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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cash for Gold Trade (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I published a report in June, 2012 on the criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade. The Report prepared by my Department is available on www.justice.ie. I requested the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence to consider the content of the report, to ensure that it obtains the views of all relevant interested parties and that it makes such report and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service is represented on the Cross Departmental Team on Homelessness and the National Housing Consultative Committee on Homelessness (NHCC). The CDT and NHCC comprise a range of government and non-government bodies working towards better joined up services on homelessness and the implementation of the National Homeless Strategy. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Diversion Programme operates in accordance with Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended, and under the general superintendence and control of the Garda Commissioner. The objective of the Diversion Programme is to divert any child who accepts responsibility for his or her criminal or anti social behaviour from committing further offences or engaging in further anti social behaviour....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 to 384, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy there are no aspects of this case currently under examination in my Department. I am aware that the members of the family in question have pursued complaints in respect of a number of issues over a long period of time and that there was also protracted civil litigation which I believe was concluded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Ashbourne Garda District. I am further informed that Garda data shows a reduction in most categories of criminal offence in the District, in line with the national trend, including a reduction in Burglary and Related Offences. The area in question is regularly patrolled by uniform and plain clothes crime prevention...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 390 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of occasions on which bail was granted in situations where An Garda Síochána objected to the granting of bail is not readily available and would require a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources to compile....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Plans are being finalised for the opening of the recruitment competition very shortly. Those persons who have expressed an interest in joining the Garda Síochána will be notified accordingly by the Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service is responsible for the management and administration of the Courts. The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the courts and the presiding judge who are under the Constitution independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The Presidents monitor waiting times across all court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that at the end of October 2013, there were 3093usable cells in the prison system. 1799 prisoners were accommodated in single cells which accounted for 44% of all prisoners (4,086). In addition, there were 878 cells which accommodated 2 prisoners, 133 cells which accommodated 3 prisoners and 30 cells which accommodated 4 or more prisoners. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda strength at the end of October 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,137 members of the full time force, over 1,000 Garda Reserve members and over 2,000 civilian staff. The Deputy will also be aware that addressing gangland criminality activity remains a key ongoing priority for both the Government and for An Garda Síochána and this is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local District Officers take direct responsibility for the investigation of all crime within their respective Districts. Local investigation teams are appointed by the District Officer and all means necessary, including the services of specialist units, are deployed to assist in these investigation. The Garda Serious Crime Review Team was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathologists (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, Dr Khalid Jaber has recently tendered his resignation from the post of Deputy State Pathologist. Dr Jaber's resignation has been accepted and he has been notified accordingly. Following the resignation of Dr Jaber the primary service operated by the State Pathology Office is being provided by the State Pathologist, Professor Marie Cassidy and the Deputy State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 396 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda authorities are continually looking to employ new technologies to achieve their goals and to contribute to the services they provide. This is a policy that is designed to ensure that the Garda Síochána will be in a position to take advantage of proven up to date technological...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. Applicants for legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are insufficient to enable them to pay for legal aid themselves. The Act specifies that the court must also be satisfied that, by reason of the "gravity of the charge" or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that on 6 December 2013, the figures on a year by year basis were as follows: Year No. absconders No. returned No. of those who remain at large 2004 66 64 2 2005 81 77 4 2006 90 87 3 2007 136 130 6 2008 122 115 7 2009 133 117 16 2010 112 103 9 2011 86 85 1 2012 61 54 7 2013 15 12 3 I wish to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to establish the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that organised crime, by its very nature, is constantly evolving and diversifying in both its structures and activities and that membership of organised crime groups tends to be fluid in nature. It must also be borne in mind that modern organised criminal groupings are transnational in nature and engage in a wide range of disparate criminal activities. It can,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: At a national level, sanction has been given by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for a maximum strength in each rank, based on the objective of a total strength of 13,000, and these strengths for ranks above Garda rank are given in the table below, together with current actual strength (as of the end of October 2013). Where current actual strength is below the approved maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the total number of missing person reports from 2011 to 5 December, 2013. The table also sets out the total number of persons reported missing during that period who remain untraced. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. Year No. of Missing Person Reports No....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that records of prisoner participation in vocational training and education programmes are not maintained in such a way as to provide the specific information sought by the Deputy. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes that include education, vocational training, health care, psychiatric,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The variance between profiled and actual capital expenditure within the Defence Vote at the end of November 2013 is largely due to some of the more significant works projects not progressing as originally scheduled. In particular, building works in the Curragh Camp and refurbishment works in McKee Barracks were delayed earlier in the year. The factors which led to the initial delays have...