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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to hold a Referendum to amend the Constitution to provide for a separate family court structure. The intention is that if the Referendum is approved by the People, detailed implementing legislation of the type referred to by the Deputy will be introduced. In the meantime, work on the drafting of the Scheme of a Referendum Bill is proceeding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The process for the identification of victims of human trafficking used in Ireland is based on the model developed by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM); this envisages a two step process involving an assessment of the varying indicators and a detailed interview with the individual. Participation by front-line and policy personnel working in this area in various national and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Film Classification Office that its latest Annual Report will be submitted to my Department by end May 2013. The Report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Immigrant Investor Programme and the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme were opened for applications in April 2012. Since then, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service have received 27 applications for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme and 10 Applications for the Immigrant Investor Programme. Fourteen applications have been approved under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, all income received by an applicant for one of the three personal insolvency arrangements must be taken into account. Therefore foster care allowance will be taken into account when calculating the income of an applicant. However, the Insolvency Service of Ireland's Guidelines on a Reasonable Standard of Living and Reasonable Living...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) will shortly publish Regulations under Section 161 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 in regard to the authorisation and regulation of personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs). The Regulations will set out the necessary criteria in relation to qualifications. The Insolvency Service will accept applications from individuals to become PIPs if they meet...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Courts Bill 2013 is currently before the Seanad and I hope to progress the Bill before the Oireachtas with a view to its enactment before the Summer recess. The purposes of the Bill are (i) to amend the in camera rule in order to introduce greater transparency in the administration of family and child care law by allowing press access to the courts in family and child care proceedings,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy, that no appeal has been submitted to date. The person concerned has been contacted directly and intends to submit an appeal shortly. Once received the appeal will be considered and a decision made without delay. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Regulations (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Nascar, which commenced in December 2011, is an ongoing operation targeting suspected fraudulent motor insurance claims. The investigation is focused on alleged offences within the meaning of deception as outlined under section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud) Offences Act 2001. I am further informed that there has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January 2007. Part 13 of the Act, which relates to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: There is no mathematical formula for determining the optimum strength of the Garda Síochána, or indeed any police force. Instead, it is a matter of Government policy, taking into account all the relevant factors such as population and the crime rate, as well of course as the availability of resources. Nor is it a straightforward matter to compare police strength in different...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 was designed to support and enhance public trust in charities by providing for the statutory registration and regulation of charities operating in Ireland by an independent Charities Regulatory Authority. The decision was taken in 2011, because of the urgent need to make savings in Government expenditure, to defer full implementation of the Charities Act. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision of three new Garda Divisional Headquarters was included in the special Government stimulus package announced in July 2012. It is intended that these projects will be delivered by means of a Public Private Partnership and work is being undertaken by the relevant agencies in the light of the Government announcement. As the arrangements to be put in place for Public Private...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer further to Parliamentary Question No. 901 of 16 April 2013. I am now informed by the Garda authorities that the vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was processed and returned to the registered organisation concerned on 16 April 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees Issues (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Visiting Committee members are appointed for a period of three years by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order 1925. There are fourteen Prison Visiting Committees in existence - one for each institution. Each Visiting Committee comprises no more than six members, and only suitable people with appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013 sets out details for the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country. Santry Garda Stations was not listed for closure. While the Policing plans for 2014 and 2015 have not yet been prepared, I understand, from discussions with the Garda Commissioner, that the current consolidation process will be largely completed by the end of this year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Appplications (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, I am informed by officials in my Department that they can find no record of a current visa application for a family member of the person in question. When completing an on-line visa application the applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. If the Deputy could provide this number to officials in the Visa Office, I will arrange...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, PQ No. 241 of Tuesday, 27th March 2013 - copied beneath. The position is unchanged since then. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The mother of the child concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 5 May 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 5 May 2012. The position in the State of the child of the person concerned will shortly be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of...