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Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the management and administration of the courts including responsibility for maintaining and publishing court statistics is a function of the Courts Service. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that it does not record the number of drug dealing convictions...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of sworn members by rank who retired between 1 January and 29 February 2012 was as set out in the following table: A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt Gda 1 5 15 15 71 155

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that records on PULSE show that there are currently 613 bench warrants, 233 committal warrants and 6,509 penal warrants outstanding in the Garda Districts referred to by the Deputy. In 2011 the majority of all warrants in these Garda Districts were executed within a six month timeframe from the date of issue of the warrant. I am further informed that...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The collection of payments under the Fixed Charge Processing System was outsourced to An Post in January 2006. I am informed by the Garda authorities that information provided by An Post details the amount collected in respect of all fixed charge offence notices (road traffic, public order etc.) that attract penalty points and those that do not. These are referred to as Declaration Notices...

Written Answers — Garda Personnel: Garda Personnel (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the total number of personnel assigned to the Garda Transport Section is 14, which is broken down as follows: 1 Garda Inspector 1 Higher Executive Officer 1 Garda 1 Executive Officer 10 Clerical Officers The allocation of all resources, including personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in consultation with his senior management.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of naturalisation initial checks are conducted to ensure that it is valid and eligible. Applicants are currently being issued notification of their application status and application number within on average 5 working days, although this can be exceed for short periods from time to time when significant volumes of applications are received.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the processing requirements and time taken to complete necessary checks vary from case to case, it is not possible to provide a specific date for determination of an individual application. However, I can say that I expect to make decisions on a large volume of 2011 applications in the coming months. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government Alcohol Advisory Group considered the feasibility of regulations to require the labelling of alcohol containers in its 2008 Report. Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 provides for the making of regulations specifying particulars to be affixed to containers in which intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption off licensed premises which would enable the licensee and...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The document referred to by the Deputy has been brought to my Department's attention. Insofar as the development of national policy is concerned, this is a matter which will be considered further in the development of a National Substance Misuse Strategy under the aegis of the Department of Health, and in line with the Programme for Government commitment in this regard.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been in the State without the permission of the Minister since August 2005. Consequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 16th July, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The first person named entered the State on 12 November, 1997 with his mother. He availed of the permission granted to his mother based on him being a family dependent. She was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission to remain has been renewed on a regular basis and is...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in July, 2011. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions No. 206 of 19th January 2012 and No. 169 of 9th February 2012. The position remains unchanged. In particular, I would refer the Deputy to my reply of 9th February 2012 which stated the following: The Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that, as an exceptional measure, the person concerned was issued with an...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should note that as the person concerned has no current right of residency in the State, the issue of naturalisation does not arise at this stage. 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. Queries in relation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has had his leave to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period, to 29 April 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 28 April 2011. There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: A Deportation Order was made against this person on 13 January, 2011 which required him to remove himself from the State and remain outside the State. As he failed to remove himself from the State, he was deported from the State to his country of origin on 7th February 2011. The Deportation Order requires him to remain outside the State and therefore he has no permission to enter or reside in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The first named person concerned has had his temporary permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period, until 11th April, 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 31st March, 2011. The person concerned is required to apply one month before the end of his expiry period if he wishes to renew this temporary permission to remain. Officials...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The number of members of the Permanent Defence Force who, since the announcement of the closure of the Barracks in Cavan, Mullingar and Clonmel have taken early retirement or are due to retire before the end of February 2012, the latest date for which figures are available, is as follows:- Barracks No of retirees/proposed retirements Strength as at 28 February 2012 Cavan 26 93 Mullingar...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (1 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of the Department of Defence.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: That is being turned into a movie.