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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011) is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and the administration of the Authority is vested in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 466 and 484 of 23 October 2012 in which I said the following:The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to facilitate courts making provision for structured settlements in circumstances where lump sums are currently awarded as a consequence of individuals suffering catastrophic injury because of the negligence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: These matters are currently under discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and as the Deputy is aware, details of the estimate provision for my Department will be published in conjunction with the forthcoming Budget.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the information he requested is set out in the table below and in he associated footnotes. There are no quasi-Governmental organisations under my remit. Information regarding the hiring of outside consultants on the part of An Garda Síochána could not be provided in the time allowed. As soon as this information becomes available, it will be forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Inspections (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority (PSA), 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. While the Authority has provided the statistical information requested, which is set out in tabular form below, the Deputy might wish to note that much of the data for 2009 is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was notified of the then Minister's proposal to make a Deportation Order in respect of him by letter dated 30th September, 2005. The person concerned was later notified, by letter dated 6th April, 2011, of his entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question Number 39980/12 of 20th of September, 2012. The situation is unchanged since then.I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain for a period of five years on 12 January, 2010 on the basis of being the spouse of an EU citizen, who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in March, 2012. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had her leave to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 25th April, 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 20th April, 2011. This position still obtains. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on applications that are pending. Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29th September, 2008, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has permission to remain in the State on Stamp 4 conditions until 13 November 2016 on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national. Detailed information surrounding any possible entitlement to Irish Citizenship through the Naturalisation process in respect of the person concerned can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question No 171 of 25 October, 2012. The decision referred to in that question issued to the person concerned on the 25 October, 2012. The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in Ireland on 19 May, 2006 and as a consequence is ineligible for consideration under the 2004 Student Probationary Extension. The person concerned has availed of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has initiated Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. As these proceedings are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions awarded to retired members of An Garda Síochána and their dependants along with retired solicitors of the Legal Aid Board and retired staff of the National Disability Authority. The following table sets out the numbers in receipt of pensions from my Department in the gross annual pension bands requested by the deputy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Gross and Net Provision for Defence (Vote 36) up to 2012 and the scheduled provision for 2013 are set out in the following table: Defence (Vote 36) – Gross & Net Provision 2010 to 2013 2010 €m 2011 €m 2012 €m * 2013 €m Gross Provision 756.4 727.0 688.4 685.6 Net Provision 705.6 678.7 647.0 644.6 * Gross Expenditure Ceiling as set...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to these Boards is set out below: Agency Date Created Estimated date of Abolishment Budget 2012 No of Staff Civil Defence Board 7 May, 2003 31 December 2012 €5.585m (Grant In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Value for Money Reviews (8 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. Until such time as these deliberations are finalised, I cannot...