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Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Obviously, it is the PR line Deputy Martin has been given, is it?

Topical Issue Matters: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I am sorry he is making allegations that somebody has something to hide. I certainly have nothing to hide and I assume each of my predecessors who were Ministers for Defence for 14 years during the lifetime of the previous Government had nothing to hide. The document to which the Deputy refers, the instructions from 2009 published by the Defence...

Topical Issue Matters: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is always legitimate that questions are asked but the fact that individuals raised concerns does not justify the Deputy being alarmist with regard to the use of lariam. As the Deputy well knows from responses to previous questions in the Dáil on the issue, which I addressed at great length, the difficulties that arose with the use of lariam by members of the United States army...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011, sets out the prescribed fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation. An application fee of €175 is payable on application for a certificate of naturalisation and a fee is payable by applicants on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The standard certification fee is €950, while a reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: It would appear that the Deputy's question relates to updating of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 introduced a range of measures to monitor convicted sex offenders, including notification arrangements ("Sex Offenders' Register"), sex offender orders and post-release supervision. Measures to enhance the operation of the 2001 Act are included in the General Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: An Garda Síochána is proactive in encouraging the public to protect their property, including bicycles, and a range of measures are in place to prevent and tackle the theft of bicycles. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda initiatives in this area include a crime prevention information leaflet on bicycle security, which is available on the Garda website, . The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Trident was a policing initiative conducted between January and April 2013 targeting drug distribution in the South Dublin area. I am advised that on foot of this Operation, which has now concluded, twenty nine people have been arrested and charged with offences relating to this investigation. I am further informed that the majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,220 vehicles were seized in 2011 in the R and J Garda Districts under the provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1994. 1,174 vehicles were seized in 2012 and 926 to 15 October, 2013. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a sibling of an Irish born citizen child of non-EEA parents born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on a stamp 4 basis for one year on 19 September, 2012. This permission was subsequently renewed on 19 September, 2013 and is valid until 19 September, 2014. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position with this person remains the same as was previously stated in my replies to Parliamentary Questions No. 194 of 3 October 2013 and No. 1103 of 18 September 2013. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis with the latest permission due to expire on 30 September, 2014. An application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy does not have permission to be in the State. This is in breach of Section 5(1) of the Immigration Act 2004 which provides that no non-national may be in the State other than in accordance with the terms of any permission given to him or her by or on behalf...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Appeals (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May, 2007. 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. Her judicial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The first named person concerned made an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation in May, 2007. This application was refused and the person concerned was advised of this decision, and the reasons for the decision. It is open to this person, who has current permission to remain in the State until 1 October, 2014, to lodge a new application if and when he feels he is in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy has not as yet made an application to INIS and should be advised to do so. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: In April, 2007, the person concerned made an application for residency in the State on the basis of being the spouse of an EU National who was exercising her EU Treaty Rights in this State. This application was approved and the person concerned was notified to this effect by letter dated 18 August, 2008. The person concerned completed the registration formalities to the extent that his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a husband and wife who entered the State as students on separate dates in 2005 and were granted permission to remain until 23rd November, 2006 and 22nd February, 2006 respectively. They have remained in the State without permission since then. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the persons concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 5 September, 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission was subsequently renewed for a further three years to 5 September,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to Stamp 4/Leave to Remain. As outlined in previous Dail replies in this matter the person referred to has no application pending for residency. The person concerned was granted permission to remain for a period of five years on 12th January, 2010 on the basis of being the spouse of an EU citizen, who was residing in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (17 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I fully understand that separation and divorce are extremely stressful times for couples and their families, and can be costly in both emotional and financial terms. There is a range of options open to separating couples depending on the degree to which they can reach mutually acceptable arrangements including, where relevant, in relation to custody of, and access to, their children. Where...