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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October, the interim balancing payment which issued on 1 December and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme which issued on 21 September, were on the basis of those...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) on 10 May 2010. One of the eligibility conditions for the AEOS is that applicants who have land designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service as a Special Protection Area or a Special Area of Conservation must submit a sustainable management plan prepared by a planner with their application. As...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I can advise the Deputy that the overriding concern in considering applications for temporary release is the safety of the public. The Criminal Justice Act, 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003 provides that the Minister may approve the temporary release of any sentenced prisoner, including prisoners of the nature described by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in February 2007 and my predecessor decided to defer making any final decision on both applications until January 2011. The persons concerned were notified of this and the reasons for it in letters issued on 2 September, 2009. The...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: There are no specific legislative regulations which apply to the use of batons by members of An Garda Síochána. All members of An Garda Síochána receive training in the use of batons before issue. The use of force is regulated by common law and disparate statutory provisions. At common law any person could use reasonable force in self defence, to effect an arrest or to prevent crime....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12th July, 2006, and was granted permission to remain, on student conditions, until 29th July, 2008. She was subsequently granted permission to remain in the State for a four month period to enable a prospective employer to apply for a Work Permit on her behalf. My Department's records indicate that an application for a Work Permit was lodged with...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: A contract for the provision of the complete Garda operational uniform was awarded in 2008 and a contract for the provision of the Prison Officer uniform was awarded in 2009 by the National Procurement Service (formerly the Government Supplies Agency) following an EU competitive procurement process. I am advised that, for commercial competition reasons, it would not be appropriate to provide...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2006. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The employment vetting service provided by the Gardaí has been...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for preliminary impairment testing and the regulations to give effect to the relevant sections are being prepared. An implementation group, involving representatives from the Department of Transport, the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and An Garda Síochána, has been set up to prepare for the implementation of the programme and training will be provided in...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to 2010 is currently being compiled and will be published in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report for 2010. However, I can inform the Deputy that the provisional figure (which is subject to change) for 2010 is 6,681 for fines. The corresponding figure for debt is 5. I can also advise the Deputy that the number of such persons actually...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I understand that the person to whom the Deputy refers has made a complaint in relation to this matter to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The Ombudsman Commission is statutorily independent in its examination of complaints and I have no role in the matter.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am aware of reports which have appeared in relation to the activities of the individual in question. The position with regard to these reports is, as with any other person, that the individual in question, for so long as he may have been here, would have been completely subject to our laws. Any person who may have information that the individual in any way contravened those laws should...

Written Answers — Legal Services Ombudsman: Legal Services Ombudsman (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality related to the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support to Ireland includes a commitment to legislate for the appointment of an independent regulator of the legal profession. My Department is currently considering the implications of this commitment, if any, for the appointment of the Legal Services Ombudsman, the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 25 January 2011. Further information in relation to naturalisation applications will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2008. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: There is nothing to prevent a person from representing himself or herself before a court in civil cases. However, the function of the Legal Aid Board is to provide legal aid and advice in civil cases to persons of modest means at little cost. A person who, for whatever reason, has to attend court or is contemplating court action may wish to access information via the Courts Service website...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I can inform the Deputy that €943,858.25 was incurred by my Department in connection with the operation of the Independent Examination of the Stardust Victims Committee's case for a Reopened Inquiry into the Stardust Fire Disaster. In addition, my Department provided €424,300 to meet the legal, expert and other costs of participation by the Victims Committee. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Minister of State, Deputy Connick, approved the granting of a foreshore lease under Section 2 of the Foreshore Act, 1933 to Mayo County Council for the construction of a slipway at Kilcummin Pier, Killala, Co Mayo on 17 June 2010. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is presently drafting the aforementioned lease.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Advance payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with 16 land parcels, 7 of which required re-digitisation. My Department has completed this re-digitisation process. Payments to the person named were...