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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 647, 648, 661, 662, 666, 667, 678, 681, 683, 713, 718, 719, 723, 729, 730, 734, 737 and 739 together. Ireland supports, in principle, the aims and terms of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. It is a detailed Convention with a very broad scope across a number of policy areas with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Suicide Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Supreme Court in its judgment in Fleming v Ireland and Others (delivered on 29 April last) upheld the constitutionality of section 2(2) of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993. Section 2(2) provides for the offence of assisted suicide. While acknowledging the very distressing situation of the appellant, the Court held that there is no constitutional right to commit suicide or to arrange...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: There is no special or separate policy in place as regards holders of Latvian Alien Passports who wish to be considered for naturalisation or are seeking residence. These persons are treated in the same way as any non-EEA national who applies for residence/naturalisation and such applications are considered on an individual basis taking into account the varying circumstances that pertain....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651 and 687 together. The Coroners Bill 2007 is before the Seanad having been restored to the Order Paper on my initiative. The Bill is in the course of being reviewed with a view, among other matters, to making it as cost-effective as possible. All administrative matters in regard to coroners, including in regard to funding and the role of the local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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: Garda Training College (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653 and 748 together. There are no plans to relocate or transfer any part of the Garda Training College in Templemore from its current location.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654, 664 and 740 together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised in the correspondence referred to by the the Deputy . I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Tragedy Inquiry (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 749 together. As the Deputies are aware, Mr. Paul Coffey SC was appointed in 2008 by the then Government, with the agreement of the Victims Committee, to review the case made by the Committee for a new inquiry into the fire. Mr. Coffey publicly invited submissions from all interested parties and the Committee gave oral evidence over three days and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are already in place a number of legislative provisions aimed at those who assist offenders, or who solicit or incite others to engage in criminal activity. Under section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1997 any person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of an indictable offence is liable to be indicted, tried and punished as a principal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: A proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European Foundation was published by the European Commission on 8 February 2012. The proposal seeks to establish a new European legal form intended to facilitate the establishment and operations of foundations in the single European market. The proposal is currently under discussion at official level in the Competitiveness Council...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) does not provide Garda clearance. The function of the GCVU is to conduct Garda vetting checks in respect of Garda vetting applications submitted by registered organisations and to issue Garda vetting disclosures to such organisations. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: While substantial numbers of persons hold Stamp 4 permissions and such persons are entitled to work without a permit there is no standardised entitlement to Irish residence for their family members. Each case is examined on its merits and, where the person is visa required, this is done as part of the visa process. For example, one of the issues to be considered is the potential for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person mentioned by the Deputy was first registered in the State as a student on 22 March 2007. Her permission to remain here expired on 26 March 2013. The guidelines for non-EEA national students registered in the State are available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. As the person concerned no longer has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the first instance and as the Deputy will be aware, any information regarding alleged criminal activity should be referred to An Garda Síochána for investigation. Where issues relating to a person's immigration status arise from an investigation carried out by the Gardaí, these are dealt with in accordance with the law, primarily section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred by the Deputy is in the Clontarf Garda Sub-District and members of An Garda Síochána enforce the law on pedal cycling as part of their normal duties at that location on an ongoing basis. In addition to the day to day enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Acts, breaches of the legislation in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Driving Licence Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the application referred to by the Deputy was received at the applicant's local Garda station on 2 April, 2013. I am also informed that SPSV applications are forwarded, on completion of the required checks, from the applicant's local Garda station to the Carriage Office which has responsibility for the issuing of SPSV applications. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2010. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision in due course. As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the granting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (11 Jun 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. With regard to the information requested concerning the number of Vietnamese nationals charged with the offence of cultivation or manufacture of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Earlier this year, I published the Courts Bill 2013 which proposes to modify the long-standing in camera rule which prevents members of the public, including the press, from being present in court when family law and child care proceedings are being heard. The purpose of the in camera rule is to protect the identity of the parties and other persons, including children, to whom family law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Working Group (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the new arrangement that the Government has facilitated which was recently highlighted by the Chief Justice. The new forum is in the form of a Working Group chaired by the Chief Justice and comprising the Presidents of the Courts and other representative judges. The Attorney General, who has traditionally acted as the formal link with the...