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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. There are 5,733 appointed Peace Commissioners in this State. The Roll of Peace Commissioners is appointment based and my Department is reliant upon the Peace Commissioners themselves and other interested parties to advise of changes which occur subsequent to...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The legislative basis for making decisions on temporary release are fully set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. Candidates for temporary release are identified by a number of different means but primarily on the recommendation of the Prison Governor or the therapeutic services in the prisons. The prisoner, their...

Written Answers — Mediation Services: Mediation Services (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Family mediation services fall under the auspices of the Legal Aid Board which is a statutory, independent body in accordance with the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995. The issue raised by the Deputy is entirely a matter for the Board and I have no responsibility for the matter. However, in order to be helpful to the Deputy I have had enquiries made with the Board. The information I received is set...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application was received from the person mentioned by the Deputy on 10 May 2012. The matter is currently receiving attention and officials from the General Immigration Division in INIS will be in touch with the applicant shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person mentioned by the Deputy should be advised to make an application to the General Immigration Division of INIS. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this...

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

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 5 March 2004. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30 November 2005, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 May 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 July, 2009. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant a certificate of...

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

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the second and third named persons referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in April, 2011. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. It is recognised that all applicants...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (24 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on a Student Visa in 2006 and applied to have his status upgraded to a Stamp 1 permission in February 2011. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 26 May 2011 that he was being afforded the opportunity to regularise his status in the State. In this letter he was granted permission to remain in the State for a period of four months to enable...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Personal Insolvency Bill is currently being drafted by my Department in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General and Parliamentary Counsel. This is a very lengthy and complex Bill from a legal standpoint, with proposed provisions which do not currently exist in Irish law. I can assure the Deputy that the Bill remains a legislative priority for the Government and it is expected...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently working on the draft Heads of the Family Leave Bill which will transpose Council Directive 2010/18/EU. Among other things this new legislation will provide for an additional 4 weeks parental leave for both mothers and fathers. This Bill will also consolidate all various family leave legislation (maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave) in one Bill. This...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will write to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 and 647 together. The drafting of a Metal Theft Crime Prevention and Reduction Plan is at an advanced stage and this work is proceeding in consultation with the stakeholders represented on the metal theft forum. I expect to receive a further update from the Garda authorities on this matter in the coming weeks. This Plan will focus on prevention, the...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. I am informed by the Authority that, to date, there have been 44 successful criminal prosecutions in the...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is an independent agency under the remit of my Department responsible for the regulation and licensing of the private security industry. The licensing of installers of security equipment encompassing intruder alarm, CCTV and access control systems is one such activity covered by the 2004...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, sets out the activities in the private security industry which are, or will be, subject to licensing. Licensing is being introduced on a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jun 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 May, 2012. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department did provide significant funding over a number of years through the Remembrance Commission which operated a Scheme of Acknowledgement, Remembrance and Assistance for victims in this jurisdiction of the conflict in Northern Ireland. The term of appointment of the Remembrance Commission ended in October 2008 at which point funding under the Scheme came to an end. However, one...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in October 2008. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation,...