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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 11 of Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1949 provided for the re-investigation of certain applications made under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, where a petition was received not later than eighteen months from the date of the passing of the (1949) Act. Section 6 of the Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1953 extended the deadline for receipt of petitions...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Topical Issue Debate (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy concerning the number of Topical Issue debates assigned to my Department since their introduction in July 2011 is set out in the table below. The text of the debates can be accessed online on the Oireachtas website www.oireachtas.ie No. of Topical Issues taken by Minister for Defence No. of Topical Issues taken by Minister of State for Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with Government Decision of 15 March 2011, I retain a State car and Garda drivers in my capacity as the Minister for Justice & Equality. The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D., is assigned two civilian drivers who were appointed in May 2011. The costs associated with the drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The total costs for photography paid by the Department in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to date is set out in the table below: Date Occasion Company Cost 25/3/2011 Ministerial File Portrait Package Maxwell Photography €393.25 (Including VAT) 9/11/2011 Launch of Winter Ready Campaign Maxwell Photography €849.42 (Including VAT) 21/11/2012 Launch of Winter Ready Campaign Fennell...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has not incurred any costs in relation to newspaper supplements in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is primarily provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft, which were specifically acquired for that purpose. The Casa maritime patrol aircraft have also been used infrequently for MATS missions where no MATS aircraft has been available for operational or technical reasons. My Department follows the normal practice in the aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Air Corps did not use the helicopter landing pad on top of Government Buildings during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Defence property portfolio consists of a diverse range of facilities from conventional military barracks to forts, camps, dwelling houses and land. The principal assets are occupied barracks and a portfolio of 20,000 acres, mainly the Curragh land, Glen of Imaal and Kilworth Camp which are used for military training. Approximately €7.4M was spent by my Department in 2012 on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 198 to 200, inclusive, together. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters 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: Property Registration Authority (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Property Registration Authority that its Quality Assurance Team will investigate this case and that the Authority will contact the Deputy directly when the position in relation to this case has been established.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to is serving a sentence of eight years imprisonment for a very serious offence and no decision in relation to his transfer to an Open Centre will be made until I have sight of the recommendations of the Parole Board. Issues concerning risk to the community and preparation for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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 potential policy and legislative implications. The provisions of the Convention and the legislative and administrative arrangements that would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of all resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána. The situation is kept under continuing review to ensure optimum use is made of these resources and the best...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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 potential policy and legislative implications. The provisions of the Convention and the legislative and administrative arrangements that would...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: A number of requests are received in my Department each year seeking the participation of the Sliabh na mBan in various events. In considering these requests, a number of factors are taken into account. This vehicle is a national artefact and is of great importance to the Defence Forces and the Irish nation as a whole. Therefore, because of its importance, it is necessary to strike a...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: We are discussing amendments Nos. 1 and 74 to 76, inclusive, together. The purpose of amendment No. 1 is wonderfully simple, namely, to change the Short Title of the Bill to better reflect the content of the Bill in light of the amendments proposed on Committee Stage. As a consequence to the amendments being made to the Bill on Committee Stage, it is necessary to amend the Long Title to...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following discussions with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, we have agreed that it would be appropriate for the change to the in camera rule provided in the Courts Bill also to apply to court proceedings under the Adoption Act 2010. The relevant proceedings would appear to be those provided for by sections 18, 30, 31, 49, 54 and 92 of the 2010 Act. Amendments Nos. 5 and 6...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: This provides for the commencement of Parts 7 and 8 of the Bill, which are proposed to be inserted by subsequent amendments.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Amendments Nos. 25 and 26 propose to insert a new Part 6 into the Bill which provides for the amendment of the Coroners Act 1962 and the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to provide for legal advice and aid in respect of certain inquests. As I mentioned on Second Stage, the Coroners Bill 2007, which has been restored to the Order Paper for this House, is in the course of being reviewed in my...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Perhaps I can make a general comment. There is a series of different proposals contained in these amendments which have widened the scope of the Bill. I did signpost that we would do this on Second Stage. Much of what is being done is tidying up areas of law that need to be tidied up and addressing issues that have been long ignored. It has proved possible with the assistance of the...