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Seanad: Passenger Name Records: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Senator Norris clearly does not understand the history of the agreement, which was given substantial examination by European justice ministers and within the European Parliament. The form of the agreement that is before the House is the text as agreed by the Parliament and by the European Council in its justice configuration. The report to which the Senator referred was rejected by the...

Seanad: Passenger Name Records: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: PNR data was also used to good effect in apprehending Najibullah Zazi, an al-Qaeda operative who planned to detonate improvised explosive devices on New York city's subway system. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI used PNR data to cross-reference the names of Zazi's co-travellers against open counter-terrorism cases inside the United States, resulting in the discovery that the...

Seanad: Passenger Name Records: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: If the Senator wishes to be blind to that reality, it is his choice. As a member of this Government, however, I cannot be blind to it. It is in the interests of Europe and the United States that this agreement is implemented and in the interests of this State that we be party to it. I apologise to Members to whom I have not had time to respond. I will be happy to accommodate any Senator...

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: This motion proposes to amend the terms of reference of the tribunal of inquiry into suggestions of collusion by members of the Garda Síochána or other employees of the State in the murder by the Provisional IRA of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and RUC Superintendent Bob Buchanan in March 1989. This tribunal was established in 2005 and is chaired by Judge Peter Smithwick, former...

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Members for their contributions and for supporting the motion that is before the House. I cannot help but comment on at least two of those who contributed who stated it would be wrong to rush the work of the tribunal. It is important the tribunal completes its work, although rushing is a concept I cannot quite reconcile with a tribunal that has been sitting since 2005. It is...

Passenger Name Records: Motion (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: the Council Decision on the conclusion of...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Criticisms of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 by the Index on Censorship organisation have been reported in the media recently. The purpose of Section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is to prohibit a person who is or was a member of the Garda Síochána, or of its civilian staff, from making unauthorised disclosure of information obtained in the course of his or her duties. The section...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the visa office, Dublin on the 22 February 2012. Following consideration it was the decision of the visa officer to refuse the granting of the visas sought. The visas were refused for the following reasons : IH:- Immigration history of applicants VR:- Previous visa refusal(s) OB:- Obligations to return to home country have not...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: If the Deputy can provide me with the full details of the lady in question, I would be happy to investigate the matter further and let the Deputy know the position.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team, is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to...

Written Answers — Probate Applications: Probate Applications (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which, as the Deputy will be aware, is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that District Probate Registries...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (24 May 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 Operations: Garda Operations (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 145 and 147 together. I expect to receive a detailed report shortly from the Garda authorities which I have sought in relation to outstanding warrants. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team, is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs (including the serving of warrants) and other operational strategies in place on a...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, in the Policing Plan for 2012, it was proposed to reduce the public opening hours of the Sundrive Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (D.M.R.) South Division. This change was introduced on 30 April 2012. The station was open to the public on a 24-hour basis and is now closed to the public between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. It is important to remember that while the...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have no role in the investigation or prosecution of alleged offences. The question of whether or not a particular person should be prosecuted and for what criminal offence is the responsibility of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who is independent in the performance of her functions.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: My reply to Questions No. 388 and 389 of 15 May 2012 refers. I am informed that courts records are maintained having regard to the offence with which a person is charged. The Courts Service has no means of collating data relating to the number of unaccompanied learner drivers convicted after being involved in a collision. As the Deputy will appreciate, being involved in a collision is not...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they have received further information in respect of the circumstances of the person mentioned by the Deputy. The INIS are considering this information and have arranged to meet with the person concerned to discuss his case further as part of that consideration. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 45 unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in a fatal collision and that 74 were involved in a serious injury collision between 1 January 2009 and 14 May, 2012. I am, of course, concerned at these fatalities and serious injury collisions as I am for all such incidents on our roads. Road traffic legislation, which is the responsibility of my...