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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, i.e criminal legal aid and civil legal aid. Details in respect of each category are set out in the accompanying table: Criminal Legal Aid The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means....

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

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational circumstances. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by...

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

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Garda Traffic Corps is provided in the accompanying table: CARS VANS MOTORCYCLES 4x4S TOTAL MARKED UNMARKED 2009 0 0 0 0 0 2010 0 0 0 0 1 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his 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 30th September, 2005, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised...

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

Alan Shatter: As I indicated in response to Question No. 492 of 18 December 2012, I am presently engaged in the preparation of a Family Relationships and Children Bill. I intend to publish the Heads of the Bill as soon as possible in 2013 having regard to the need for consultations and the need to dispose of urgent legislative matters in my Department under the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Courts (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Support and Advisory Committee for the Drug Treatment Court was established following a series of recommendations in 2010 on the operation of the Court and comprises representatives of each of the agencies involved with the Court. The Committee has undertaken a detailed evaluation of the court's operation and is in the process of completing some final enquiries which are due to be...

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

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no function or responsibility in relation to the matter raised. Under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, as passed by the Oireachtas, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the operation of its functions and decisions on individual cases are a matter for the Board. However, to be of assistance I have contacted the Legal Aid Board for the...

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

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no function or responsibility in relation to the matter raised. Under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, as passed by the Oireachtas, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the operation of its functions and decisions on individual cases are a matter for the Board. However, to be of assistance I have contacted the Legal Aid Board for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The collection of payments under the Fixed Charge Processing System was outsourced to An Post in January 2006. I am informed by the Garda authorities that information provided by An Post details the amount collected in respect of all fixed charge offence notices that attract penalty points, as well as those that do not. These are referred to as Declaration Notices and Non-Declaration Notices...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Due to the very difficult financial situation, it has been necessary to reduce the funding available to the Justice Vote Group in 2013 by €62m. However, it is of course the case that the gross expenditure budget for the Vote Group in the current year will be over €2.26 billion and this demonstrates the Government's very strong on-going commitment to the Justice Sector. With...

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

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: Crime Statistics (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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 in relation to offences under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fixed charge notices are an alternative to prosecution, and give a motorist the opportunity to acknowledge the offence, pay the fixed charge and, where the offence is a penalty point offence, incur the appropriate penalty points. If the motorist does not pay the fixed charge, he or she will in the normal course be prosecuted for the alleged offence. There can be circumstances where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fixed charge notices are an alternative to prosecution, and give a motorist the opportunity to acknowledge the offence, pay the fixed charge and, where the offence is a penalty point offence, incur the appropriate penalty points. If the motorist does not pay the fixed charge, he or she will in the normal course be prosecuted for the alleged offence. There can be circumstances where the...

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

Alan Shatter: Drumlish Garda Station forms part of the Granard Garda District and the personnel strength of the Drumlish sub-district and Granard Garda District on 30 November 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is shown on the table: Granard Drumlish Gardaí 39 2 Reserve Gardaí 2 Civilians 3 When the members attached to Drumlish Garda Station are not on duty,...

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

Alan Shatter: While the incidence of crime is generally lower in rural than in urban areas, I am very conscious of the deep distress which burglary and similar crimes can cause to householders in rural areas, and the broader impact it can have in terms of fear of crime in our communities. I also share the widespread outrage at the recent incidents of aggravated burglary referred to by the Deputy and am...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 801 and 804 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Louth Garda Division, on 28 February 2011 and 30 November 2012, the closest dates for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. Louth Garda Division 28/02/11 30/11/12 Ardee 30 28 Castlebellingham 3 4 Collon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing at Concerts (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I set out in my response to the Deputy on 28 November 2012, the Garda Commissioner's report on the review arising from the incidents which took place at the concert in question set out conclusions and lessons to be learned from the the review as well as proposed responses. The Commissioner's report included recommendations concerning risk assessment, venue suitability, and other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have spoken with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, David Ford, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, regarding the violence in Belfast and other towns in Northern Ireland in recent weeks. We are at one in our strong concern at the attacks on the PSNI and the threats that have against public representatives from all parties, including attacks on their...