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Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is a pity the Deputy is playing politics with someone being shot dead.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Strength (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I heard what he had to say about the petrol bomb incident. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot refer to the detail of a matter that is under investigation by An Garda Síochána in the House. The Deputy will be aware that the allocation of resources by the Commissioner is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends,...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Strength (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy well knows, it is nonsense for the purpose of rhetoric to suggest the Garda is not getting support. It has my full support and that of the Government. However, we must live in a world of reality, from which the Deputy is semi-detached. This year, the State requires to borrow €16 billion simply to maintain services. We entered into government under the shadow of an...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will commence by thanking Deputies Niall Collins and Ó Ríordáin for raising this important matter and for the opportunity to speak on the issues arising from the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention's report on St. Patrick's Institution, which I published yesterday. I would like to begin by thanking the inspector, Judge Michael Reilly, for his report. He has a...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As far as I am concerned, this sort of behaviour is not and will not in future be ongoing. A new managerial team has been put in place in St. Patrick's Institution, and there is an important remit to ensure there is no repetition of any nature of any of the events depicted in this report. I have the assurance of the oversight of the inspector, Judge Reilly, who has done a fantastic job. He...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Detention Centres (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Judge Reilly indicated that as part of the disciplinary processes, young people aged 17 were being denied family visits. A stop was put to that practice on 1 May last, as soon as we learned that was a difficulty. No matter what disciplinary issues are evident, when children are in prison, it is important - no matter the background - that some contact is maintained with family members. That...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (17 Oct 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 — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy 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, which includes the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question 1219 of 18 September 2012, which sets out the position in respect of the person concerned. The person entered the State on 27 July 2007 and registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on the 30 July, 2007. He had his permission to remain as a student renewed on an annual basis until 7 August 2012. As previously outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Department publishes on its website, each quarter, the number of payments made in respect of the supply of goods and services and the time period within which such payments are made. The summary position for 2011 is as follows: Vote Number of payments issued within 30days Number of payments issued after 30 days Justice and Equality 30,315 609 An Garda Síochána 45,355 1,155...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a Bill that is in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Bill is at an advanced stage of drafting. Work is ongoing to properly align the provisions of the Bill with the principles contained in the UN Convention on supporting people with impaired capacity in making decisions and exercising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Staff (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which, as the Deputy will be aware, is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that there are 14 District Probate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 227, inclusive, together. The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), an operational unit of the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers under the Direct Provision system. As of 7 October, 2012, RIA is accommodating 4,955 persons in 36 accommodation centres...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The annual spend on consultancy by my Department in each of the years 2008-2011 and to date in 2012 is as follows: Year Department Agencies Total 2008 €687,678 €1,243,317 €1,930,995 2009 €184,490 €269,829 €454,319 2010 €93,388 €141,162 €234,550 2011 €33,888 €45,260 €79,148 2012 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that, with very few exceptions, legal advice is provided for my Department by the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. As such, the issues of fees and competitive tendering do not arise. The specific information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department and bodies and agencies for which I have responsibility, is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 36656/12 of the 19th July 2012, which covered the period to the end of June 2012, wherein I advised that the only manner in which my Department can identify professional services is by reference to the automatic deduction of Professional Withholding Tax. This tax covers a range of professional activities not limited to the examples supplied by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulation (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to Questions Nos. 450, 451 and 452 of 9th October 2012. The Deputy asks for the number of licence applicants “that have been found to have been operating without the requisite licence permit under the Auctioneers and House Agents Acts 1947 to 1973 for three of the five years immediately preceding their application”. The Authority does not seek this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Details of the number of supplier payments issued by the Department of Defence for the Defence Sector are set out in the following table: NO. OF PAYMENTS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE IN 2011 Total number of payments 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days Over 120 Days 42,647 41,981 505 79 34 48

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by my Department and its agencies, including the Defence Forces, for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 is set out in the table below. My Department is always mindful of the costs involved in engaging consultants. External consultants are engaged only when there is a clear need...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Chief State Solicitors Office and the State Claims Agency deal with all legal matters on behalf of the Department. As such it would seldom arise that the Department procures the services of external solicitors and barristers directly. The table below only includes costs incurred by the Department in obtaining legal advices directly and does not include legal costs in relation to...