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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that pathological, anthropological, carbon dating, geographic and investigative enquiries have been conducted in respect of the remains found off the south-east coast. Despite numerous attempts by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to extract DNA from the remains in an effort to generate DNA profiles, all attempts to date have proved unsuccessful. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda vehicles are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational requirements. At Garda Divisional level, it is for the Chief Superintendent to make appropriate arrangements for the distribution of vehicles throughout the Division in response to policing demands. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Insofar as the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made recommendations concerning the future operation of tribunals of inquiry, many of these recommendations are anticipated by the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 which awaits Report Stage debate in the Dáil. Other recommendations are the subject of consultation with the Attorney General and other relevant Departments. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm to the Deputy that an application has been received from the individual referred to, for a transfer to a prison here under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The Deputy should be aware that any application for transfer under the Convention must be considered by both jurisdictions and only after the detailed exchange of information as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that in 2011, 91 Gardaí undertook the method of entry training course and in 2012, 32 Gardaí have undergone the method of entry training course to date (7 December 2012).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that certificates of naturalisation were issued to the persons concerned on 26 August, 2011. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has entered into no new contracts for new externally delivered services since March 2011. For more information on external service delivery policy in the Justice and Equality sector, I refer the Deputy to the response (given below) to Parliamentary Question No. 334 on 11 December 2012. My Department is committed to achieving a focused and integrated approach to external service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that a system of immigration exit controls does not exist in this jurisdiction and the Deputy will appreciate that there would be special difficulties with operating such a system in the context of the border with Northern Ireland. If a person removes a child from the State in breach of another person's custody rights, that other person can make an application under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the management of the staff of my Department is a matter for the Secretary General of the Department. I would ask the Deputy, given that this question seems to be one in a series of similar questions over recent months, that if he is aware of any particular issues concerning a particular individual he asks that individual to highlight those concerns directly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: For the pilot, invitations for expression of interest were invited from serving Clerical Officers (CO) and Executive Officers (EO) from across the Department of Justice and Equality. A short-listing of interested candidates followed by an interview with those short-listed was carried out and a panel of suitable candidates at EO and CO level was established. I am informed that one individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts, proposals to change Garda District geographical boundaries are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner, in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. Proposals to amalgamate a number of Garda District have been included by the Garda Commissioner in his Policing Plan for 2013. This has been done...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that 100 of the 664 Garda Stations throughout the State are due to close in the coming year. The stations selected for closure are those which are in areas that, in the professional opinion of the Garda Commissioner, could be better served by having Gardaí patrolling the areas rather than being confined to a specific premises. In coming to this view, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Given that the person concerned had no valid basis to remain in the State, he was notified, by letter dated 17th July, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I assure the Deputy that I share the widespread concern about bullying by means of communications technology. It is very regrettable that this highly beneficial resource is abused in that way, causing great distress to many people. There are two approaches to tackling cyberbullying, that is to say, bullying over the internet, by mobile phone or by other technological devices. In the first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised that 11 temporary in nature promotions have been made in my Department as part of the preparation for the EU Presidency in the following grades; 1 Principal Officer; 4 Assistant Principal Officers; 4 Higher Executive Officers and 2 Executive Officers. I can confirm for the Deputy that the relevant sanction for such promotions was sought from the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The following table outlines the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 October 2012 the latest date for which figures are available, and the total vacancies, by rank, based on the rank establishment of 9,500. Promotions and Recruitment are ongoing within the Permanent Defence Force in order to fill these rank vacancies. They will be carried out within the resource envelope...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 175 together. Since 1998 a total of fourteen barracks have been closed under various barrack consolidation programmes. To-date nine of these barracks - Clancy (Dublin), Castleblaney, Ballincollig, Fermoy, Naas, Monaghan, Cavan, Castlebar and a large portion of Longford - have been sold. In relation to the remaining barracks agreement has been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Training (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Air Corps keeps abreast of all developments in modern aviation. It conducts its training in accordance with industry best practices and to the highest standards, referencing European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and using the most modern methods and equipment available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: A strategy for the replacement of Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels is currently in train. A contract was signed in October, 2010 with Babcock Marine in the United Kingdom for the provision of two new offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV’s). The acquisition of these modern new vessels, combined with a continuous process of refurbishment and repair on the other vessels in the fleet, will...