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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Airport Police and Fire Service officers are appointed as "authorised officers" under the provisions of the Air Navigation and Transport Acts 1950-1998. These Acts are the responsibility of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who has advised me that he has no plans to amend the Acts at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The permission to remain in the State of the person concerned expired on 8 September, 2012. As this person is now currently out of permission to remain in the State, he should attend the GNIB to register and to advise them of his misplaced GNIB card. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bullying of Children (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no regulations to prevent websites such as the one mentioned by the Deputy from operating in Ireland. However, assistance is available from a variety of sources to help those affected by cyberbullying. I mention, in particular, the Safer Internet Ireland project which is coordinated by the Office for Internet Safety in my Department. The National Centre for Technology in Education,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (23 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: Community Policing (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the detailed allocation of resources and the roll out and implementation of the Community Policing model throughout the country are matters for the Commissioner and I have no direct function in them. I have however, asked the Commissioner for a report on the specific point referred to by the Deputy and I will revert to him directly on its receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland which are registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. The primary purpose of the process is the protection of children and vulnerable adults. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have advised the Deputy previously, my Department does not record the individual details he refers to in a manner as would make it possible to have this information readily compiled. The Deputy will appreciate also that in an economic climate of dwindling resources, financial and human, I could not deem the future compilation of the requested information as an essential service such as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Report of the Steering Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy which was published earlier this year contains a broad range of recommendations which seek to address the negative consequences of alcohol misuse and alcohol-related harm in this country. The Department of Health is currently developing an Action Plan for submission to the Government in response to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry was established by the Oireachtas in 2005 to inquire into suggestions of collusion by Members of the Garda Síochána or other employees of the State in the murder by the Provisional IRA of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and RUC Superintendent Bob Buchanan in March 1989. The Tribunal is chaired by Judge Peter Smithwick, former President of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that under the Irish Constitution judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Such appointments are dealt with by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board which was established pursuant to the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Under section 16 of the Act, where a judicial office stands vacant or before a vacancy in a judicial office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. I share the concern of the Deputy that persons should not have their privacy violated by actions of the media in situations where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This can arise often in cases of a family tragedy, where due sensitivity is not exercised. Other examples might be the taking of revealing photographs, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together. The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) Report summarises many of the criticisms which have been made of the Direct Provision system since its inception over 12 years ago, concentrating specifically on issues relating to children. In support of its criticisms, it cites individual cases in order to draw general conclusions about the system....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the information he requested is set out below in relation to organisations and agencies created since 9 March 2011.1. Property Services Regulatory Authority was established on a legal footing on 3 April 2012. It has an annual budget for 2012 of €738,000. The Authority has a Chairperson and ten ordinary members. The Authority has nine employees. 2....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Act 2002 provides that the Board shall consist of at least eight but not more than fourteen members who shall be appointed by the Minister for Defence. Legislation is currently being drafted to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies (23 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. No new agencies or quangos have been established since 9 March 2011.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 3 together. I share the widespread outrage at the serious crimes which have been carried out recently and fully appreciate the concerns of communities that find this violence taking place on their local streets. The brutal nature of these crimes is a stark reminder to us of the mentality of those involved in organised criminality and the danger they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I very much welcome the Deputy's continuing support for the work An Garda Síochána is doing. It has the full support of the Government in the work it is doing. On the barbaric shooting of Alan Ryan, the Garda dealt in an appropriate manner with the despicable events that took place during the course of the funeral which, essentially, was used by those engaged in subversive...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Gangland Killings (24 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: From previous comments made by him in the House, I know the Deputy is supportive of An Garda Síochána and I welcome what he said. The Garda dealt with a very difficult event at the funeral mentioned with great intelligence and insight. As I said, there will be consequences - there have been some already - for the display that was put on. The Deputy has referred to individuals...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (24 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I reject entirely the inference in the Deputy's question. Under the Constitution, judges are appointed by the President on the advice of the Government. Such appointments are dealt with by the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board which was established pursuant to the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Under section 16 of the Act, where a judicial office stands vacant or before a vacancy...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Judicial Appointments (24 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: There were a great deal more than five judicial appointments made last year, so I do not know exactly what the Deputy is talking about when he says five out of six judicial appointments involved members of my party. There were substantial appointments made at all levels of the courts. Some of the individuals would have been engaged in politics; many of them were not. There were also...