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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14th August, 2007. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following the consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: A Government decision has approved, in principle, the preparation of a general scheme of a Criminal Justice (Corporate Manslaughter) Bill. This will be complex legislation with wide implications and an inter-Departmental working group is currently preparing a Regulatory Impact Analysis, including consultations with key stakeholders, to assess the costs, benefits and impacts associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I indicated in my Press Release of 19 December, 2012, it is difficult to ascertain the likely demand on the new Insolvency Service. The tentative estimate of applications for the two main debt resolution processes - the Debt Settlement Arrangement and Personal Insolvency Arrangement - is roughly 15,000 applications plus a further 3,000 to 4,000 applications for Debt Relief Notices in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007 provide for the appointment, and functions, of a Confidential Recipient to whom members of the Force can report, in confidence, instances where they believe there may be corruption or malpractice within the Force. The Confidential Recipient is required to transmit each report to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following a report by the Inspector of Prisons to the Minister for Justice and Equality in March 2012, regarding the introduction of a new complaints model in the Irish Prison Service which meets best practice and our international obligations in this regard, a new complaints model is being introduced in the Irish Prison Service on a phased basis. The model which is being introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dissident Republican Activity (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I meet frequently and have ongoing discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, David Ford, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, with regard to the security situation and ongoing efforts to combat threats from criminal terrorists, the so-called ‘dissident republican’ groups. The threat which these groups present is a matter of shared...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: At the end of 2013 there will be 564 Garda stations in the State. By comparison with other similar jurisdictions this is still a high number. By way of comparison, there are 83 police stations in Northern Ireland for its population of 1.4 million and 340 stations in Scotland for its population of 5.2 million. In the London Metropolitan area, 66 police stations are due to close, leaving 73...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Report of the Committee is very comprehensive and tells a complex story about Magdalen Laundries. Approximately 10,000 women were admitted to the Magdalen Laundries in the period 1922 to 1996 and over 60% of them spent less than a year in these institutions. Much of the information in the Report has never previously been made public and it provides an extraordinary insight not only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am happy to say that there is close and ongoing co-operation between the Garda Síochána and the PSNI on all aspects of policing. The Garda Commissioner and the Chief Constable of the PSNI who are responsible for operational policing co-operation have repeatedly emphasised that the close and high quality co-operation between their forces has been instrumental in preventing attacks,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that while there are currently no plans for upgrade works at the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Issues (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The issuing of death certificates is a matter for my colleague Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton. I would advise the Deputy to supply all details to my colleague's Department to allow the relevant enquires to be made.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the Laois/Offaly Garda Division on 31 December 2009, 2010, 2011 and also 31 December 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below: 2009 2010 2011 2012 327 320 304 289 There are also 31 Garda Reserves and 20 Civilians attached to the Laois/Offaly Garda Division....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Appeals Tribunal Decisions (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: At the outset it should be noted that since its establishment in late 2000 to end 2012, 40,865 cases were decided by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The total number of cases (1,271) in the categories referred to by the Deputy amount to 3.1% of these. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. Year Judicial Reviews Quashed Judicial Reviews Settled 2001 0 10 2002 0...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Legal Aid Issues (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that civil legal aid is provided by the Legal Aid Board, a statutory independent body. As I am sure the Deputy is aware, civil legal aid is not free and in accordance with the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995, and the associated regulations, each applicant in receipt of civil legal aid or advice is required to make a contribution towards the cost of the service. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the specific arrangements made by An Garda Síochána in relation to firearms are, as operational matters, dealt with by the Garda Commissioner. In that context the Commissioner determines the appropriate measures to be put in place, including the specific firearms to be deployed, without reference to either myself or my Department. In view of the nature...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has requested a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on the principles of the European Court of Justice Judgment in the Zambrano case. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome. In the event that all information and documentation required to make a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (6 Feb 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: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Reserve on 31 December 2008 - 31 December 2012 was as set out in the table hereunder: Strength 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Garda 14,412 14,547 14,377 13,894 13,424 Garda Reserve 331 478 700 887 991

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 30 June 2008 - 30 June 2012 was as set out in the table hereunder: Strength 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Garda 14,091 14,628 14,651 14,219 13,567

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Courts Service Act 1998, the management and administration of the courts is a matter for the Courts Service while the allocation of the business of the courts, scheduling of cases and management of lists are matters for the judiciary and in particular the Presidents of the courts. The Deputy will also be aware that judges are, subject to the...