Results 7,101-7,120 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. YEAR NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED APPLICATION FEE SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL FEE INTERNAL REVIEW FEE TOTAL 2002 131 * - - - - 2003 106 180.00 291.48 - 471.48 2004 49 320.00 83.18 75.00 478.18 2005 41 205.00 - - 205.00 2006 52 415.00 - - 415.00 2007 28 180.00 - -...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Chief Executive Officer of Rehab is not a member of any of these boards.

Written Answers — Commercial Rents: Commercial Rents (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will recall that the Government announced in December last that it had decided not to proceed with legislation to abolish upward only rent reviews in existing commercial leases, i.e., those entered into prior to 28 February 2010. There was a substantial concern that any legislative scheme involving interference in the contractual relationships of private parties would find it...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Central Authority for Child Abduction within my Department has not received an application in relation to this matter. The Central Authority operates for the purpose of a number of international and EU instruments relating to child abduction. The purpose of these instruments is to facilitate the return of children who have been wrongfully removed from one contracting state where...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I stated in my answer on to Parliamentary Question number 232 on 15th February 2012, 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 re-commence will take into account the rate of retirements in the Garda Síochána and Government targets, set in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The new Legal Services Regulatory Authority to be established under the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 will be independent of the legal professions and of the Government in the performance of its functions. This will include new and independent procedures relating to allegations of professional misconduct by either solicitors or barristers. Such complaints will be dealt with under the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 31th May, 2011, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The available and detailed information sought is being compiled and checked. It will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. Subsidiary Protection came into effect in Irish law in October 2006, therefore the question of information in respect of it from before that date does not arise.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is not possible to give an average time frame for processing an application for Subsidiary Protection as each application is given a comprehensive and individual consideration and as such, the circumstances can vary widely. Cases can be complex with applicants coming from over 90 different countries. In effect, consideration of these cases can amount to a reconsideration of earlier...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Mar 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 April, 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 — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm that the applicant's compensation claim was authorised on 28 February 2012. In accordance with the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945, the member can now proceed to make an application for compensation to the High Court. My Department has informed me that the failure of the specialist to provide the necessary medical report in a timely fashion is unusual and is...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Mar 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 — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the operation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as required, the decommissioning of Garda cars is carried out to ensure that all operational vehicles fully meet the safety requirements of both Garda personnel and members of the public. This is a function which is undertaken in accordance with...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. At Divisional level the deployment of Garda vehicles is undertaken by the Divisional Officer in the light of operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the allocation of Garda transport at both District and Divisional level is subject to ongoing review. I...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I attach the highest priority to the full investigation of white collar crime and bringing the perpetrators of such crime to justice. Within eight weeks of taking up office, I moved urgently to draft, and seek Government approval to the introduction of, additional legislation. This new legislation, the Criminal Justice Act 2011, was enacted on 2 August. The Act is an important step in...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I should say at the outset that it would be inappropriate for me to give legal advice by way of answer to a Parliamentary Question. Moreover, this is further underscored by the fact that the Minister for Justice and Equality is in law responsible for the operation of our immigration legislation. The situation as presented to the Deputy appears to constitute a clear breach of the law over a...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on matters relating to investigations or legal proceedings in which the Criminal Assets Bureau may be involved. The Deputy will be aware that the Property Registration Authority, which manages the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds, is the registering body in relation to ownership of property, and matters...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Number 195 of 12 January 2012 (copy below), which advised the Deputy that there were no plans involving the transfer of any current functions and related staff from Killarney. The Deputy will however be aware that the Government has decided that Public Service numbers are to be reduced to 282,500 by 2015, and that there is a moratorium on recruitment...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The circumstances in which the statutory residency requirement for the purposes of naturalisation can be waived are very limited and prescribed by law. These are as set out in sections 15A and 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. Section 15A provides that a foreign national who is married to, or is the Civil Partner of, an Irish citizen for at least three years may apply for...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 193, inclusive, together. The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for over 19,000 organisations in Ireland who are registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ/engage persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children...