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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Courts Service has informed me that the necessary arrangements are now in place to ensure that summonses issued from 16th May 2012 onwards to be amended to advise persons charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to bring their driving licence and a copy of the licence to court with them. I am informed by the Court Service that all such summonses being sent to An Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedure: Garda Complaints Procedure (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that a senior Garda officer has investigated the matter referred to by the Deputy based on the details provided. However, her enquiries (which included the viewing of CCTV footage where available and enquiries with relevant Garda personnel on duty at Dublin Airport at the time in question) did not identify the alleged incident referred to by the Deputy. However, if details...

Written Answers — Parole Board: Parole Board (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I announced my intention last year to enact legislation to place the interim Parole Board on a statutory footing which I believe will help to strengthen the Board and improve its functions. My Department is currently considering exactly what role a statutory Parole Board should play, what powers it should have, and the implications of same with a view to preparing the Heads of a Bill. I...

Written Answers — Parole Board: Parole Board (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that four vacancies will arise from 1st July. I am presently considering the making of appointments and will continue to bear the Deputy's suggestion of victim representation in mind.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Records indicate that a total of three (3) Consultancy Contracts were issued and paid for by my Department in 2011, details as follows: NAME AMOUNT LHM Casey McGrath €15,712 Professor Gisli Gudjonsson €6,867 Forensic Navigation Servcies Ltd. €7,316 There are no records to indicate that any similar Consultancy Contracts were issued to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank is ongoing by An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) with a full investigation team employed at the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation continuing to conduct necessary follow up enquiries in respect of both investigations, as well as investigations into separate...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I am awaiting the submission of the report referred to in the near future.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Chinese citizens travelling to Ireland as tourists currently have their visa applications processed within 5 to 10 working days. The processing of visas for Chinese citizens coming here for business purposes ordinarily takes two to five working days. I am advised that these timeframes are well within international norms. It should also be noted that the approval rate for Irish visa...

Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is examining all relevant criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade in consultation with An Garda Síochána and a report of this examination which is at an advanced stage will allow for the necessary comprehensive assessment of the position and the development of any necessary and effective measures to address any gap that currently exists in the law in respect of the...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there is a Garda recruitment panel currently in place consisting of applicants selected by the Public Appointments Service as part of a 2008 recruitment campaign. However, no offers of employment have been made to applicants since the introduction of the public service moratorium on recruitment in 2009. The moratorium on recruitment remains in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Ireland as a matter of policy does not deport unaccompanied minors. A significant percentage of unaccompanied minors who present at the frontiers of the State subsequently join up with family members already present in the State and are therefore no longer considered to be unaccompanied minors. In relation to former separated children/ aged out unaccompanied minors (i.e. those who have...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Public Appointments Service and the Irish Prison Service conducted the 2008 Open Campaign for Recruit Prison Officer in compliance with the codes of practice prepared by the Commissioners for Public Service Appointments. The information booklet for the competition, which was made available to all candidates, stated that "To be eligible for selection as a...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 the context of the agreement with the EU and the IMF, to reduce the numbers of public...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department recently received a request for the use of Columb Barracks for the hosting of the World Strong Man competition later this year. The issues relating to the request are currently being examined and I will advise the Deputy of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Suitable alternative accommodation has been identified for rental in Clonmel town for use by the local Reserve Defence Force Unit. My Department expects to complete the necessary administrative arrangements for the rental of the accommodation shortly.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. As the Defence Forces are currently over 500 below the agreed serving cadre, the phased recruitment of General Service Recruits will be undertaken in 2012, within the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate this is a very complicated issue and covers a wider range of individuals than those who deserted to fight with the Allied Forces in World War II. Having regard to the wider dimensions of the issue, including for those who were actually tried by Court Martial for desertion during the Emergency and thereafter, I referred the matter to the Attorney General's Office...

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Whilst I have recently received a proposal that a commemorative medal be issued in 2013 to all serving members of the Defence Forces, the matter will require further consideration before any decision can be taken.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. It is my intention that targeted recruitment will continue in 2012, within the resource envelope allocated to Defence, so as to maintain the Government approved...

Written Answers — Explosive Ordnance Disposal: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following a request from An Garda Síochána, a Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was deployed to a residential property in the Ranelagh area of Dublin on Monday, 23rd January, 2012. The EOD team subsequently made safe a suspected viable Improvised Explosive Device (IED). From a security and operational perspective, it would not be appropriate to reveal technical...