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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will recall my announcement in September 2011 that the Government had approved my proposals for new legislation on the regulation of gambling. My Department has since then been preparing the heads of a new Bill. I hope to be able to bring the heads to Government shortly for its approval and agreement to proceed to formal drafting. I can say, subject to the Government's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Redeployment (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013, which I laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 5 December 2012, sets out details of the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country, the future opening hours of other stations and a number of District amalgamations. It is important to remember that while some Garda stations are listed for revised opening...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that no such application for a transfer to a prison here, has been received in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Reform (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I presume that the Deputy is referring to Government agencies falling under the remit of my Department. The term "quango" is an acronym which stands for quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations. No non-governmental organisations fall under the remit of my Department. As the Deputy is aware, the radical streamlining of State bodies is a key deliverable of the Public Service Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under section 3 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as inserted by section 6 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007), any person who intentionally meets, or travels with the intention of meeting, a child, having met or communicated with that child on two or more previous occasions and does so for the purpose of sexual exploitation of the child, is guilty of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Jan 2013)

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 in November, 2009. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Matters (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 26520/12 which was answered on 6 of June 2012. The summary summons procedure is one whereby civil proceedings can be commenced in the High Court and those proceedings are heard on affidavit without pleadings and with or without oral evidence. The special summons procedure is one that may be adopted where there is no other procedure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 743, 755 and 758 together. Section 1 (1) of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 allows a court of summary jurisdiction, in a case where the court thinks the charge is proved but it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment, to release the offender on probation without proceeding to a conviction and make an order dismissing the charge or discharging the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 744 to 748, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána uses the “Facebook”, “Twitter” and “Flickr” social media sites to disseminate information, including crime prevention advice and traffic advice during major events. In addition, the sites are used to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As mentioned in replies to previous Parliamentary Questions asked by the Deputy, the above named person 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 detention. He should, therefore, present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without any further delay. I am satisfied that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the recently-published Government Legislation Programme provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in late 2013. The Bill will modernise the laws relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol products by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008, and replacing them with streamlined and updated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that any complaint of alleged cyber-bullying is fully investigated by An Garda Síochána, utilising all relevant legislation including, in particular, Section 10 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Local management are responsible for ensuring that all Garda personnel in their respective areas of responsibility are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: A fee for the issue of a registration certificate under the Immigration Act, 2004 was first introduced in May, 2006 for the purpose of raising fee income as a contribution to the cost of the ongoing development of immigration services (both in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Our migrant population have made a valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The €60 fee for a re-entry visa is an administrative fee set to cover the cost of the processing of the visa. The fee, along with ordinary visa fees, is classed as a diplomatic and consular fee and is, therefore, set by my colleague the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade under S.I. No. 82/2004 - Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2004. No increase in fees has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Debt Collectors (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Responsibility for the licensing of the financial activity of debt collectors does not come within the area of responsibility of my Department. However, I should mention that the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 provides some protection to consumers against inappropriate methods of collecting repayments. Under section 11 of that Act, it is an offence to demand payment of a debt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are no ongoing Garda investigations into the matter referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Personal Insolvency Act 2012, was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas on 19 December, 2012 and signed into law by the President on 26 December, 2012. The Act will be commenced in due course as the necessary preparations for administration of its provisions are finalised. The Act provides for the introduction of three new debt resolution processes, which though requiring approval by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí who retired for medical reasons in each of the past ten years is set out in the table hereunder:- Year Medical Discharge 2003 38 2004 34 2005 37 2006 30 2007 29 2008 21 2009 9 2010 16 2011 6 2012 5 04/01/2013 0 A detailed breakdown of the underlying medical conditions is not readily available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the persons named by the Deputy made an application to General Immigration on 4 September 2012 seeking to change their immigration status to enable them to receive a Stamp 4. Correspondence recently issued to the persons concerned and a decision will be made on their case when the requested documentation is received. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 761 and 762 together. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.