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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deed Poll (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The tradition whereby some women change their surnames on marriage to use their husband's surname is not governed by statute. There is no barrier preventing a husband from commencing to use his spouse's surname should he choose to do so. A person may also change name by means of deed poll: the purpose of this is principally to provide documentary evidence that the person has adopted a new name.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, Garda vehicles are required for a wide variety of policing requirements and, accordingly, the Garda fleet comprises different models of vehicles produced by a number manufacturers. In the circumstances I understand that it would not be practicable to provide a precise figure for the purpose referred to by the Deputy. Overall, the Deputy will be aware that an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, the deployment of Garda vehicles is kept under on-going review by the Garda authorities and revised in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles, so as to best match the allocation of resources with priorities, is crucial to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, the deployment of Garda vehicles is kept under on-going review by the Garda authorities and revised in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles, so as to best match the allocation of resources with priorities, is crucial to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is already aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 182 together. Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of policing resources, including Garda transport, are an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. As the Deputy will be aware, earlier this year the Garda authorities indicated that they proposed to provide a number of mobile Garda offices. At this stage, however, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (3 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 the table below outlines the total pay and overtime costs for the Garda organisation in the years 2007 - 2013 (January - September). - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(Jan - Sep) - €000 €000 €000 €000 €000 €000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the number of Irish visas granted to Chinese nationals in 2010, 2011 and 2012 was 8,066, 8,822 and 9,342, respectively. In 2013 to date (30 September) some 7,700 visas have issued. The number of visas granted each year to Chinese nationals has increased significantly since 2010, with 15% more visas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. The Irish short-stay Visa Waiver Programme for holders of certain categories of UK visa, which commenced in July 2011, is a demonstration of the Government's determination to maximise, to the greatest possible extent, the economic potential of the Common Travel Area (CTA). The Visa Waiver Programme allows persons from seventeen...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24th October, 2005. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned initiated judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in her case. As these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: A person is an Irish citizen from birth if at the time of his or her birth either parent was an Irish citizen and an application for an Irish passport may be made to the Passport Office at any stage. It is open to the parents of a child born in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005, who did not, at the time of the child's birth, have the necessary residence in Ireland for their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 31st July, 2012, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order and is therefore illegally present in the State. She has been evading her Deportation since 21 February, 2012. I refer the Deputy to my reply to a previous Parliamentary Question No. 37205/13 of the 18th September, 2013. The position remains unchanged. I have previously conveyed to the Deputy, as a matter of policy, I do not intend...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Where sections 6A and 6B of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, are applicable, a child born in the island of Ireland on or after 1 January 2005 has an entitlement to Irish citizenship if, at the time of the birth of the child, one of his or her parents had, during the period of four years immediately preceding the person's birth, been resident in the island of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had his status as a refugee revoked but was, as an exceptional measure, subsequently granted discretionary permission to remain in the State. According to my Department's records, the person concerned had permission to remain up to 1 October 2013. If he has not already done so, it will be open to the person concerned to apply for the renewal of this permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no right to residency/naturalisation in the State. 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 18 January 2007 and was registered as a Student in the State on 1 February 2007. This person currently has permission to be in the State on Student conditions until 31 January 2014. As the Deputy was already advised in my answer to Question...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in my detailed Reply to the Deputy's earlier Question, PQ No. 1056 of Wednesday, 18th September, 2013 - copied beneath. I can, however, confirm that the person concerned has, in recent weeks, provided further documentation. The Deputy can be assured that this documentation, together with all other information and documentation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (3 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The site in question was acquired some time ago. A number of issues subsequently arose surrounding title to the property which have taken time to resolve. The future use of the site is under consideration at present but a final decision has not yet been made.