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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. The implementation of the major reorganisation of the Defence Forces in order to maintain their operational capability is progressing in full consultation with serving personnel and their Representative Associations. All options to avoid the need for personnel to relocate are being explored as part of this process. Personnel are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Reform (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Civil Defence Board is the only body under the aegis of my Department which was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished. The Civil Defence Board was established in 2003 following the enactment of the Civil Defence Act 2002. Legislation is currently before the Oireachtas for the dissolution of the Board and the transfer of its functions back to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Details of promotions and assignments to higher scales as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table: Grade 2009 2010 2011 2012 Principal Officer Higher - - - - Principal Officer Standard - 2 - 1 Assistant Principal Officer Higher Scale - - - 1 Assistant Principal Officer Standard Scale 1 1 - 2 Higher Executive Officer Scale - - ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently approved the drafting of the Fines (Amendment) Bill 2012, the Scheme of which is available on my Department's website (www.justice.ie). While the main purpose the Bill is to provide for the introduction of attachment of earnings to collect unpaid fines, the Bill will also amend section 15 of the Fines Act 2010 to provide an automatic right...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there have been no advanced driving courses facilitated by the Garda College in 2012. These are highly specialised courses and as such are facilitated only as necessary. The need to hold such courses is constantly kept under review.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 31 October 2012 the personnel strength of the Garda Reserve was 996. Of this a total of 299 are assigned to the DMR as follows: DMR South Central No. Kevin Street 11 Kilmainham 7 Pearse St 30 Harcourt Tce 0 Donnybrook 7 Irishtown 7 Total 62 DMR North Central No. Store Street 19 Bridewell 14 Fitzgibbon Street 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has not provided any funding to this organisation within the time frame outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland who are registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ/engage persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the persons referred to by the Deputy have no permission to remain in the State. Their permission to remain in the State on Stamp 2 (student) permission was renewed on 2 February, 2012 until 31 July, 2012 for the purpose of allowing a member of the family to complete the Junior Certificate examination and to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána continues to implement a wide range of strategies as outlined in my previous reply to the Deputy in order to tackle incidents of anti-social behaviour and public disorder in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of recorded instances of public order and drunkenness offences for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the location of drug rehabilitation clinics does not fall under the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently working on the draft Heads of the Family Leave Bill which will transpose Council Directive 2010/18/EU on Parental Leave. Among other things this new legislation will provide for an additional 4 weeks parental leave for both mothers and fathers. This Bill will also consolidate all various family leave legislation (maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave) in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that since the start of 2012 my Department carried out public consultations concerning the following matters: - European Commission's Proposal for a new Data Protection Regulation - General Scheme of the Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Amendment Bill 2012 - General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012 - Mental Health issues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware the person concerned submitted an application for a review of the decision to refuse the applicant residence in the State under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 and 2008 (the Regulations) which was received in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) on the 5 October, 2012. I am advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was registered in the State on student conditions from 9 October 2006 to 14 August 2012 and therefore currently has no permission to remain in the State. The INIS have informed me that the person has made a written request for further permission to remain dated 2 November,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 23 October, 2012 which is set out below. The position is unchanged since then. The onus is on the person concerned to present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) to regularise his status in the State, which I am informed that he has failed to do up to the present date. The permission to remain in the State of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: In reply to the Deputy's Question, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and the application to remain temporarily in the State, the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 28 June 2004. He has been evading his deportation since 3 November 2009 and should he come to the notice of the Garda authorities, he would be liable to arrest and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 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 being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12th June, 2007. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned initiated Judicial Review Proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. As these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: In reply to the Deputy's Question, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and the application to remain temporarily in the State, the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 30 October 2008. He has been evading his deportation since 11 December 2008 and should he come to the notice of the Garda authorities, he would be liable to arrest...