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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: A period of Recovery and Reflection for Victims of Human Trafficking is provided for under the Administrative Immigration Arrangements for the Protection of Victims of Trafficking. Under these Administrative Immigration Arrangements persons who have been identified by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Superintendent in the Garda National Immigration Bureau as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the specific arrangements made by An Garda Síochána in relation to firearms are, as operational matters, dealt with by the Garda Commissioner. In that area the Commissioner determines the appropriate measures to be put in place, including the specific firearms to be deployed, without reference to either myself or my Department. I understand from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 570 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to him in Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 10 December 2013. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the position remains as set out in that response as follows: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy was fully investigated by An Garda Síochána. I am further informed that this investigation led to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 584 together. The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 provides generally that a person may not be required to disclose a conviction that is spent under the Bill. In the context of insurance, the only exception is where the conviction is in respect of fraud, deceit or dishonesty in relation to an insurance claim. With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Raheny Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy. I am further informed that a Community Garda is in regular contact with those involved in this matter and that the local District Officer has informed the Deputy that there is ongoing Garda liaison with the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána is not aware of any specific Garda unit established in 2009 to examine and report on the cause of road fatalities. However, as the Deputy may be aware, Garda Forensic Collision Investigators attend the scene of every fatal collision, and every collision where information indicates that there is a likelihood of a fatality...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Gambling Control Bill, when enacted, will establish a single licensing authority for gambling, namely the Minister for Justice and Equality. It will also contain details of the procedures to be applied to the processing of applications for licences. I hope to publish the Bill in the autumn but meanwhile, details on the procedures and processes involved are already available in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004, as amended by section 34 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, requires every person landing in the State to be in possession of a valid passport or equivalent travel document which establishes their identity and nationality and to furnish their travel document to an Immigration Officer when requested to do so. However, subsection 4 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Age Card is a voluntary proof of age card which may be issued to persons aged 18 years and over under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010. The purpose of the card is to verify a person's age in relation to the sale of alcohol and it may also be used in relation to the sale of tobacco as provided in section 45 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may be aware that Ireland like all other EU Member States has not yet signed or ratified the Convention in question. A key issue is that a significant portion of this UN Convention does not distinguish between legal and illegal, or documented and undocumented migrants. In effect the Convention obliges countries to provide entitlements to workers about whom they have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agencies (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: FRONTEX (European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union) is the European Union agency responsible for border security cooperation. While ultimate responsibility for the control of the external borders of the European Union lies with the Member States, the Agency strengthens border security by ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 Jan 2014)

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: Garda Stations Closures (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As set out in his policing plans for 2012 and 2013, the Commissioner determined that the Garda stations in the following locations in the Kerry Garda Division should be closed: Ballylongford, Moyvane, An Clochán, Camp, Fenit, Abbeydorney, Beaufort, Lauragh, Kilgarvan, Brosna, Valentia Island and Ballinskelligs. The closure of these and other Garda Stations around the country has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Raheny Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of current crime levels in respect of burglary offences in the area concerned and closely monitor the allocation of resources in the context of these trends, as well as other policing needs to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources, and the best possible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: My Department approves added years under pension scheme provisions for members of An Garda Síochána, certain public servants and unestablished civil servants. The added years arise in the context of ill-health retirements and deaths in service and the details of the pensions awarded that included added years between March 2011 and December 2013 are as follows: Ill-Health Year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am interpreting the Deputy’s question in a broad manner so as to provide the information which I believe she is seeking. The term State Boards is somewhat imprecise as it includes bodies with a wide and diverse range of functions many of which would not fall into the more commonly understood definition of Board which is a body with a governance oversight of an organisation. To be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: My Department is actively engaging in the Government’s jobs activation programme through participating in the National Internship Scheme – JobBridge. This scheme provides work experience placements for interns for a 6 or 9 month period. The aim is to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new entrants to the labour...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 4 January 2013 two participants completed their internship with An Garda Síochána. Two further internships commenced, one in July 2013 and one in August 2013. A further 4 internship opportunities were advertised in 2013 and it is anticipated that these positions will be filled during 2014. In addition, it is envisaged that...