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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Services (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is committed to achieving a focused and integrated approach to external service delivery of non-core processes with the objective of reducing cost and focusing staff on priority areas as agreed by the Government last July. The Department of Justice & Equality is responsible for a broad range of public administration concerns, many of which go to the heart of what is vital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the protocol for An Garda Síochána for dealing with situations of sudden death or deaths of unknown causes is set out in the Coroners Act 1962. It is Garda policy to appoint a Family Liaison Officer to act as a liaison with the family of victims of murder, manslaughter, homicide, kidnapping, victims of fatal traffic collisions and in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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. My Department and the Authority are in consultation, at present, about the licence fees charged by the Authority,having regard to a number of issues, including concerns which have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. I presume the Deputy is referring to the funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) available to the Equality Authority in respect of an Equality Mainstreaming project led by a dedicated Unit in the Authority. This budget has not been abolished. Instead a new streamlined arrangement has been put in place whereby the Equality Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions numbered 627 of 11th January 2012, 1261 of 18th September, 2012 and 198 of 29th November, 2012. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for one year in 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA national parents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The recent fee increase to which the Deputy refers is in respect of the issue of a registration certificate (card) to a non-national by his or her registration officer. A non-national who is subject to registration requirements is required to pay the fee for the issue of a registration certificate to him or her (including renewals) unless he or she is subject to the waiver categories set out...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 18 members took part in Evidential Breath Testing Training over two days on 6-7 December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: In June of this year, I published a discussion document on the future direction of legislation on prostitution. The purpose of the discussion document is to facilitate a public consultation process. Chapter 5 sets out four broad approaches to legislative policy on prostitution, for discussion. On its publication, the discussion document was referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together. The Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013, which I laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 5th December 2012, sets out details of the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country, the future opening hours of other stations in Cork and Dublin and a number of District amalgamations. It is important to remember that while some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 December 2002 - 2011 and on 30 November 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. Year Strength 2002 11,895 2003 12,017 2004 12,209 2005 12,264 2006 12,954 2007 13,755 2008 14,412 2009 14,547 2010 14,377 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Members of An Garda Síochána may retire on a voluntary basis once they have reached 50 years of age and have accrued 30 years service. Members must retire on compulsory age grounds on reaching the age of 60. In actual fact, most Gardaí take voluntary retirement ahead of their compulsory retirement age and it is not possible to predict with any certainty the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Numbers (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 to 350, inclusive, together. On committal, all prisoners are interviewed by the Governor and based on the information available, a decision is made by the Governor, as to where a particular prisoner will be accommodated. In some instances, prisoners are transferred to other establishments. Given the number of prisoners in custody it is not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 came into effect on 7 June 2008, there are no recorded figures of human trafficking prior to that date. Between 7 June and 31 December 2008, 36 alleged victims of human trafficking were encountered by An Garda Síochána. No further breakdown of the 2008 figures is available. On 1 January 2009, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table illustrates the total number of persons, including children, reported missing, and who remain untraced, in each of the past ten years up to and including 6 December, 2012. Year Total number of persons missing and who currently remain untraced Male Female Adults ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of the 30 November 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 13,459 Gardaí, 993 Reserve Gardaí and 2,028 civilian staff in the Garda Síochána. With the exception of recruitment to the Garda Reserve, which is of a voluntary, unpaid nature, the moratorium on recruitment still applies to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am in ongoing contact with the Garda Commissioner about all aspects of serious and violent crime and the Gardaí respond robustly to those who engage in such offences. While incidents of serious and violent crime continue to be committed and have a substantial impact on victims and their families, it is important to note that the most recent recorded crime statistics, which are for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and deployment of Garda resources, including modern technologies and transport, are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified policing needs. In this context the Garda authorities have indicated that significant resources have been, and will continue to be, devoted to tackling organised crime. As the Deputy will be aware the Gardaí are bearing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: A twelve-month pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service was established by agreement between my Department and the Department of Health for Air Corps support to the Health Service Executive National Ambulance Service. The purpose of the pilot is to assess the level and type, if any, of dedicated emergency aeromedical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Services (11 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The external delivery of some public services is an element of the Government’s Public Service Reform Plan dated November 2011. All proposed new services across the Public Service will be tested for external service delivery before any approval to provide the service internally will be granted. No new services have been identified or tested for external service delivery since March...