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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (13 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a sibling of an Irish born citizen child born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005, whose parents were granted permission to remain in the State in 2002 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born citizen children. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Open Disclosures Policy (13 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Minister for Health and I are working closely together on this issue. I am looking at how we might facilitate the early admission of liability in instances where medical negligence has occurred. As I indicated in the speech to which the Deputy refers, I see potential benefits, in terms of the efficiency of the administration of justice and the delivery of more satisfactory and timely...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The upper age limits for Defence Forces Personnel serving overseas is governed by Paragraph 108 of Administrative Instruction C.S. 5 (New Series). Officers may be nominated for overseas service up to the retirement age for their rank. The age limits for Privates and Corporals is under 45 years of age on the scheduled date of deployment, for Sergeants it is under 50 years of age on the...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I published it and gave it to committee members. It did not sneak out.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Even GSOC does not accept that.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "surveillance;" and substitute the following:"- the investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, under section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, into these concerns; - the conclusion of the investigation that no definitive evidence of unauthorised technical or electronic surveillance was found; and - the...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Today, it was agreed at Cabinet that the input of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality would be sought on the amendments to be made to the 2005 Act with regard to GSOC, in advance of my finalising the proposals to be brought by me to Cabinet - hardly the actions of someone seeking to undermine the work of GSOC. On Tuesday last, in this House I detailed the...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: A journalist sent a question to my Department wanting to know generally what I was doing about bugging journalists. I am doing nothing about bugging journalists. I do not bug journalists, but the level of hysteria we have got to is extraordinary. The lack of understanding of the extent to which there is judicial oversight in a number of these areas is extraordinary. I plead with those...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Did the Deputy not hear what I said about that?

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: It was two weeks ago.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously indicated, nothing I have seen in the extensive correspondence from the Stardust Victims Committee to date, including the considerable volume of correspondence circulated recently, would be grounds for my taking a different view to the conclusions set out in the Independent Examination by Mr. Paul Coffey. That is, in the absence of any identified evidence, the most...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 to 541, inclusive, and 547 together. I briefed Cabinet today on developments that have occurred in relation to concerns that GSOC may have been subject to surveillance, following on from the Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions hearing last Wednesday. I have also briefed the Cabinet in relation to further information and documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, in May 2013, the Garda Síochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) made a Report to me under Section 80(5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 following its investigation into allegations of collusion between an individual and members of the Garda Síochána. Both the Commissioner and myself have been careful not to refer publically to any individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Remit (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 544 together. I should first explain to the Deputy that the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) was not in operation in 2010; it began accepting applications for the new debt settlement arrangements under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 on 9 September 2013. As I have advised the Deputy previously, the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission that the number of staff for the years concerned are as follows. Year Number of staff (Whole time Equivalents) 2010 87.2 2011 83 2012 79 2013 77.6 2014 76.6 The figures listed do not include the three members of the Commission or members of the Garda Síochána on secondment with the Ombudsman Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Funding (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The expenditure incurred by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 is set out in the table. The overall budget for the Commission in 2014 is €7.924m. Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Year 2010 €000 2011 €000 2012 €000 2013 €000 Expenditure €9,235 €8,506 €8,327 *...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards (18 Feb 2014)

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. who is dealing with all outstanding current applications. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms and Ammunition Security (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549, 550, 559 and 578 together. In relation to possible changes to firearms licensing I refer the Deputies to my reply to Questions Nos. 458 and 464 (6692/14 and 6776/14) of 11 February 2014 and to Questions Nos. 143, 149 and 153 (6989/14, 7049/14 and 7126/14) of 12 February 2014. The position is unchanged since then.Reply to questions 6692/14 and 6776/14...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the persons referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that, as of 6 February, 2014, the numbers of staff in my Department on career break is as set out in the table below. The information is provided in tabular format as requested and, while not requested by the Deputy, I have also included information for staff on career break in the 3-4 year category. The Deputy should note that the term sabbatical is not utilised in...