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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to PQ No. 142 of 19 September 2013. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for Family Reunification was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 3 May 2013 and that a letter issued on 29 May 2013 requesting information necessary to process the application. No response was received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 19 November, 2013 which is set out below. The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 8 November, 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 3 January, 2001 under the arrangements then applicable to non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children born in the State before 1 January, 2005. This permission was renewed on a regular basis with the last renewal valid until 28 October, 2016. There is no record of an application for a certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position with this person remains the same as was previously stated in my four previous replies to Parliamentary Questions raised on 18/09/2013, 03/10/2013, 17/10/2013 and 07/11/2013. This person currently has permission to be in the State on Student conditions until 31/01/2014. It is open to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that a record of someone having been found to be unsuitable to take Lariam is entered into the individual’s medical file. However the information sought is not captured in a readily retrievable manner on the Defence Forces’ Personnel Management System and a search would have to be conducted on every individual member’s medical...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The State Boards under the aegis of my Department when the Government took office were the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Civil Defence Board was established in 2003. It was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished. I appointed an interim Board as a temporary measure in 2011 and in this context none of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Banking (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I do not have all the details for a complete reply within the timescale available but I will respond directly to the Deputy when the relevant information is available for any of the entities in receipt of payments by debit or credit card within my Department's Vote - Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Establishment (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the terms of Paragraph 17 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted I am at present in the process of appointing a new Tribunal to administer the Scheme. As the Deputy may be aware I have recently appointed a Tribunal Chairperson, Mr. John Cheatle, B.L. I understand from the Tribunal that there are at present 43 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the detailed information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and as soon as it is to hand I will pass it on to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of persons under the system of direct provision while their applications for international protection are being processed. RIA itself has no function in determining whether someone should stay or not in its accommodation. Its function is to provide accommodation and ancillary services to those who have sought...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) has no application for vetting on hand in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. In the circumstances I can only suggest that the person contacts the registered organisation involved. A previous vetting application in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers was processed by the GCVU and a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together. The management of the PULSE system is an operational matter which is undertaken by the Garda Commissioner. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that persons recorded on PULSE are not assigned criminal intelligence numbers. In addition I understand that each person recorded on the system is assigned a unique reference known as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 1 October, 2013. The Coroners Bill 2007 is before the Seanad having been restored to the Order Paper on my initiative. The Bill, as published, provides for the comprehensive reform of the existing legislation and structures relating to coroners and provides for the establishment of a new Coroner Service. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The question of residency status in the case of the person whose details were supplied does not arise at this time. Should the option to apply for permission to remain in the State arise in the future the person concerned will be advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Juvenile Liaison Service (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under Section 7 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, a silencer for a non-restricted rifle must be authorised by a Superintendent of An Garda Síochána of the District in which the applicant resides. The Superintendent must be satisfied that granting such an application will not endanger public safety or the peace and that the applicant has a special need that is, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Data (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I presume that the Deputy is referring to Government agencies falling under the remit of my Department. The term "quango" is an acronym which stands for "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations". No non-governmental organisations fall under the remit of my Department. In the context of the Deputy's question, State Agencies is taken to refer to statutory independent bodies which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. The County Registrar is supported in the execution of the function of Sheriff by court messengers who are members of staff of the Courts Service. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the absence of clear details it is not possible to respond to the Deputy in detail. However, if the person concerned is lawfully resident in the State he /she may make an application for a re-entry visa in the normal way by applying to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Visa Division, 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2, either in person or by post. Queries in relation to the...