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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available and would require disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources to compile. I can assure that Deputy that An Garda Síochána take very seriously any reports of incidents of assault or anti-social behaviour which occur on public transport. An Garda Síochána are in regular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vehicles (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational demands and in the light of available resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of all Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 13th November, 2006, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together. An Garda Síochána is proactive in encouraging the public to protect their property, including bicycles, and a range of measures are in place to prevent and tackle the theft of bicycles. A crime prevention information leaflet on bicycle security is available on the Garda website, . The leaflet accentuates the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that, in accordance with the provisions of the Telecommunications (Retention of Data) Act, 2011, telecommunications service providers currently retain the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers in respect of mobile phone devices operating on their networks. In the event of a provider receiving a report of a mobile phone being stolen, the IMEI number is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the persons referred to had their applications granted and were presented with a Certificate of Naturalisation at a citizenship ceremony held at the Convention Centre, Dublin on 14 June 2012 and 30 August 2012 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person referred to had his application granted and was presented with a Certificate of Naturalisation at a citizenship ceremony held at the Convention Centre, Dublin on 14 June 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 429, inclusive, together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the operation of the system of direct provision. There are currently 35 asylum accommodation centres under contract to RIA, providing accommodation and ancillary services to 4,715 persons. The Direct Provision system remains a key pillar of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently no plans to publish the diary of the Secretary General on the Department's website.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 437 together. The independent role played by Personal Involvency Practitioners (PIPs) will be critical to the success of the new debt solutions under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. A PIP will have to be free from any undue influence, guidance or control by any other person that could prevent or hinder their performance of their functions under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: My officials are collating the information which will be forwarded to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 21st May, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 5 December 2012. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the grant of the visa on 8 February 2013. The decision to refuse was appealed on 22 March 2013 and was upheld by an appeals officer on 18 April 2013. The visa appeals officer did not consider that the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I should say at the outset that the judgment of White J. in the DPP v Rostas & Anor relates to the conduct of prosecutions for offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2011, rather than the arrest of persons under the Act. A member of An Garda Síochána may continue to arrest a person whom he or she suspects, on reasonable grounds, or having committed an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Insolvency Service of Ireland budget for 2013 is €7.398 million. The budgets for 2014 and 2015 have not yet been determined. The expected staffing level of the Insolvency Service of Ireland is 91. It is anticipated that recruitment for the Service will be completed during the second quarter of 2013 and is being carried out as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of statistics, is a matter for the Courts Service. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that because of the automatic right of appeal to the Supreme Court, there is no procedure whereby the Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region on 28 February 2011 and 2013 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station 28/02/11 28/02/13 Blackrock 98 82 Dundrum 75 74 Stepaside 30 35 Cabinteely 39 39 Dalkey 31 Closed 2012 Dun Laoghaire 108 100 Kill O Grange 29 24 Shankill 59...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously stated in recent parliamentary questions, I am presently engaged in the preparation of a Family Relationships and Children Bill, which will among other matters, deal with parentage issues arising from surrogacy. The current position is that surrogacy is not recognised in Irish law and maternity leave is not available to women whose children are born through a surrogacy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that text alert systems may be used by Gardaí, via Community Alert or other such groups, to alert the community in relation to suspicious activity or vehicles in their area, appeal for information, inform the community about road closures or to provide crime prevention advice. I am advised that the matter of the management of text alert systems in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the examination surrounding the circumstances of the death of Father Niall Molloy is almost complete and that a report of this examination is expected to be submitted to the Commissioner sometime in May. Upon receipt of a report from the Commissioner I will review the situation. I understand that the officers carrying out the examination are...