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Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: We have the courts.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to this debate, including those with whom I have had robust exchanges. I thank Members of both Fine Gael and the Labour Party for their support and for raising issues about which we all have particular concerns. Those concerns are shared on all sides of the House. I also thank Opposition Deputies for the contributions they have made. I want to...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a).

Good Friday Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Good Friday Agreement was a key milestone in the process of seeking an agreed and durable political solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland. It was instrumental in securing an end to the decades of bloody violence that had visited untold grief on so many families North and South, and in Britain. The Good Friday Agreement was a comprehensive settlement addressing not only the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Direct Provision system managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department remains a key pillar of the State's asylum and immigration system and I have no plans to end it at this time. Rather, my intention is that the factors which lead to delays in the processing of cases are dealt with so that asylum seekers spend as little time as is necessary in that accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that a meeting with a group of local public representatives has been arranged for the coming days in relation to the proposed development at Harristown House at Castlerea Prison. The Deputy will also be aware that the Director General of the Irish Prison Service met with a delegation of public representatives in relation to this issue at the Irish Prison Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees Issues (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I published the Castlerea Prison Visiting Committee Report on 7th May 2013. I would like to thank the Visiting Committee for their Report. The observation that Castlerea prison is a well run prison with professional staff and a high quality of medical care provided to prisoners is very encouraging. The Committee also acknowledged the good work done in the school as well as the work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 to 209, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate that the term 'ramming' is not provided for in Statute and as a consequence any investigations initiated as a result of injury or death of a member of An Garda Síochána as a result of a road traffic incident would be conducted pursuant to the relevant Road Traffic legislation and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the specific arrangements made by An Garda Síochána in relation to the provision of vehicles are dealt with by the Garda Commissioner. In that context the Commissioner determines the appropriate vehicles to be procured, including the relevant specifications for operational purposes. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the safe operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has been conducting an examination of the law on sexual offences generally. This includes a review of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. In that context, legislative proposals being considered include measures for the electronic monitoring of sex offenders in specific circumstances. Having regard to competing legislative priorities, the review has been progressed as speedily as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, specifies certain conditions which an applicant must fulfil in order to be eligible to apply for naturalisation. Section 16 of the Act provides that I can, in cases where the applicant is a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor of Irish descent or Irish association waive part or all of the statutory criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since 2011, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, has established a pilot programme in Turkey in partnership with Marketing English in Ireland, MEI, a representative body of English language schools. This pilot project was put in place to contribute to positioning Ireland as a high quality destination for English language training. The programme has been extended for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources which are required for other Garda purposes. In the circumstances I regret that I am not in a position to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: A breakdown of the legal and travel costs incurred by my Department in relation to the areas raised by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year European Court of Justice Luxembourg Legal Costs (€) European Court of Justice Luxembourg Travel Costs (€) General Court Luxembourg Legal Costs (€) General Court Luxembourg Travel Costs (€)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: One of the strategic actions contained in the Joint Irish Prison Service & Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015 which was launched last week is the continued roll out of the community return programme, an incentivised scheme for earned temporary release under which offenders who pose no threat to the community are offered early temporary release in return for supervised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003 provides that sentenced prisoners may be approved temporary release whether it be for a few hours or a more extended period. The Act sets out the circumstances when temporary release may be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am to advise the Deputy that policy on the placement of prisoners in shared accommodation is being developed as part of a comprehensive Standard Operational Policy on Committal Procedures in the Irish Prison Service. This is part of the Irish Prison Service's Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015. It is hoped the policy will be implemented by the end of 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the implementation of the Community Return Programme is not reliant on Irish Prison Service Staff accepting the latest public sector pay conditions in the proposed Public Service Agreement. The community Return Programme, which was first piloted in 2011, has been rolled out nationally across all prisons. Almost 500 prisoners have taken part in the initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that I published the Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan 2012-2015 in April last year. The progress report on the Year 1 Implementation Plan of this Strategy forms part of the recently published Irish Prison Service Annual Report for 2012. The Strategic Plan includes a number of Strategic Actions one of which (Strategic Action 3: Prisoner Programmes) includes a...