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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Following a pilot project, a Text Alert scheme was launched in September, 2013 by An Garda Síochána with the support of a number of existing community networks including Community Alert, Neighbourhood Watch, the Irish Farmers Association and related stakeholders. It provides a further mechanism by which An Garda Síochána can provide crime prevention information to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that as members of the Government are not officially responsible to the Dáil for interpreting or stating the law I have no responsibility for the matter he has raised.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Broad programmes of education are provided in each prison, which generally follow an adult education approach. The aim of the Education Service is to deliver a high quality, broad, flexible programme of education that helps prisoners cope with their sentence, achieve personal development, prepare for life after release and establish an appetite and capacity for life-long learning. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has responded on a number of occasions to correspondence concerning the case in question and I myself wrote to the person referred to on 1 October. While I fully appreciate the distress felt by all concerned, I do not believe there is any further action open to me in this matter. In particular, as has been set out in the previous correspondence, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the concerns raised regarding this case were the subject of an independent examination and, in keeping with that review's findings, I do not believe that there are grounds for me to take this matter further. In light of this, and while I have considerable sympathy for the person concerned, I have responded to requests for a meeting to the effect that such a meeting...

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

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to this matter and will write to the Deputy when I have further information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that fees charged in the courts are set by means of Statutory Instrument. Court fees orders are made by myself as the Minister for Justice and Equality with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. During 2013, the Courts Service carried out a comprehensive review of court fees. The review considered areas in which court fees were unduly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland, by Hannah McGee and colleagues in association with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, was published in 2002. The publication has become known as the SAVI report. The cost of approximately £500,000 or €635,000 for this research was borne by Atlantic Philanthropies, the then Department of Health and Children and the then Department of Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 requires designated persons (which includes banks and property service providers) to report suspicious transactions to An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. This includes information regarding verification of identity, the nature of business relationships and certain circumstances where...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the courthouse is no longer used for court sittings. The Courts Service has indicated that it is prepared to offer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I assume that the question has reference to a forum which has received funding under the European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals. My Department's function in that regard is limited to the approval of the relevant funding on foot of recommendations by Pobal in accordance with the criteria of the Fund. My Department has no function in relation to the day to day...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 587 to 593, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to estimate the number of unlicensed / illegal firearms in circulation in the country. I am further informed that, as of 10 February 2014, the number of firearm certificates in the State is 178,191. I have sought a report from the Garda authorities in relation...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed that staff in my Department progress along incremental salary scales, where relevant, subject to both satisfactory attendance and performance under the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). The award of an increment ordinarily falls for consideration on an annual basis. However, many of the salary scales contain two Long Service Increments as the final two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: We have not been able to locate any records which indicate that my Department has had any dealings with this company over the past three years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the exact information sought by the Deputy in the time available. However, the following table details the number of Reserve personnel who have undertaken training in 2013 and the number of hours training these personnel completed broken into bands of less than or equal to 20 hours, 21 to 30 hours and greater than 30 hours. Brigade/Formation <=20 HOURS...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that work is continuing on the implementation of the reorganisation and the development of the single force concept and in this context a review of the number of active members of the RDF is currently being compiled. In this regard I understand that the military authorities expect to be in a position to report an accurate effective strength for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that all available Reserve Defence Force unit sub commanders attended seminars in the Defence Forces Training College in June and September of last year. These seminars were chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff (support) and the Acting Chief of Staff respectively. During these seminars detailed discussions took place in relation to all aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act, 1993 sets out the conditions under which, in the interests of the security of the State, authorisation may be granted for interception by the Defence Forces of certain postal packages and telecommunications messages.The capabilities of the Defence Forces in this area are subject to the restrictions and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Civil Service policy on leave without pay is decided centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. There are a range of options such as the Career Break scheme open to staff wishing to avail of periods of unpaid leave. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of staff in my Department currently on sabbatical/career breaks is set out in the following...