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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her 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 20 June 2007, 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 leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 to 113, inclusive, together. The family leave entitlements that currently apply to parents or adoptive parents of a child are outlined in the Maternity Protection Acts 1998 and 2004, the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 and the Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005. My Department is currently preparing proposals for legislation to transpose Council Directive...

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (15 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Department of Defence receives requests from time to time for the replacement of lost, stolen or destroyed medals awarded to Veterans of the 1916 Rising and the War of Independence. In relation to such requests, it has been settled policy for many years that replacement medals were issued on a once-off only basis on receipt of a bona fide request from the veteran to...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the provisions of section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 an annual report on the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau is prepared and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Included in such reports are details of the monies returned by the Bureau for the benefit of the Exchequer. Set out below is the information sought by the Deputy in respect of the years...

Written Answers — Execution of Wills: Execution of Wills (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Succession Act 1965, as amended, contains specific provisions relating to the appointment of an executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased person and the duties and powers of the person so appointed. These duties include ongoing administration of assets pending distribution, while the powers include a power of sale of assets in certain circumstances. I...

Written Answers — Property Ownership: Property Ownership (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is progressed in co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for capital expenditure in respect of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a premises has been acquired to serve as a new Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context I have sought information from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised in this Question and I will respond to the Deputy when I receive the relevant material.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously stated in my responses to PQ numbers 485 and 521 of Tuesday, 14th February, 2012, 543 of Tuesday, 28th February, 2012 and 74 of Tuesday, 13th March, 2012, the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a detailed Convention with a very broad scope across a number of policy areas. Cosc, the National Office for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416, 418 to 427, inclusive, 429 to 432, inclusive, 434, 435, 460, 462 to 471, inclusive, and 473 to 480, inclusive, together. I wish to inform the Deputy that since taking office I have made every effort to provide Deputies with the information requested in their Parliamentary Questions, including, on occasions, information concerning matters in respect of...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the requested information and I will write to the Deputy when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wrote to the Deputy on the 16 March, 2012 providing the detailed information sought in Parliamentary Questions 182 and 183 of 25 January 2012.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have now received information from the Garda authorities about the matters referred to by the Deputy. In relation to Parliamentary Question No. 133 regarding a Garda investigation into alleged fraud at the National Education Welfare Board, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the complaint in question was originally received by An Garda Síochána in 2006. An investigation was...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 and 441 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 to 456, inclusive, together. I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board currently employs 340.7 staff, of whom 109.5 are solicitors. The information set out shows the locations of, and the number of staff, solicitors and administrative, working in all of the Board offices and law centres. While the Board has no immediate plans for additional recruitment, it does have a limited and temporary derogation from the...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that a new Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill is being drafted which will transfer the management and administration of criminal legal aid to the Legal Aid Board. This is in keeping with practice internationally and is intended to achieve a more dedicated focus to the management and delivery of all of the schemes. Subject to drafting, my intention is to transfer the...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (21 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that there has been a very significant increase in demand for civil legal aid services from the Legal Aid Board. In 2007, just over 10,164 persons sought legal services from the Board in relation to general civil (non asylum) matters while 2,650 persons sought legal services for asylum related issues. In 2011, the demand for general civil matters had increased to a...