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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the allocation of all resources in An Garda Síochana, including vehicles and personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his senior management team in the light of identified operational demands. Garda management closely monitors the operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No 207 of 20 February 2014. The position remains the same. I should also point out that the policy applies only to future applications for family reunification. Persons already having residence permission on that basis are not impacted and the new arrangements are without prejudice to the rights of foreign nationals to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the total amount paid to RITS from my Department's Vote over the past 5 years was €49,407. As records are not kept by type of consultancy service, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with information concerning 'similar type companies' over the same time period.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: An IT security consultancy were retained on 14 February 2014 to provide an expert IT security opinion on the reports that GSOC had received from the security company it contracted. Their report was received on 18 February, 2014. The cost of this work was €5,623 . I am not in a position to provide the Deputy with the number of hours the work entailed as to do so would divulge their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Legislation relating to taxation issues has already been addressed. It has been agreed that my Department would coordinate legislation to implement Judge Quirke's other recommendations where legislation is required. The necessary legislation is included on the priority list of the Government Legislation Programme for the Spring/Summer 2014. One aspect to be dealt with by this Bill is Judge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: All 12 of Judge Quirke's recommendations are being addressed. Priority is being given to processing applications and making lump sum payments. As the deputy is aware, within my own Department a unit of 9 officials is working full time on engaging with the women and processing applications. They are available to answer any queries the women may have in relation to the Scheme. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer to Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 18 February 2014 below. The position remains unchanged.Question No. 548 of 18 February 2014 To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a new board will be put in place relative to the criminal injuries compensation scheme; the number of cases to be considered; and the timeframe involved.. Answer I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual applications that fall to be considered under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on his behalf. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate I have no role in the investigation of criminal matters, which are a matter for An Garda Síochána, who have previously indicated that they have no record of any complaint or investigation arising from the programme referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The presiding judge is responsible for the administration of his or her court and the factors taken into account in determining a case, including the admissibility or otherwise of CCTV evidence in a criminal trial, are matters for the presiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: All 12 of Judge Quirke's recommendations are being addressed. Under the Scheme, 705 applications have been received to date. 320 letters of formal offer have issued. So far, 225 of the applicants have accepted the formal offer and 196 payments have issued at a cost of €7 million. In addition to the lump sum payment each woman is entitled to a top up payment to bring her weekly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Government's first priority is to facilitate the processing of applications under the Scheme and to implement those measures necessary to provide the individual benefits recommended by Judge Quirke to those women who were admitted to and worked in the institutions in question. To this end, on the 5th November 2013, the Government agreed to the payments and services to be provided on an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565, 568 and 569 together. The Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act, 1993 sets out the conditions under which, in the interest 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 January 2014, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,198, comprising, 7,403 Army, 775 Air Corps and, 1,020 Naval Service personnel. Recruitment of personnel to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps is determined in line with the operational requirements of each of the three...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the detailed information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile the relevant data and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the detailed information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile the relevant data and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are no semi State companies under the aegis of the Department of Defence.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to commence by stating that initially, Deputy Martin was entirely right to hand over to the Taoiseach last week material he had received from a member of An Garda Síochána, Sergeant Maurice McCabe. The Taoiseach acknowledged that they were serious matters and undertook to review them. Had Deputy Martin's primary motivation been to have these allegations examined, the proper...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: What is crucial is that the evidence for allegations made is carefully and properly examined. Allegations ultimately may be proved to be true, partially true or false. Where false, the original allegation need not be malicious in any way but may derive from a mistaken perception or understanding of events. Life is complicated and not everything is simply black and white. As Minister, I am...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I understand the script will be circulated in a few moments.