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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the investigation of criminal offences is a matter for the Garda Síochána. In this context, the Garda investigation file into the terrorist atrocity at Omagh remains open and the Garda authorities remain ready to follow up any new leads or information that may come to light which would allow the investigation to be progressed further. I met with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for applications is approximately 14 weeks from date of receipt. However, seasonal fluctuations and the necessity to seek additional information on particular applications can result in this processing time being exceeded on occasion. All organisations registered for Garda Vetting are aware of the processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained with the expenditure of an inordinate amount of staff time and resources which in the circumstances could not be justified.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The meeting referred to by the Deputy with the Garda Commissioner and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the objective of which is to ensure that any outstanding issues have been resolved, will take place shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I met with members of the Bethany Survivors Group together with Minister for State Kathleen Lynch on Tuesday 16 April. The Group raised the question of their inclusion within the Residential Institutions Redress scheme or a similar type scheme designed for children who had been in the Bethany Home. They also raised the question of access to personal records, a memorial and an apology. Many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Extradition arrangements between the Member States of the European Union (EU) are governed by the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, as amended, and, insofar as arrangements between Ireland and other states are concerned, by the Extradition Act 1965, as amended. Section 27 of the Extradition Act deals with provisional arrest.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently collating reports on progress achieved in relation to Traveller actions which are in the National Traveller/Roma Integration Strategy with a view to updating the strategy. It should be noted that Traveller representatives are active participants on National Committees dealing with policy and, in this way, are involved in the development of policy. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: No retired civil or public servants were retained by my Department since January 2013 on a short term contract or consultancy basis where normal pension abatements rules have not been applied.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The measures applying to the Justice Sector are set out in the Haddington Road Agreement in respect of An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service. As stated by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Agreement will facilitate a reduction of €1 billion in the public service pay and pensions bill by 2016. In relation to the Justice Sector, the savings arising have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The statutory authority for the despatch of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service overseas as part of an International Force is set out in Section 2 of the Defence (Amendment)(No. 2) Act, 1960 as amended by the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2006. This provision is commonly referred to as the “triple lock”. However, personnel may be deployed for training, for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Green Paper on Defence (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Ireland’s first White Paper on Defence was published in 2000. In the intervening period there have been significant changes in the defence and security environment with the emergence of new and complex security challenges. In this context, the Government decided that there is a requirement to prepare a new White Paper on Defence. In order to ensure appropriate engagement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: No retired civil or public servants have been retained by my Department since January 2013 on a short term contract or on a consultancy basis.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The measures applying to the Defence Forces are as set out in the Defence Sector Collective Agreement, Appendix 2 of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 - The Haddington Road Agreement. The projected savings of €9.8m per annum to be achieved by 2015 are as follows: - Projected Saving in 2013 (Half Year) Projected Saving in 2014 Projected Saving in 2015...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Thank you, Chairman. I thank members for attending the meeting today, especially Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. I am not sure whether he is stalking me or I am stalking him but we seem to be spending a lot of time together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I was about to say something else, but I fear it would lower the tone. I will be serious instead. The original proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law was communicated by the Commission to the Council on 12 July 2012. Its aim is to replace what is known as the PIF...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: One of the issues for some of the member states is that VAT is a matter for their internal laws and that prosecutions should take place according to those laws. The states in question were concerned that the European Commission and the EU in general should not interfere in this regard, particularly as such interference is not necessary. That is one of the issues which had to be moderated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The directive relates to the fraudulent misappropriation or misuse of funding provided by the European Union. The Union is unlikely to provide money for projects outside its territory. In certain circumstances, however, it could provide for aid to be given to some country or region elsewhere in the world in which difficulties are being experienced. If there was a fraudulent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: What is envisioned here is not dependent on an offence being committed by a European citizen. Such an offence could be committed in the European Union by one of its citizens or by a non-citizen. In the context of jurisdiction, Article 11 states: 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish their jurisdiction over the criminal offences referred to in Title ll where: (a)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Yes. It will be some months before the final version of the directive is agreed by the European Parliament. Once this happens and the directive is adopted, the Office of the Attorney General and my Department will examine to decide whether there are areas of our domestic law which will require reform, amendment or addition in order to ensure that Ireland implements the directive in full....