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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. I am informed that the Authority issues two types of licence, both of which are valid for a period of two years. Details are as follows: Contractor Licences...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Property Registration Authority that at present applications for registration of an easement (which is claimed to have been acquired by prescription that is appurtenant to registered lands) attract a fee of €25 under the “other registrations for which no fee is prescribed” category of the current Fees Order. Under the new Fees Order (Land...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Ashbourne Garda District. I am further informed that the area is subject to regular patrols by local uniformed personnel, augmented by uniformed and plain clothes units from the District headquarters in Ashbourne, together with the Divisional Traffic Unit and the Regional Support Unit as required. Local Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Nov 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. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be...

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 is currently being processed and it is anticipated that a response will issue to the registered organisation involved in the coming week.

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

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should 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 on a District, Divisional and Regional level to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 820 and 821 together. As I stated to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 186 of 24 October 2012, the work in my Department in relation to North-South co-operation, which arises primarily in the context of criminal justice co-operation, is carried out across a range of Divisions in my Department depending on the nature of the work involved. I am and my...

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

Alan Shatter: "Cyberbullying" is the term used to describe bullying where it is carried out using the internet, mobile phones or other technological devices. The Deputy will appreciate that, in view of the volume of transactions using such devices as well as the global nature of communication by these means, the authorities would find it impossible to enforce a prohibition on the use of equipment for such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Leases Database (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Property Services Regulatory Authority has statutory responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of a Commercial Leases Database. The Authority is currently working on the development of the database and it is anticipated that it will be launched by the end of the first quarter of 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Laboratory (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that this project, together with a range of other projects, is still under consideration. While I wish to proceed as quickly as possible with the projects that were previously announced, the process involved in public-private partnerships requires the detailed consideration of a complex range of factors including which projects might best be linked together for the...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 826 together. In July, the Government announced an infrastructure stimulus package which includes seven courthouse projects. As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent...

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

Alan Shatter: The provision of three new Garda Divisional Headquarters for the Dublin North, Galway and Wexford Divisions was included in the special Government stimulus package announced in July. It is intended that these projects will be delivered by means of a Public Private Partnership and discussions are taking place between the relevant agencies regarding the follow-up action to be undertaken in the...

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

Alan Shatter: Any proposals for the closure of Garda stations must be contained in the annual Policing Plan prepared by Commissioner and submitted to the Minister for Justice. While the policing plan for 2013 has not yet been finalised, it will be laid before the House in due course. Until then it would be premature to speculate on what it might contain. In preparing the policing plan, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Two bodies under the aegis of my Department - an Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service (IPS) - operate rostering systems. Prisons must function on a 24/7 and therefore it is necessary to operate a rostering system. The IPS uses rostering to schedule an officer’s basic working week over the periods outside normal working hours and is developing and implementing more...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The implementation of the reorganisation of the Defence Forces is currently underway and an accurate picture of the extent to which it will be necessary for personnel to move from their current geographic locations is not yet fully apparent. At this juncture there may be a requirement for a significant number of personnel based in Collins Barracks, Cork to be relocated rather than reassigned....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Professional fees paid by my Department since March 2011 amount to €1,303,739. Details of the companies or persons providing a professional service to my Department since March 2011, and the amount invoiced by each, are set out in the tabular statement attached. These include professional services such as ICT, engineering, architecture, accounting and legal services. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Since March 2011, my Department has engaged two retired public servants to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. These appointments are temporary, unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed-term contract basis. The post of Civilian Driver attracts an annual salary of €32,965. My Department has also employed three retired public servants as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Pursuant to their role in rendering aid to the civil power, the Defence Forces have a number of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams on call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to requests received from An Garda Síochána for assistance in dealing with a suspect device or for the removal of old ordnance. The number of times that EOD teams from the Defence Forces were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pardons (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the legislation to give effect to the Government decision in this matter is currently at an advanced stage of drafting. I expect that it will be published by the end of November.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Value for Money Reviews (6 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Value for Money Review of the Reserve Defence Force was completed and submitted to myself and the Secretary General of my Department last month. In advance of its publication, and in line with the guidelines and normal procedure for Value for Money Reviews, the responses to the recommendations are currently being developed. When this process is completed, the Review will be published on...