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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I may be grateful.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has got to be joking.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013 sets out details for the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country. Rochfortbridge Garda Station 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously informed the Deputy, 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, which include the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of further assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: On 7th May this year members of the Government, namely An Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and myself, met with representatives of the Irish Tobacco Manufacturing Advisory Committee at the Department of the Taoiseach. I was accompanied at the meeting by an advisor and an official from my Department. The focus of the meeting was on the illicit trade in tobacco products in Ireland and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The statistics requested by the Deputy are detailed in the table. The statistics requested relate only to the number of children, not applications, whose parents were subject to a Court Order to return their children plus those who agreed to voluntarily return the children. It should be noted that some applications are withdrawn and others are resolved by different arrangements including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy. Statistics for years prior to 2003 are available in the relevant Annual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 186 together. 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: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (29 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 Stations Closures (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013 sets out details for the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country. Redhills Garda Station is listed and will close at a future date, to be determined, upon the amalgamation of the Cavan and Ballyconnell Garda Districts. The Garda Commissioner has stated that the revised structures will continue to support the Garda community philosophy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The relevant Council is the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Since the start of the Irish Presidency on 1st January 2013 there have been two meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, one "informal" meeting in Dublin in January and one formal meeting in Brussels in March. I chaired both meetings of the Council. I will also be chairing the next meeting of this Council which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm that there were no occasions in 2013 when the information requested by the Deputy, via the Parliamentary Question system, was not available at the time of asking.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information sought is not readily available at the present time. It will however be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: During each Presidency of the Council of the European Union, one formal and one informal meeting of Defence Ministers is held.There is no separate Defence Ministers' Council within the EU Council of Ministers. However, Defence Ministers meet as the 'Foreign Affairs Council in Defence Ministers' format'. These Council meetings are held in Brussels or Luxembourg at the invitation of the High...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: In my role as Minister for Defence, I have not issued any parliamentary replies to the Deputy containing an undertaking to provide extra information to date in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (30 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the report referred to has not yet been received by the Irish Prison Service. Notwithstanding that I can confirm that the National Forensic Mental Health Service has been providing an in-reach service to St. Patrick's Institution for the last two years. Currently a consultant forensic psychiatrist attends one day a week, a community psychiatric nurse...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (30 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have sought the information referred to by the Deputy and I will contact him in relation to this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (30 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The legal provisions governing refusals of permission to land are set-out in Section 4(3) of the Immigration Act, 2004. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the principle reasons persons are refused permission to land are as follows: - that there is reason to believe that the person intends to enter the State for purposes other than...