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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (7 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, I made an additional €3 million available to An Garda Síochána towards the end of last year enabling the Commissioner to procure 171 Garda vehicles. This brought total investment in the Garda fleet in 2012 to €4 million and resulted in a total of 213 new vehicles being procured during the year. The roll out of the most recently purchased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Press Council Powers (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The print media is regulated by an independent Press Council. Section 44of the Defamation Act 2009 provides for the Minister for Justice and Equality to make an Order, subject to the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas granting statutory recognition as a Press Council to a body that seeks recognition as such. It requires that the Minister be satisfied that the applicant body complies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the outsourced safety camera network commenced operations in November, 2010. The objective of the network is to reduce the number of speed related collisions and so save lives, as excessive or inappropriate speeding is a major factor in road traffic collisions and fatalities. An Garda Síochána determine the scheduling of the speed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, including the provision and maintenance of accommodation for court sittings. I am informed that no payments are made directly to G4S. The Deputy is aware that Criminal Courts of Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that, four (4) of the eight (8) persons referred to in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 582 of 19 February 2013, purporting to be Syrian nationals, presented a travel document to an Immigration Officer in the course of seeking permission to land in the State. Two (2) of the said documents were determined to be bogus; the other two (2) documents were issued by another...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 465 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are within the Store Street Garda District and that a proactive approach is being applied to tackle anti-social behaviour and public disorder in these areas with the emphasis being placed on known locations associated with this type of behaviour. Policing measures are in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I was provided with an iPad 2 at a cost of €519 (including VAT). This is a mobile device allowing remote access from any location outside of my Department. I can also advise that my Department has not supplied any equipment to the home of Ms. Kathleen Lynch, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that since my appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality my Department has borne no costs relative to my home telephone or that of Ms. Kathleen Lynch, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. I can inform the Deputy that I have no external constituency office but I have established one in the Department of Justice and Equality. It is not possible to disaggregate costs including telephone costs from other data for the period in question. IT assets deployed in this office are from existing stock so no additional costs are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the total cost of the mobile phones used by me and my politically appointed staff between 1 March 2011 and 28 February 2013 is contained in the following table: Number of mobile phones 2011 2012 2013 Minister Shatter 2 €1,192.33 €2,242.81 €160.14 Official A 1 None €413.67 €36.29 Official B 1 €257.23...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, shortly after the current Government took office in March 2011 it decided to introduce a number of very significant changes in respect of the provision of Office Holder transport. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are currently a total of four official credit cards held in my Department. These comprise of two Executive Visa Corporate Cards and two Visa Business Cards. The total cost of these cards for the period in question are, €430 for each of the Executive Visa Corporate Cards and €98.10 for each of the Visa Business Cards. As the Deputy will no doubt be aware, credit cards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 provides for an integrated system of mandatory registration and proportionate regulation and supervision of the charities sector in Ireland. The various sections of the Charities Act are subject to implementation through commencement orders. Sections that it was possible to commence in advance of the establishment of the Charities Regulatory Authority, as provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that the compilation of the information requested by the Deputy would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maintenance Orders (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The law contains a number of provisions to ensure that payments are made by spouses in support of their dependent spouses and children. These include enabling powers for the courts to order attachment of the earnings of a debtor spouse, to order the securing of payments to the maintenance creditor, to order the payment of lump sums and to order arrears of maintenance to be paid by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467, 473 and 486 together. As I have already indicated, I intend bringing proposals to Government shortly in relation to the strength of the Garda Síochána and when recruitment might recommence. While no decision has been taken in relation to the recruitment panel created as a result of the last recruitment process, that fact that this panel is now...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Government Legislation Programme provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in late 2013. It is intended that the Bill will modernise the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor in licensed premises and registered clubs, including the statutory provisions which permit exemptions from normal licensing hours, by repealing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulation (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As indicated in my reply to Question No. 489 of 26 February 2013, Section 87 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 provides that the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) shall maintain and establish a database relating to commercial property leases. I am not in a position to advise the Deputy as to the total number of commercial leases here. However, I am advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I understand that An Garda Síochána are aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will be aware, the Report of the Moriarty Tribunal has been examined by the Garda authorities and the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions has now been sought by them, with a view to determining whether or not a full Garda investigation should now be commenced. As this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: While it is not a matter which comes under the remit of my Department, I understand from my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, that the institution referred to is one of the institutions on the schedule of the Redress Act, 2002. I also understand that the Redress Board are now processing the remaining applications and expect to complete its work in the next year or so. The...