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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Competition Law (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: An arrestable offence is an offence punishable by imprisonment for a period of 5 years or more. Section 3(2)provides that the offences that may be specified as relevant offences by Ministerial order are offences relating to banking, investment of funds and other financial activities, company law, money laundering and financing terrorism, theft and fraud, bribery and corruption, competition...

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

Alan Shatter: There has been no particular surge in visa applications for the purpose of joining an Irish citizen in recent months. So called "Join Irish Citizen" applications are taken to include Join Spouse (Irish National), Join Partner (Irish National) & Join Parent (Irish National). Application numbers in this cohort have remained relatively consistent over time, with only minor variations from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been in the State without the permission of the Minister since April, 2012. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 18th July, 2012, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that issues generally relating to Irish nationals serving sentences abroad is a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. However, in the context of possible repatriation to this jurisdiction under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, I understand that a legal difficulty arises in cases of persons serving an...

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

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland which employ personnel to work in a full time part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and or vulnerable adults and who are registered with the Unit for this purpose. The Unit processed approximately 328,000 vetting applications on behalf of these organisations in...

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

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. These regulations provide that in a competition for full-time membership of An Garda Síochána, the Public Appointments Commission shall take into account any service by the candidate as a Reserve member of the Garda Síochána,...

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

Alan Shatter: At the outset I think it important to state that it is the long-standing policy and practice for the Department not to comment in detail on the outcome of cases which have been before the Courts. This policy applies equally to cases which the Department’s interpretation of the law have been upheld in the Courts as it does to cases where the Courts have found against such...

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

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2002 - 2007 is not readily available and can only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of time and resources. The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2008 - 2013 is in the tables. The tables are available as an attachment, entitled Stations by Rank 2008 - 2013.xls, at the top of the web page.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should note that under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual applications under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf. I understand that the Criminal...

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

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner has responsibility for roads policing and works in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority and other relevant partner agencies and institutions in the development and implementation of the actions and initiatives as set out in the Road Safety Strategy. As the Deputy will be aware, the Road Safety Strategy is drawn up by the Road Safety Authority, following...

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

Alan Shatter: The Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011, which has completed Second Stage and is due to commence Committee Stage during the coming Session, gives legislative expression to the commitment in the Programme for Government to "establish independent regulation of the legal professions to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The UK case referred to by the Deputy was a conviction for murder. In the UK , as in Ireland, the mandatory penalty for murder is life imprisonment. The Irish case referred to by the Deputy was a conviction for manslaughter which does not attract a mandatory penalty in either jurisdiction but is punishable in both by a maximum of life imprisonment.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the issue of illegal money lending it may be helpful if I briefly set out the measures currently in place governing money lending generally. Legislative provisions relating to the regulation of money lending are provided for in the Consumer Credit Act 1995, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The regulation of licensed money...

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

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of all 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...

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

Alan Shatter: The General Scheme of a Sexual Offences Bill, which includes amendments to the Sex Offenders Act 2001, is at an advanced stage of preparation in my Department. This will be wide-ranging legislation. In addition to the amendments to the 2001 Act, it will implement the recommendations of two Oireachtas committees and reform the law on incest. It will also facilitate full compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that there is a comprehensive system of CCTV coverage in place at Castlerea Prison including its perimeter boundaries. The detailed information requested in relation to the number and operation of the various cameras and equipment cannot be supplied. As the Deputy will appreciate its disclosure could potentially compromise the security of the prison.

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

Alan Shatter: Harristown House is a 22 roomed two storey property constructed circa 1920. It 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: Open Prisons (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As advised to the Deputy during the Adjournment Debate on 27 February 2013, Harristown House will not be an 'Open Prison'. The house will be utilised as a low-security facility to be managed and staffed by Castlerea Prison which it adjoins. No decision has yet to be made in relation to the type of prisoner to be housed there, however, the normal selection criteria will apply and the safety...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Airports (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: An Garda Síochána has the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service (12 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: A twelve-month pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service was established on 4 June 2012 by agreement between my Department and the Department of Health for the Air Corps to support the HSE’s National Ambulance Service. The purpose of the pilot is to assess the level and type, if any, of dedicated emergency aeromedical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service...