Results 6,361-6,380 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person is currently residing in the State on a Stamp 5 which remains valid until his current passport expires on 2 June 2016. The endorsement permits the holder to reside in the State, to work without a work permit and to operate a business without the permission of the Minister once they register it with their local immigration office. Further information regarding the endorsement may...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The first and second named persons concerned applied for asylum on 1st March, 2004, and 18th March, 2004, respectively. In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), they were entitled to remain in the State until their individual applications for asylum were decided. Their asylum applications were refused following the consideration of their...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2012)

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 July, 2010. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (26 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to check the status of the application referred to in the question in the absence of a date of birth. If the Deputy will provide the additional information, I will have further enquiries made in the matter.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Cadetship Competition is open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the relevant Cadet Booklet. I am advised by the Military Authorities that all stages of the Cadetship Competition are carried out in a transparent and fair manner. A candidate must be successful in each stage of the competition in order to progress to the next stage. The following is an...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: Did Deputy Martin ever understand the-----

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: Game, set and match.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: You started the war process.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that an internal investigation is being conducted by the Irish Prison Service into this matter. I understand that the Irish Prison Service has received a preliminary pathology report which states that the cause of death of the dog was unclear but there was no evidence of trauma to the lower body, limbs or neck area or of airway obstruction. The final pathology report...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 December 2011, the number of cars in the Garda Fleet was 1,885. These cars consist of a wide range of marques and models. Additional information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables. Fleet Breakdown by Engine Size No. 0 - 1.4 LTR 660 1.4 - 1.6 LTR 220 1.6 - 1.8 LTR 315 1.8 - 2 LTR 64 2 - 2.5 LTR 523 2.5 - 3. LTR 46...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational circumstances. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the allocation of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Civil Law European Communities (Mediation) Regulations 2011 (I. No. 209 Of 2011) European Communities (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (I. No. 274 Of 2011) European Communities (Maintenance) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (I. No. 612 Of 2011) I. No. 468 Of 2011 Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (Prescribed Form And Fee) (No. 2) Regulations...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that Part 8 (Chapter 1) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 updated the law concerning the acquisition of easements, including rights of way. Section 35 of the Act, which entered into operation on 1 December 2009, provided that easements shall be acquired at law by prescription only on registration in the Land Registry or the Registry of Deeds of a court order...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that the Courts Service, in common with all other public sector organisations, is obliged to ensure that resources are deployed to best effect to ensure continuity of service with...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Service: Garda Vetting Service (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. Since I became Minister I have taken a number of measures to ensure that the time it takes for the processing of vetting applications improves significantly and I remain very conscious of the need to keep the time required to obtain a vetting to the minimum possible. The average processing time at the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) now...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there were a total of 33,123 fixed charge penalty notices issued by An Garda Síochána in 2011 for the offence of driving while using a mobile phone. The following table sets out the number of fixed charge penalty notices issued for this offence broken down by Garda Division. Number of Fixed Charge Penalty Notices Issued for Driving while using...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2009. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2009. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will...

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (31 Jan 2012)

Alan Shatter: The UNAIDS Advisory Group was formed to provide advice and guidance to UNAIDS on matters related to HIV and sex work paying particular attention to the human rights of female, male and transgender sex workers and the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for sex workers. The Group's report was published in December, 2011. Many of the recommendations in this...