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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that members of An Garda Síochána enforce the law on pedal cycling as part of their normal duties. In addition to day to day enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Acts, breaches of the legislation are regularly targeted by way of specific Garda operations which take into account the interaction of cyclists, pedestrians and vehicular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessment Numbers (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The tabular statement below sets out details of all 17 Regulatory Impact Assessments which were carried out on Bills in my Department since the current Government took office on 9 March 2011. Year Bill 2011 Criminal Justice (Community Service) Bill 2011 Criminal Justice Bill 2011 2012 National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 Criminal Justice (Search...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As of 30 September 2013, Ireland is contributing approximately 564 Defence Forces personnel to 14 different missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas are listed in the tabular statement attached. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 359...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: All Branches of the Department of Defence have been made aware of the Official Languages Act and the responsibility for the implementation of its legislative requirements rest with each Branch in accordance with its functional responsibilities. The Department continually seeks to maintain a high level of compliance with the requirements of the Act in relation to signage throughout its...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are no Acts or specific provisions of Acts awaiting commencement under my Ministerial area of responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that there are no non-compliance issues arising in the Department of Defence and there are no current fines resulting from non-compliance or potential fines resulting from present non-compliance.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As part of the Defence Forces contribution to “The Gathering Ireland 2013” initiative, a Ceremonial Military Guard parade was held at the site of the National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces in Archbishop Ryan Park, Merrion Square, Dublin on Saturdays during the months of July and August this summer. Units from the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service participated in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: There have been no Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out by my Department since this Government took office to date. The Department of Defence is not a regulatory authority as commonly understood. The Defence Acts and Regulations made thereunder are for the most part, focused on the Defence Forces only and do not apply to the ordinary citizen or to business. Notwithstanding this, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. However, the person concerned has made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his marriage to an Irish national. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the purchase of a premises for a new Garda station for Glanmire is currently the subject of legal proceedings. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to comment in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have sought the relevant information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy further in relation to this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (2 Oct 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 Garda non public duty costs associated with the policing of the 2013 All Ireland Finals at Croke Park have not yet been finalised. These costs are met by the GAA. The table below has been provided by the Garda authorities and it outlines the monies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Repossessions (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 133 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, abolished the sheriff's power to seize a tenancy under a writ of fieri facias except where the land is used wholly or partly for business purposes. Section 131 provides that the term "business" has the same meaning as in the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220 and 221 together. The resources provided to the Criminal Assets Bureau in terms of budget and staffing numbers for the period 2008-2013 inclusive are set out in table 1 below. Available data on the numbers of orders obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 and 2005 and on the number of cases taken under the Revenue and Social Welfare remit of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 11 March 2005. The Deportation Order was made following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. He has been evading his deportation since 19 May 2005 and should he come to the notice of the Garda authorities, he would be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. They are, inter alia, that the applicant must - be of full age - be of good character - have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána has no record, or knowledge of any complaint or investigation arising from the BBC programme referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that in the period 1 January 2013 to date my Department has not contracted any consultants to advise on the possible sale of assets.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department has engaged Dominic Daly and Co. to oversee the sale, by public auction, of the decommissioned naval service vessel LE Emer. The costs involved will be determined by the selling price achieved at auction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Achievements of Irish Presidency and EU Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Justice and Equality (2 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy Niall Collins for the entertainment while I was shaving this morning. At least we are not debating the Seanad referendum at this meeting. I am grateful to the joint committee for the invitation to brief members on both the recent Irish Presidency of the EU from a justice and home affairs perspective and on the matters that have been tabled for discussion at the EU Justice...