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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that I share the concern about incidents of anti-social driving behaviour and the impact it has on local communities. Effective roads policing is central to the Garda Policing Plan 2013 and road traffic enforcement is high throughout the country. Garda enforcement activities are focused on the main causes of deaths and serious injuries on our roads and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no role in relation to the detailed management of any criminal investigations and that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specifics of any criminal investigation or on the evidence obtained by the Gardaí in connection with any investigations which they may be conducting.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Numbers (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In 2012, 11,202 or 83% of all committals under sentence were for sentences of 6 months or less. This category also includes those committed (8,304) as a consequence of the non-payment of a court ordered fine. A full breakdown of the number of convicted persons imprisoned for six months, for five months, for four months, for three months, for two months and for one month in 2012 is set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: While I have no function in relation to the regulation of pawnbrokers regarding the specific matters raised by the Deputy, I will arrange to have these queries referred to the appropriate authority. In relation to the more general issue of cash for gold, I am at present examining the response of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence to the report concerning this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that a number of Garda investigation files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions as have several files from the parallel investigation taking place under the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. The Deputy will appreciate that I have no function in relation to the preferment of charges which is a matter for the Director of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that road traffic legislation, including the relevant provisions for the prohibition of driving while under the influence of an intoxicant or of exceeding alcohol limits, is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant legislation, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service launched a new three year Strategy in April 2012. The Strategy is underpinned by a vision of providing ‘A safer community through excellence in a prison service built on respect for human dignity’. To underpin this strategy the Irish Prison Service intends to introduce a Dignity at Work Charter and a prison wide dignity and respect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes that include education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and spiritual services. These programmes are available in all prisons and all prisoners are eligible to use the services. On committal, all prisoners are interviewed by the Governor and are informed of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Numbers (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that on Monday, 8th July, 2013, the number of prisoners currently housed in each wing of Mountjoy Prison was as follows:- Wing No. B Division:-        &# xa0;      119 C Division:-        &#...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that at the end of June 2013, there were 608 prisoners on protection, of which 155 were on a restricted regime. Those not on a restricted regime can associate with other protection prisoners and have normal out of cell time during the day. The Deputy will be aware that protection prisoners are those who are considered to be under threat or at risk in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the findings of the examination by the Serious Crime Review in relation to the case referred to by the Deputy have been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate that, in the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at present.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (10 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Military Service Pensions Archive project is part of the Government Centenary Commemorative Programme. Approximately 300,000 files relating to the period from Easter Week 1916 through the War of Independence and Civil War comprise this collection. The files relate mainly to the applications by individuals and/ or their dependants for the award of pension and gratuities for veterans who...

An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 to the House. This Bill brings us a further step along the road towards the establishment of a court of appeal which has long been called for and was explicitly provided for in the...

An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank all Members who spoke on the Bill for their supportive comments. For many years it has been my view that we should have a court of appeal and that we need constitutional change. The work of the working group chaired by Chief Justice Denham substantially laid the foundations for the implementation of this change. It was a commitment in the programme for Government that we would hold...

An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Next week.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Comprehensive information in relation to non-EEA student immigration is available on the dedicated student page of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website at www.inis.gov.ie. Detailed guideline notes are available in respect of students seeking to study a degree programme course, a language or non-Degree programme course as well as information regarding post study pathways....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that on 30 June 2013, 1,512 persons or 36% of the prison population were serving sentences of 5 years or more. A full breakdown of the number of persons imprisoned for 5 years to less than 7 years and for 7 years or more is set out in the table. In cases where a person is serving multiple sentences, they are categorised on...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised that the Garda authorities are of course aware of the potential for anti-social behaviour during periods of good weather, and in particular in relation to the consumption of alcohol in public places, and am further advised that additional resources are deployed where necessary to deal with this issue. In particular, Operation IRENE, which is in place for the months of June, July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing at Concerts (11 Jul 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 details of the overall payments made by the bodies referred to by the Deputy, in respect of the policing of major sporting and entertainment events, are not readily available and that the extraction of the relevant information would require a disproportionate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (11 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,014 Garda members completed training in the use of the evidential breath testing instrument in 2011 with training delivered to 72 Garda members in 2012 and 147 to date in 2013.