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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that there have been no instances in my Department where a person appointed to a State Board, after recruitment advice was received from professional external consultants, was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Kells Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of the incidents referred to by the Deputy and I am advised that appropriate strategies are in place to prevent crime, and to respond to any public order offences and anti-social behaviour at that location. The area in question is regularly patrolled by local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Briefings (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill is currently at drafting stage with work ongoing. This new legislation will update and strengthen the system of granting legal aid including transferring responsibility for the administration of the Scheme to the Legal Aid Board. Consideration is being given to including in the Bill provisions to, inter alia, regulate better the taking of statements of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I stated in responses to earlier Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy, Revenue Sheriffs are subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003. This means, for example, that they must take appropriate security measures against unauthorised access to, or unauthorised alteration, disclosure or destruction of personal data coming into their possession. Where computer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As Deputy may be 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 had enquiries made and have been informed that during 2013 the Courts Service undertook a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: In my reply to the Deputy's question no. 155 of 17 October 2013 I set out details of initiatives being taken by An Garda Síochána in Dublin in relation to the theft of bicycles. I have received a further report from the Garda authorities on this matter and the Garda approach and that being adopted under the UK initiative referred to by the Deputy include many common features....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have made enquiries with the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The court poor box is a non-statutory system used mostly by the District Courts to impose a financial charge on a defendant to be used for a charitable purpose, usually instead of imposing a criminal conviction. Payments made to the court poor box are accounted for by the court office concerned and the accounting procedures are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the functions of Garda Reserve members include certain duties at major events and that the services of members of the Reserve are included in the figures referred to by the Deputy. However, I am further advised that details of the number of Reserve members involved are not readily available and that the provision of this information would require a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have now received a report from the Garda authorities that 12 drivers involved in a fatal collision in 2011 and 7 in 2012 held a learner permit. I am further informed that up to 22 November, 2013, 8 drivers involved in a fatal collision in that year held a learner permit. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. Road safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that work to compile the information requested is near completion and I have requested the Garda authorities to expedite this matter as soon as possible. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have received a report from the Garda authorities who, after examination, inform me that the information requested by the Deputy relating to the number of Garda checkpoints which included other State Agencies carried out in the Garda R and J Districts in the years 2011, 2012 and to 20 November, 2013 is not recorded centrally and the precise number of such checkpoints cannot be ascertained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy has now been received from An Garda Síochána and is set out in the following tables. Fireworks Offences Incidents recorded, detected with proceedings commenced and convictions recorded for years 2011 to 2013. Year Recorded Detected Proceedings Commenced Convictions 2013 142 89 6 2 2012 258 163 30 14 2011 333 196 32 10 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (4 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: Stardust Fire (4 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 details supplied by the Deputy and the other 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have sought a report from the Garda authorities on the information sought by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: In all cases, removals from the State, whether in respect of those who are removed on foot of refusal of leave to land decisions at ports of entry or those who are already in the State, are conducted in accordance with the law. Removals are essentially operational matters for the Garda National Immigration Bureau who work closely with officials of my Department in arranging the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2013, transposes the Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) into national law. Designated persons under the Act, including banks and all credit and financial institutions (as defined in the Act) are required to comply with their obligations under the Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in 2002. As no response was received to letters issued in 2003, 2004 and 2005 the application was deemed inactive and the case was closed. It is open to the person concerned to lodge a fresh...