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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government Legislation Programme, published today, indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published in this session. The Bill, which is at an advanced stage of drafting, will reform the law on mental capacity taking into account the Law Reform Commission's Report on Vulnerable Adults and the Law. The Bill will replace the Wards of Court system with a modern statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1270, 1272 and 1283 together. Since 2003, and in accordance with a Government decision, statistics have been collated on the representation of women on State Boards to monitor progress towards the Government target of at least 40 per cent representation of each gender on State Boards. This target was reiterated by the current Government in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Recognition (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I understand that discussions are still ongoing at European Commission level in relation to a proposal by Commission Vice-President Reding to strengthen the role of Women on Corporate Boards. A policy orientation discussion was held during the Danish Presidency and this was attended by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch T.D. When the Commission's proposals are tabled, I will examine them and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1273 and 1274 together. 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 direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The criminal law codification project envisages the replacement of the existing primary sources of criminal law, both statute and judicial interpretation, by a comprehensive code. The purpose of the code is to enhance the clarity and accessibility of the criminal law. It is not intended to provide for substantive law reform. A draft partial code was prepared by the Criminal Law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received on behalf the person referred to by the Deputy, from their parent, in June, 2011. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As well as being a significant event in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1278 to 1280, inclusive, together. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has informed me that there continues to be a significant number of enquiries from potential applicants and their representatives for both programmes. To date, one application for the Immigrant Investor Programme has been received as well as eleven applications for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 26 February, 2008 following a comprehensive and thorough examination of her asylum claim, her application for subsidiary protection and a detailed examination of the representations she submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). In April, 2008 the person concerned initiated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The family referred to in the details supplied applied for access to RIA accommodation during the summer holidays in 2012 and were facilitated with accommodation in Tramore, County Waterford from 17 July, 2012. As is standard practice, the accommodation centre manager in Tramore was available to link this child with a school in the Tramore area over the summer and this remains the case. If...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Ireland opted in to the victims of crime directive and played a very positive role in the negotiation of the proposed directive, since its publication in May, 2011. I will be supporting the proposal when it comes before the JHA Council for final adoption. I expect that it will be on the Council agenda in October. I have instructed officials in my Department to begin preparatory work with a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The new rosters have been developed following detailed consultations between Garda management and the Garda representative associations under the Croke Park Agreement and have been in operation since 30 April 2012. They are designed to maximise the availability of Gardaí at times of peak demand, while at the same time improving the work/life balance of members. The result is more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is not possible based on the information available to indicate whether the person concerned would be eligible for a transfer to this jurisdiction under the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, or to be deemed a qualifying prisoner under Section 3(2) of the Criminal Justice (Release of Prisoners) Act, 1998. Any application for transfer under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to check the status of the application referred to in the question in the absence of a date of birth. If the Deputy will provide the additional information, I will have further enquiries made in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned has not supplied an original Civil Marriage Certificate as requested by the Spouse of Irish National Unit. This request has been made twice in correspondence dated 2 March, 2012 and 20 April, 2012. The person in question has submitted a Church Marriage Certificate and has been informed that in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Working Holiday Programmes (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that persons from the Republic of China (Taiwan) seeking to travel to the State are not required to be in possession of a visa. The visa requirement for Taiwan was lifted on 1 July 2009. The Deputy may be referring to Working Holiday Programmes such as Ireland has already with several non-visa required countries - Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The key objective in relation to the closures of Garda stations is the more effective deployment of Gardaí on operational duties. Critics of these closures are in effect arguing that we should not close even one single Garda station - currently there are 664 - despite the revolution that has taken place in transport, communications and technology across the country. The Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was first launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the Scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes were approved for funding. The funding provided under the previous two rounds has been fully allocated and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Lisbrook direct provision accommodation centre in Galway is part of RIA's portfolio of direct provision accommodation. RIA made a decision to close the Lisbrook accommodation centre on the expiry of its 18...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy and the House that I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána is properly resourced to meet the threat posed by the so-called dissidents. We should be clear, of course, that these so-called 'dissident republicans' are no more than criminal terrorists using violence in pursuit of their own, often personal, ends. We should also always remember that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The organisations mentioned by the Deputy are among a number of organisations who have made submissions in regard to the development of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012. I would like to express my appreciation in that regard and to assure the organisations concerned that their views will be taken into consideration in the final development of the Bill, as is appropriate and consistent...