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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is currently engaged in an assessment of the potential for improved efficiencies in the structure and organisation of the Garda Síochána as part of the preparation of the draft policing plan for 2013, which under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is due to be submitted to me by the end of October this year. While I expect that the policing plan for 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, 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 — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the existing complement of community relations vans is considered adequate to meet policing demands and, accordingly, they currently have no proposals to purchase additional vans for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in the performance of its functions including the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that, based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The normal legal position in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency is that a person who agrees to guarantee, in whole or in part, the financial obligations of another person is liable, in the event of default or some other specified event, to be required to make good those obligations. This would apply to mortgage finance as to other forms of finance and it may well have been a key basis for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that a decision has issued in respect of the visa application referred to and the applicant has been advised of same. The visa application was submitted to the Consulate of Ireland in Bangkok and was subsequently forwarded to the Visa Office in Dublin for processing. A decision was made on the application on 27 September, 2012. While applicants are advised to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have indicated previously, my Department has prepared proposals for legislation to transpose fully the revised Parental Leave Directive within the applicable timeframe. These proposals will shortly be presented to Government and form part of the Family Leave Bill which will also consolidate the existing maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave acts into one Act.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following the refusal of this individual's application for a declaration as a refugee, he made an application for subsidiary protection. This was considered and refused. His case was then examined under the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All representations submitted by or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Opening Hours (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Changes to the opening hours of Cabra Garda Station were announced last November in the 2012 Policing Plan submitted by the Commissioner and lodged by me in both Houses of the Oireachtas. It is important to remember that while the Garda station in question has reduced opening hours to the public, it remains as a functioning Garda station on a 24-hour basis. It is also important to note that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am familiar with reports referred to by the Deputy. An Garda Síochána investigates as appropriate all allegations of harassment or other criminality which may be reported to them. I have requested a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the particular circumstances referred to by the Deputy and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question No. 178 of 20th September, 2012 (extract below). The position remains as outlined in that reply. "I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question arrived in the State on 16th April, 2005 and was registered as a student from 9th July 2005 to 29th August 2012. The person referred to by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 to 432, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are within the Dunshaughlin Garda Sub-District, which forms part of the Ashbourne Garda District. I am further informed that both areas are subject to regular patrols by local uniformed personnel, augmented by uniformed and plain clothes units from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The issue raised by the Deputy is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance. It is the Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for tackling the illicit trade in cigarettes and tobacco products and they have advised as follows. Revenue has adopted a comprehensive tobacco strategy which is published on Revenue’s website www.revenue.ie. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: One of the objectives of the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2010-2014 is to increase understanding and recognition of these forms of violence in Ireland throughout society and also within specific audiences, such as health care professionals, the justice sector, the education sector, particularly at second and third level, and among young people generally. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (2 Oct 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 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 place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. Irish is of course an official language of the State and I have been advised by the Courts Service that it is mindful of its obligations under section 8 of the Official Languages Act which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision of a new Regional and Divisional Headquarters for the Galway Garda Division is one of a number of projects that was included in the special Government stimulus package announced in July. It is intended that the project will be delivered by means of a Public Private Partnership and discussions are currently taking place between the relevant agencies regarding the follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The proposed Regulation to which the Deputy refers, the Conveyancing Conflicts of Interest Regulation, was adopted by the Council of the Law Society on 7 September 2012 and it is proposed that, following the laying of the regulation before the Houses in the prescribed manner, it will come into effect on 1 January 2013. This, I understand, will be done in compliance with Section 5 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Allowances (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information on allowances paid to Civil Service staff in the Department of Defence is set out in the tables below. Allowances paid to Civil Servants of the Department are as follows: Allowance Rate Private Secretary to the Minister & Minister of State €19,653.00 per annum Private Secretary to Secretary General €10,405.00 per annum Allowance Personal to...