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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 22: In page 30, lines 14 to 20, to delete subparagraphs (e) and (f).This is a minor amendment to delete these two sub-paragraphs because they duplicate the provisions already contained in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this part of the Schedule.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 23: In page 30, lines 37 to 43, to delete paragraph 5 and substitute the following:“5. Any work or activity which consists of the provision of advice, guidance or developmental services (including by means of electronic interactive communications) to vulnerable persons unless the provision of the advice, guidance or developmental service is merely incidental to the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I very much appreciate the work the committee did when we published the heads of the Bill and I read with great interest the committee's proceedings and the report it produced. The fact that we were able to have a smooth Committee Stage debate is indicative of the value of that type of input before we publish a Bill. I am looking forward to similar input in other areas and in that context,...

Topical Issue Debate: Misuse of Drugs (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am very grateful to the Deputy for raising these very important matters. It is very important we discuss them and the difficulties in this area in this House. The problem of drug misuse remains one of the most challenging and complex issues faced by modern society. The Government's overall approach to tackling the problem of drug misuse is being pursued in a co-ordinated and integrated...

Topical Issue Debate: Misuse of Drugs (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I appreciate the Deputy raising the issue. I refer back to the issue of counterfeit drugs and medicines. There is not adequate public consciousness yet of the dangers of buying prescription drugs through websites when one does not know what one is being sold and what is its composition. If it is not a placebo, the product could comprise substances other than what one believes them it to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Authority (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information contained in the Residential Property Price Register is compiled from information supplied to the Revenue Commissioners for Stamp Duty purposes. Information supplied to the Revenue Commissioners does not include the floor area, the number of rooms, the site area or the local authority area in which the property is located. Neither is there a distinction made between houses...

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

Alan Shatter: Non-EEA nationals who have been granted a period of residence in the State for longer three months are required to register with the Garda Registration Office for the area in which they intend to reside. The onus is on each individual to ensure that their permission to remain in the State is up to date at all times. Legal residency in the State is granted for a number of reasons including...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 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 place...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that plans for the refurbishment of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Since 1 January 2005, children born in the State, inter alia, to Polish or Slovak nationals, who have had residence of less than three years in the four year period immediately prior to the birth, do not have an entitlement to Irish citizenship. Children born in the state who are not entitled to Irish Citizenship by birth may become Irish citizens through naturalisation if their parents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (18 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 Deployment (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that transfers within a Garda Division or District are subject to the direction of the relevant Chief Superintendent and approval by the Commissioner. That information is not readily available and its compilation would require a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought. In relation to...

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

Alan Shatter: I have sought information from the Garda authorities with regard to the individuals to whom the Deputy refers and any applications that may have been made. I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: While I cannot be more specific at this time,consideration continues to be given to issues relating to the former Bethany Home and how they might be addressed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (18 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: Property Registration Authority (18 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information contained in the Residential Property Price Register is compiled from information supplied to the Revenue Commissioners for Stamp Duty purposes. Information supplied to the Revenue Commissioners does not include the floor area, the number of rooms, the site area or the local authority area in which the property is located. Neither is there a distinction made between houses...

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

Alan Shatter: Non-EEA nationals who have been granted a period of residence in the State for longer three months are required to register with the Garda Registration Office for the area in which they intend to reside. The onus is on each individual to ensure that their permission to remain in the State is up to date at all times. Legal residency in the State is granted for a number of reasons including...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 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 place...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 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...