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Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy opposite was there for a decade.

Europol Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." A Cheann Comhairle, I am pleased to present this Bill to the House which will enable Ireland to implement an EU Council decision establishing the European Police Office, or Europol. While Europol has existed since 1995, it did so on the basis of an EU convention. That convention has been subject to a number of amendments introduced...

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Killings (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue which is clearly a source of great concern to him, all Members of this House, the Government and particularly to me. I share the widespread outrage at the type of criminality to which the Deputy refers and I fully appreciate the concerns of communities, including the Cherry Orchard community, who find this violence taking place on...

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Killings (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would expect the review to be complete by the end of the year. As the Deputy said on the issue, it is important we take account of the fact the Garda has been successful in bringing to justice a number of people who have been brought before our courts and found guilty of the most heinous offences. The Garda is vigorously investigating the recent offences that resulted in the deaths of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: In February of this year, I introduced on a pilot basis, a project of civilianisation of certain port of entry functions at Dublin Airport. The purpose of the pilot is to test the feasibility of a new model for delivery of immigration services at ports of entry to the State by using a combination of civilian staff and member of An Garda Síochána. I am pleased to say that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. In relation to the RIA's decision not to renew the contract for direct provision services at Lisbrook accommodation centre, Galway, I decided to review the background circumstances relating to that decision. This was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, at Garda Divisional level, the allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Chief Superintendent who may make and revise arrangements for the deployment of vehicles throughout the Division in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and re-allocating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that both my Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs engaged in detailed consultations in relation to the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system that are contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. A wide range of criminal justice areas and measures were discussed in the Report. Some of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The starting salary for a new member of An Garda Síochána on 01 January each year from 2005 to 2012 is set out in the table. Starting salary for newly sworn members: Year Salary 2005 €22,973.00 2006 €23,952.00 2007 €25,288.00 2008 €25,794.00 2009 €27,100.00 2010 €27,100.00 2011 €25,745.00 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The first named person concerned has been in the State without the permission of the Minister since July 2009. Consequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the first named person concerned was notified, by letter dated 23 April, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has no application pending for residency. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 30 October 2008, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. He has been evading...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on a C-Visit Visa on 18 September 2008 and was granted leave to remain in the State until 19 October 2008. The daughter of the person concerned wrote to the Immigration Division of this Department on 7 October, 2008 seeking, on behalf of her father, an extension of his permission to remain in the State. Following consideration of this request, this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 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, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they have attempted to contact the person referred to by the Deputy on a number of occasions over the course of the summer period and most recently on the 19th September, 2012 when a further letter issued to the person in relation to his application and to which a reply is still outstanding. A full list of all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has made an application for the renewal of his temporary permission to remain in the State. This application is under consideration at present and when a decision has been made, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the decision. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has made an application for the renewal of his temporary permission to remain in the State. This application is under consideration at present and when a decision has been made, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the decision. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Oct 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 May, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2002, under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and is valid currently valid until 28 January, 2014. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of INIS that there is no record...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 7 April, 2004, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...