreed at the last meeting of the Society's Central Council in May 2011 will take effect when the Irish Red Cross Society Order 1939 has been amended by Government. The text of this proposed legislation is currently being finalised and officials from my Department are engaged in ongoing consultation with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: While a member of the Council resigned earlier this year for personal reasons, there is no immediate requirement for the Government to appoint a replacement as the number of Government nominees currently meets the statutory requirement that at least one-third of the Council be made up of such nominees.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: It was the Legal Services Bill that was being referred to.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: It was to keep an eye on some of Deputy Stanley's friends.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The justice and defence sectors, like all public sector areas, must contribute their share to the measures necessary to put our public finances in order. I will address the various constituent parts of the justice sector first and thereafter the defence organisation. The justice sector has sustained significant reductions in expenditure in recent years, but I am pleased that, even in the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: In my replies to Parliamentary Questions over the course of the last month or so I indicated that I would shortly be in a position to provide some additional clarity as to my intentions in relation to the upward only rent review issue which is the subject of the letter to which the Deputy refers. The Deputy will be aware from yesterday's Budget speech that the Government has decided, with...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is within the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by local residents as a result of anti-social behaviour. Gardaí have contacted the person referred to by the Deputy in relation to this matter, and use has been made of the provisions of anti-social behaviour...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, since becoming Minister I have demonstrated a particular interest in ensuring that the processing of vetting applications by the Garda Central Vetting Unit operates as efficiently and effectively as possible. I am grateful to the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention and to the person concerned for their interest in this subject. If the person in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 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 June, 2008. 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Firstly, I should say that there has been no ruling that Ireland is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights for not having legislation to criminalise forced labour. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 criminalises the trafficking of persons for the purposes of labour exploitation, including forced labour. However, the legislation is primarily an anti-trafficking...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to a land registration map. I am asking the Property Registration Authority to make direct contact with him, via the e-mail service for T.D.s and Senators, setting out the method through which his constituent can obtain the information sought.

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the military authorities to enquire into the specific matters raised in the correspondence referred to. I will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter when this information is received by me. I

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: Last month, in the context of an ongoing dispute and in accordance with procedures in place, a request was received by my Department from the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government for the Defence Forces to provide assistance to Roscommon County Council in the maintenance of essential fire services. In total, 44 members of the Defence Forces were involved, including 31 fire...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Auctioneering/Estate Agency Review Group was established in 2005, by the then Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, to carry out a review of all aspects of the auctioneering profession in Ireland. The Review Group recommended the establishment of a Regulatory Authority to take over responsibility from the Courts and the Revenue Commissioners for...