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Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: The completion of this Bill is a landmark moment in the area of criminal justice. It is of the utmost importance that An Garda Síochána has available to it all of the most up-to-date technical resources in the investigation of crime. This legislation is in the public interest, the interest of the victims of crime and the interests of the Garda force. The Bill will now progress to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Ethnicity (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I welcome the publication of the Report on on the Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. The Deputy will be aware from my reply to questions on this subject, including my replies to Parliamentary Questions on 30th April 2014 (reference 19365/14) and 10th December 2013 (reference 52666/13), that I have previously undertaken to give...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made and I am informed that the Courthouse in Swinford is vested in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to put on record my appreciation for the contribution that those who volunteer for service as Garda Reserve members make on a daily basis to the work of An Garda Síochána. Together with full time members, they provide vital assistance to communities and neighbourhoods right across the country. The Admission and Appointment Regulations provide that, as part of the competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 May 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: Stardust Fire (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, members of the Stardust Victims Committee have circulated a wide range of material concerning this case in recent months, and as I have previously indicated, I have not seen anything in that correspondence that would be grounds for my taking a different view to the conclusions set out in the Independent Examination which examined this matter. I am aware that members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am making inquiries regarding the matter referred to by the Deputy and will contact him directly when the information sought is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was processed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) and returned to the Authorised Signatory in FÁS on 24 April, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had his permission to remain in the State renewed for a further period to 25th November, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered post dated 29th April, 2014. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had his permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period to 23rd April, 2017. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered post dated 30th April, 2014. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 May 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 is currently registered in the State under Stamp 4 conditions granted to him as an exceptional measure. This permission is valid until 14 March 2015 and is renewable directly with their local immigration officer shortly before its expiry date. I am also advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 May 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 was received from the person referred to by the Deputy. I considered the application in April, 2013 and decided to defer making a final decision in this case for 12 months. The person concerned was notified of this decision in a letter issued...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the asylum case of the person concerned is currently before the High Court in the context of judicial review proceedings taken against the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. As these proceedings are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on that aspect of the case of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: The name that is printed on a certificate of naturalisation is taken from the name under which a person has applied for a certificate of naturalisation as verified by identity documentation submitted with the application. On that basis, I do not deem it appropriate to issue an amended certificate of naturalisation to the person referred to by the Deputy. However, if the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and an examination under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was made in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy on 1 July 2011. Judicial review proceedings were then initiated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 May 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 should be advised to make an application to INIS if they wish to have their immigration status changed. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: A project is currently underway for the completion of repairs to the boundary wall at Cathal Brugha Barracks. Repairs to some sections of the wall have been completed with other work still ongoing. That portion of the boundary wall referred to at Greenfield Place is included in the next phase of the planned remedial works. The design and specifications for the work are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: The arrangements made for the carrying out of post-mortems are a matter for the relevant coroner. In this context the Deputy will appreciate that a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he or she is independent and neither I nor my Department has any role in the coronial process in particular cases. The costs associated with the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees Remit (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, I initiated a review of the operation of Joint Policing Committees in the context of the commitment in the Programme for Government to build on existing community policing partnerships. My Department, together with the Garda authorities and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has examined the feedback obtained during the review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following a comprehensive and thorough examination of the asylum claim and application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), a Deportation Order was signed on 29 July 2011...