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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Over the past few years strong legislative, administrative and operational measures have been put in place to combat and prevent trafficking in persons for both sexual and labour exploitation purposes. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 with penalties of up to life imprisonment for human trafficking has greatly strengthened the law in this area. Section 5 of the Act makes it an...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Adverse possession of land arises where the limitation periods set out in the Statute of Limitation 1957 expire, thereby rendering it impossible to commence proceedings for recovery of the land. The Law Reform Commission has included reform of the law relating to adverse possession in its current law reform programme and expects to publish a Report containing reform recommendations in due...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team, is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in that process. All incidents where persons have been reported missing remain under investigation until such times as the person is located. District Officers in the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to my response on 23/02/2012 to a similar question raised by Deputy Regina Doherty (10392/12), which is essentially repeated here. The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is charged with responsibility for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their applications for protection are being processed. As of 12/02/2012, there were 5,313 accommodated...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the Plan submitted by the Irish Prison Service to address issues in Cork Prison is being considered. I will be making an announcement relevant to this matter shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Four advertisements were placed in national newspapers in respect of competitions to fill civil service positions specific to my Department. The costs of advertisements in all cases were borne by the Public Appointment Service. Two of these competitions have not yet reached their conclusion. The successful candidates in the other two competitions were already serving civil servants.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the policing of protests is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. I am informed that the group referred to is currently encamped on private property which is within Pearse Street Garda District where Garda management has been addressing the situation. They are aware, in particular, of issues surrounding the St. Patrick's Festival.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 571 together. In accordance with Government Decision of 15 March 2011, I retain a State car and Garda drivers in my capacity as the Minister for Justice & Equality. The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D., is assigned two civilian drivers. The costs associated...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Since being appointed as Minister for Defence, and Minister of State at the Department of Defence, respectively, neither myself nor Mr Paul Kehoe T.D., have incurred expenditure on entertainment. The entertainment expenses of the Secretary General in 2011 amounted to €1,132.80 including expenses which arose in hosting a seminar in Ireland jointly with Finland.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Subject to the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 and the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 the findings of the third party adjudicator in relation to claims by PDFORRA are currently being honoured. In September 2010 the Independent Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for the Defence Forces issued a number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: In the past 12 months, 3 recruitment advertisements have been placed in the national newspapers in respect of officer cadetship competitions and medical officer competitions for the Defence Forces, at a cost of €60,314. A total of 32 cadets were inducted from the 2011 officer cadetship competition. Applications are still being received for the medical officers competition, with two...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the protocol notified to all Government Departments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that board members be given the option to waive the related board fee, no members of boards under the aegis of my Department have volunteered to waive their fees.

Householders' Rights (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this matter which is a concern for him. As the Deputy would know, legislation that is enacted does not apply to events that occurred in the past. Therefore, the Deputy is wrong to say the legislation to which he referred should have applied to this case. As the Deputy is aware, the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011 came into effect on 13...

Householders' Rights (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The message being given to the public by this Government is the right one. After many years of promises by previous Governments, this Government has put into effect a law covering this issue - the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011. The clear position now is if someone burglarises someone else's home, the home owner is entitled to use such force as is reasonable based on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 23 February 2012. The position is unchanged since then: The future of the Equality Authority's Roscrea Office is being considered by a working group set up to advise me on issues relating to the amalgamation of the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority. A decision on its future will be taken once...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that they do not have offices in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. While it was the original intention to open an office in Roscrea under the decentralisation programme, suitable office accommodation could not be found. The Commission's senior management team decided that, because of the geographical distribution of the caseload of the...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: A breakdown of the number of committals imprisoned for non-payment of fines and non-payment of debt for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 is set out in the following table. Year Fines Debtors 2008 2,520 255 2009 4,806 162 2010 6,683 5 2011* 7,514 35 * The 2011 figures are provisional pending the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report. I can advise the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court. 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that in Dublin probate is dealt by the Principal...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that 53 staff members will have retired between 1 January and 29 February,...