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Written Answers — Personal Insolvency Bill: Personal Insolvency Bill (26 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. I can assure the Deputy that the Bill remains a legislative priority for the Government and the revised time frame for publication of the Bill is now the end of June with the strong intention to commence Second stage in the Dáil prior to...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS), which is under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, has statutory responsibility for the testing, approval and supply of roadside breath screening devices to An Garda Síochána. I am further informed that the introduction of the lower limits for breath alcohol in October 2011, as...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in that matter. 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 ensure...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 452 together. The number of staff who retired from my Department and from agencies under the auspices of my Department in each year since 1 January 2009 up to 26th June 2012 is set out in Table 1. For the most part the cost of lump sum gratuity payments in respect of staff who retire from my Department and from agencies in the Justice Sector are paid...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 and 459 together. The number of personnel who retired in each year since 2009, to date, with entitlement to gratuity immediately on retirement, as well as the total gratuity payments made to retiring personnel in each of these years, are shown in tabular form below: Table 1 – retired members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) Table 2 – retired civil...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455, 456 and 458 together. There are three civil servants and two civilian employees of this Department on the redeployment panel at present. The civil servants were placed on the redeployment panel in October 2011, and the civilian employees were placed on the redeployment panel in March 2012. My Department is actively engaging with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces are committed to the principles of equal opportunity, in all employment policies, procedures and regulations. The Defence Forces operate in an environment which is free from discrimination as provided for by the Equality Acts. However, the Defence Forces have a derogation from the provisions of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 to 2011 in respect of criteria of disability...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would like to advise the Deputy that Questions relating to the cost of policing events fall within the remit of the Minister for Justice & Equality. 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 contact the Deputy when I receive their...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (26 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the period covered by the Croke Park Agreement. During this period, a total of €1,312,700 was paid in redundancy payments. The bulk of the payments arose as a result of the closure of military barracks. The redundancies represent a permanent reduction in staff numbers and ongoing savings in pay costs and as such, are reported under the Croke Park...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: One would think the Deputy had never been in government.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy does not want any more supports from them either, is that it?

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy obviously does not know there are more special needs assistants now than at any stage in the history of the State.

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is always somebody about whom the Deputy is resentful.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that excessive or inappropriate speeding continues to be a significant contributory factor in fatal and serious injury collisions. In that regard, safety cameras only operate on sections of road which have a history of collisions occurring where speed was a contributory factor. The locations of these speed enforcement zones are in the public domain and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 - 2007, the Commissioner is required to submit, before November of each year, a policing plan for the forthcoming year. Any proposals for the closure of Garda stations or the altering of Regional or Divisional boundaries must be set out in that plan. The Policing Plan for 2013 has not yet been prepared and therefore it is not possible to say at this stage...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified policing priorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 93 vehicles in the Garda fleet equipped with cell units. In addition, I understand that these vehicles are deployed on an on-going basis throughout the country in the light of operational...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified policing requirements. I understand from the Garda authorities that Garda vehicles are retired for a variety of reasons, including where vehicles are considered beyond economic repair, as a result of accidents and, on safety grounds, where patrol vehicles have reached an...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified policing priorities. At Divisional level responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who allocates vehicles on the basis of operational requirements. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda station...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (27 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have received a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I am happy to set out the information which has been made available to me. I am informed that the area referred to is within the Coolock Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of an influx of young persons visiting the area during a recent period of good weather and of the problems...