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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540, 541, 542 and 543 together. I can advise the Deputy that the current position regarding mortgage arrears and repossession procedures is outlined in the Report of the Expert Group on Repossession which was published on my Department’s website on 14 January. This Government has consistently taken the line that repossession of a home should only be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544, 548 and 549 together. I requested the advices of the Attorney General and the views of the Minister for Health on the report in question on 25 September. On 6 November, the Chairman of the committee replied to my request for clarification and elaboration of recommendations made in the report. This detailed response has also been referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy made an application for permission to remain in the State based on her de facto relationship with an Irish national. The application was submitted on 25 November 2013. All applications are dealt with in chronological order and this application will be receiving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that on 3 February 2014 there was 1 female prisoner, in the 70-80 age group.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 551 together. My Department has not engaged the services of external professional consultants or sought external professional advice concerning appointments to State Boards.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Information and Communications Technology Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces Public Relations Branch developed two Apps as part of the re-development of the website, , in 2011. The total cost to-date for these is €7,296. The Apps were developed by Roomthree Design. The Defence Forces won the award in 2011 and 2013 for Best Use of Social Media by a State Body in the Bord Gáis Energy Social Media Awards. The awards aim to recognise best...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces as a matter of routine provide access to individuals seeking their personal military records (personnel files) in the case of both serving and retired members. This access is best achieved through an application from the individual under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 & 2003. This application should be made...

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Senator can say that again in the context of a whole range of things that happened on this island for 30 years.

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The actions of a few resulted in the deaths of 3,000 people on this island.

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: This sort of selective moralising-----

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I apologise to the House. I have some sort of a bug and cannot guarantee that I will not start croaking at some unexpected moment. I will try to keep going. I will make some general comments which are of relevance to the contributions made by Senators before returning specifically to what some Members said. Since I last addressed this House on the regulation of charities, I have, as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. I begin by apologising to Deputies if my voice is not very clear. I seem to have some type of bug, but I will try my best. Before giving my reply to these questions, I take the opportunity to pay tribute to the work done by An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and Civil Defence in recent days in helping people...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I remind the Deputy that he is a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. The two reports to which I referred were referred to that committee and it was open to that committee to hold hearings, call in An Garda Síochána and raise any questions it sought to raise arising out of those reports with other individuals. What the committee did was send...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have the transcript of what took place when the Garda Ombudsman appeared before the Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions. In response to a question raised, Carmel Foley of the GSOC addressed the matter and made references that correspond with what I said. She said that they were conscious that the whistleblower was a serving Garda and, therefore, they could not under the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Let us deal with a few matters. Deputy Wallace obviously read from a pre-prepared note and chose not to listen to what I said earlier.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I would not expect him to conduct himself any differently from normal in respect of these issues. As already stated, during the past nine months we have been conducting a review of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I also stated that we will be bringing forward amendments in order to address matters with which the Garda Ombudsman Commission has been dealing in order to address some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: In fairness to them, Deputies Niall Collins and Mac Lochlainn-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----acknowledge the very important and substantial work done by members of the force. I wish to congratulate the force on very important arrests that took place in the past 24 hours.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I do not want to say anything further about them but they are the subject of reports in today's newspapers.