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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: In early February, the Government approved the drafting of a Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill to replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. The General Scheme of the Bill, which is available on my Department's website, has been submitted to the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that all prisoners aged between 18 and 21, sentenced to detention have been transferred from St Patrick's Institution to Wheatfield Place of Detention. On 24 March 2014, four 17 year olds remain in St Patrick's. These are remand prisoners who, for legal reasons, must remain there pending the completion of building works at Oberstown, County Dublin. Prisoners aged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: School Curriculum (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 11 March 2014, "No school will be obliged to change its religious teachings in relation to marriage". Of course, where a school covers issues relating to civil marriage in its teaching programme, it is to be presumed that it would, in doing this, provide full and accurate factual information on the matter to students.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service did not seek a second medical opinion in relation to this person, the offer of a second medical opinion was made by the treating consultant, which was facilitated by the Irish Prison Service in November 2013. It is not intended to provide the prisoner with early release on medical grounds. I stated on the record on the 15th...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an annual breakdown of specific expenditure incurred from 2008 to 2013 in respect of the Donegal Garda Division is as presented in the table below. Donegal Garda Division 2008 €38,453,280 2009 €38,271,916 2010 €35,021,587 2011 €34,769,727 2012 €31,645,622 2013 €30,777,911 I also understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was made by a person who wished to join their spouse in Ireland on a permanent basis. It was received in the Visa Office, Abu Dhabi on 30 December 2013. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the application on 28 January 2014 and the person concerned was informed of the reasons. The decision to refuse was appealed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: No rent has been expended by my Department on the property referred to. It is leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department for use by the Probation Service. The OPW are therefore best placed to assist the Deputy with any further information that may be required.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Muster was conducted on 4 and 5 March, 2014 by Gardaí in Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford supported by the Regional Support Unit with the assistance of Customs Officers. The operation targeted a specific organised crime gang involved in burglaries across these counties, and involved searches of a large number of residential...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of An Garda Síochána's identified operational needs and priorities. Accordingly, decisions in relation to the introduction or extension of such systems are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the question of extending the current Garda CCTV arrangements is being kept under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for Long Term Residency in November 2012. However, as the application did not satisfy the eligibility criteria, the application was refused, also in November 2012. Long Term Residency is granted on the basis that non EEA national has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 760 to 763, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is managing the recruitment process for the Garda Commissioner and I have no direct involvement in the matter. I have,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is represented on the Forum on Philanthropy and Fund-raising and officials from my Department attend the regular meetings of the Forum in this capacity. Philanthropy Ireland is also represented on this Forum. I can further advise the Deputy that officials from my Department met with representatives of Philanthropy Ireland on three occasions in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I appreciate the concerns that are involved in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. As he will be aware, the background circumstances are linked to a very tragic set of events which occurred in 2009 and resulted in the death of two persons. I am very conscious of the fact that these deaths have impacted significantly on the families concerned. The primary legislation currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The management of the PULSE system is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. While An Garda Siochana doesn't comment on individual cases, I am informed by the Commissioner that PULSE does not solely capture information on offenders, but is also used to store information on Garda interactions with individuals, whether adults or children, such as victims of crime, persons injured...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The terms of Reference for the Inquiry being undertaken by Ms Emily Logan into the events referred to by the Deputy are set out in the Statutory Instrument No. 481 of 2013 entitled "Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42)(Special Inquiries Relating to Garda Síochána) Order 2013", notice of which was published in Iris Oifigúil on Friday 13 December 2013. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: My Department is aware of the report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance and also of the report of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. My Department is also aware that the European Commission report makes no allegation that such profiling is actually carried out. This is not surprising given that an Garda Síochána do not engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 769 and 772 together. My Department is examining key issues relating to licensing in conjunction with An Garda Síochána. The issues include the rationale for and matters arising in relation to any proposed changes. Recommendations are currently being finalised and I expect to receive a report in due course. No decisions will be made in advance of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 770 and 771 together. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to these matters and will write to the Deputy when I have further information.

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

Alan Shatter: I can confirm that the Sisters of Mercy and the Religious Sisters of Charity have responded to my request to reconsider their positions on making a financial contribution.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Garda Vetting Disclosures are predicated on the signed authorisation of a vetting subject for An Garda Síochána to disclose to the registered organisation “details of all prosecutions, successful or not, pending or completed, and/or convictions which may be recorded in respect of them in the State or elsewhere”; or alternatively that there are “no prosecutions...