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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my response to PQ No 518 of 21st February 2012, as follows, which outlines the overall removals from the State in 2011, including those referred to by the Deputy. In 2011, the number of persons removed from the State on foot of Deportation Orders made under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 was 280. These persons included those whose applications for asylum were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the person concerned was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit. The application was processed and returned to the registered organisation involved on 2 November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there are currently 50,000 applications held by the Garda Central Vetting Unit. Over 270,000 applications have been processed so far this year. Over the past few years the numbers of cases has risen from 218,404 in 2008 to 315,100 in 2011. The expected out turn for 2012 is 350,000. The current average processing time for vetting applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Aughrim commenced on 18 June, 2012. This initiative is designed to ensure a focused and consistent approach in targeting criminals involved in committing theft and robbery from the person in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) with a particular focus on the city centre districts of Pearse Street and Store Street. The operation includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no legal requirement for members of An Garda Síochána to use marked vehicles when conducting speed enforcement, or that the vehicles be visible to on-coming traffic. As a matter of Garda policy, safety camera vans operated by the service provider, GoSafe, are fully marked. Garda safety vans are used both overtly and covertly....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department, through the Probation Service, provides funding to three restorative justice initiatives based in Tallaght, Nenagh, and Limerick. Further information is set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 5 on 24 October last, which is as follows.The Probation Service, in partnership with community based organisations, is engaged in the promotion, development and delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Smuggling (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the lead role in combating cigarette smuggling in this jurisdiction rests with the Customs Service, in the context of the investigation of revenue offences which occasion significant financial losses to the Exchequer. Revenue has adopted a comprehensive tobacco strategy which is published on Revenue’s website www.revenue.ie. The strategy includes a number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The procedures employed to assess an application for naturalisation are set out on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, www.inis.gov.ie. Upon receipt, an initial examination of each application is carried out to determine if the statutory application is completed fully. Valid applications are examined to determine if the applicant meets the statutory residency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mobile Telephone Seizures (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007, which was brought into operation on 1 May, 2007, makes it an offence for prisoners to have unauthorised possession of or use of mobile telecommunication devices. Under the Act it is also an offence to supply such a device to a prisoner. The penalties for such an offence, on summary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that my Department is not aware of any instance in which the pension related deduction is not properly applied. The provisions for pension related deductions from the remuneration of Public Servants are set out under Section 2 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill, 2009 which states that such deductions apply to existing Public Servants with effect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under section 29 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 a court can impose a post-release supervision order as part of a sentence. Indeed, when considering the sentence to be imposed on a sex offender, the court is obliged by section 28 of the Act to consider whether to include post-release supervision. The court is required to have regard to the need for such supervision, the need to protect the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Members of the Garda Reserve receive a net allowance of €1,000 after deductions, to contribute towards expenses incurred, once they complete 208 hours of duty in a twelve month period. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on the criteria used in the assessment of income for the Department of Education and Skills Student Grants Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Educational Services for Prisoners (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that 151 prisoners undertook courses with the Open University in 2008. The corresponding number for 2012 is 103. In 2008 33 students undertook courses with the National College for Art and Design (NCAD). The arrangement with NCAD, following a value for money audit, was discontinued in 2011 and as such there are no prisoners currently undertaking...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Money Lending (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate a number of the matters raised, principally those concerning the allocation of housing and social welfare payments, are not matters which fall under the remit of my Department. These are matters which would fall primarily to be considered by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Social Protection. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As of 2 November 2012, a total of 2,192 non-EEA nationals who have stated their age as being between 16 and 18 are on the register of non-nationals who have been granted a permission to be in the State. This register is maintained by an Garda Síochána pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of the Immigration Act, 2004. The main categories of immigration stamps issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 810 and 811 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that any complaint of alleged cyber-bullying is fully investigated by An Garda Síochána, utilising all relevant legislation including in particular Section 10 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for further details in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (6 Nov 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 improvement works to the cells of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Private Security Authority, an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. As the Deputy will appreciate, the provision of a regulatory environment understandably has cost implications for the industry but the public and the...