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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Kilgarvan Garda Station in each of the years from 2002 was 1. Kilgarvan was one of the Garda Stations listed for closure in the Policing Plan for 2013 and closed on 31 January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The arrangements made for the provision of services at Garda stations is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In addition, the Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda operating cost statements are maintained at District Headquarters level rather than at individual station level. Consequently, the information sought by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, I have no role in relation to the interpretation of the law. I am, however, informed that the relevant provisions are set out in section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, as amended by section 7 of the Road Traffic (No.2) Act 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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. On 31 January 2013, the 10 Garda stations in Galway mentioned in that plan closed. There are no plans to change these decisions. The objective of modernising and re-calibrating the Garda station...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Harristown House is a 22 roomed two storey property constructed circa 1920 which is located just outside of the boundary wall of Castlerea Prison. It was most recently used for accommodating persons who were under the care of the Probation Service. The property has been in disuse for the past four years and it suffered significant water damage as a result of burst pipes in the Winter of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The decision to close 100 Garda stations in 2013 was the result of a comprehensive operational assessment carried out by the Garda Commissioner over a 12-month period and proposed in the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013 which I laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Policing Plan contained the Commissioner's proposals for the continued reorganisation and consolidation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 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 June, 2011. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The current legislation governing the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 and a series of regulations made thereunder. The Act provides that an applicant for criminal legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the Court that his/her means are insufficient to enable him/her to pay for legal representation him/herself. The Court must also be satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Further to a public procurement process, a Central Agreement was signed between the Department of Finance and Tetra Ireland in 2008 for the provision of nationwide digital radio services for voice and data purposes to all non-commercial public bodies in Ireland. Subsequently, An Garda Síochána committed to roll out the National Digital Radio Service to the Force. The roll-out was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his previous Parliamentary Question wherein I stated that I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on 22nd January 2013 and that a reply to that correspondence was still outstanding. I am further informed by INIS that in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Feb 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 November 2011. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on 12th September, 2004 and was subsequently granted permission to remain in the State until 30th September, 2009. He has remained unlawfully in the State since that date. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 26th April, 2010, that the then Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum seeker. He then proceeded to submit an application for subsidiary protection in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. This application was approved and the person concerned was granted leave to remain in the State on 5th August, 2008. The person concerned submitted an application for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned have been granted leave to remain in the State for the three year period ending 15th October, 2015, following the consideration of their respective cases under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). These decisions were conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by individual letters dated 15th October, 2012. The children of the persons concerned were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned have outstanding applications for subsidiary protection and applications under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). These applications are under consideration at present and the persons concerned will be notified in writing of the outcomes as soon as possible. The Deputy should note that as the persons concerned have no current right of residency in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that applications for a certificate of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy in August 2012. The applications are being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The first and second persons concerned were granted permission to remain in the State for an initial 2 year period on Stamp 4 conditions from 4 October, 2005 under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA national parents of children born in Ireland prior to January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. The grant of permission to remain was renewed regularly and is currently valid until...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State on Stamp 2, student conditions, until 26 April 2013. The person made an application to INIS in July 2012 for a change to his immigration status. This application was refused. The person has subsequently made an application for a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (21 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: There has been no change in policy in relation to Ireland’s engagement in NATO or in the current deployment of personnel to Afghanistan, or the proposed deployment of troops to Mali, which is subject to Government approval. Ireland’s relations with NATO are set within the framework of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and Partnership for Peace (PfP), including its...