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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the opening hours for Sundrive Road Garda Station were reduced as part of the policing plan for 2012. From 30th April 2012, Sundrive Road Garda Station is open to the public between 7 am and 9 pm daily. The Commissioner has no plans to change these current opening hours.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit has no record of a vetting application in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. In the circumstances, I can only suggest that the person seeks clarification from the organisation submitting the application.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 to 496, inclusive, together. Ireland shares the European Commission’s view that stronger data protection safeguards are required in order fully to exploit the potential of the digital economy. We believe that higher standards will serve to increase consumer trust and confidence in the digital environment and help to promote innovation, increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in March, 2008. I considered the application in April, 2011 and decided to defer making a final decision in this case for 18 months. The person concerned was notified of this decision in a letter issued on 18 May, 2011. Processing has recommenced on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The deployment of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I am informed by the Garda authorities that in 2012 two new vehicles were allocated to the Mayo Garda Division. As the Deputy will be aware, a substantial number of Garda vehicles was purchased towards the end of last year and they are currently being rolled out. In this context I have been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2013)

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 October 2011. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision in due course. As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (22 Jan 2013)

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: Legal Aid Service (22 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. Under Section 7(3) of the Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together. Currently parental leave is available to both fathers and mothers equally and the available leave will shortly increase to 18 weeks when the revised Parental Leave Directive is transposed into national law. This revised Parental Leave Directive gives legal effect to the revised Framework Agreement on Parental Leave, concluded by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504, 520 and 526 together. The "Turn Off the Red Light" campaign calls on the Government to introduce legislation criminalising the purchase of sexual services, based on the legislative model in Sweden for combating prostitution. In this jurisdiction, it is not an offence, in itself, to sell sex. In general, it is not an offence to purchase sex either....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 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 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 Garda stations are listed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (22 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí, by rank, who have departed the Force in 2008 - 2012 is as set out in the table hereunder: Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Commissioner 0 0 1 0 0 D/Commissioner 1 0 0 0 0 A/Commissioner 3 3 2 3 1 C/Superintendent 4 14 3 8 5 Superintendent 12 27 14 23 19 Inspector 13 29 8 19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the number of handguns licensed per year from 1st August 2009 to 2012 inclusive, is as set out in the table below: 2009* 497 2010 490 2011 231 2012 626 * 1 Aug on. Figures prior to this date are not readily available. On 1st August 2009, the remaining Sections of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (22 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: Ministerial Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are four individuals serving in the Department that I appointed in my capacity as Minister for Justice and Equality. None of them are related to me.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that principle responsibility for the inspection of any prison rests with the prison Governor. Rule 77 of the Prison Rules 2007 sets out that " The Governor shall make daily inspections of the prison including those areas of the prison where prisoners are accommodated or congregate or are otherwise held". I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the Governor...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that Section 27 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 provides that legal aid may be available in civil proceedings conducted in the District Court, Circuit Court, the High Court or the Supreme Court. In addition the Minister for Justice and Equality, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may prescribe any other court or a tribunal for the purpose of making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The application referred to by the Deputy was completed on 8th October, 2009 and notification of the decision taken in that application issued to the person in question on the same date. Subsequent correspondence received from the person in question indicated that the original decision letter was not received and therefore a copy of the decision letter re-issued on 4th November, 2011. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 January 2004 and applied for asylum. The Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that he not be declared a refugee. This decision was further upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He was subsequently determined not eligible for subsidiary protection and, following consideration of his case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as...