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

Alan Shatter: Since the Government took office, 88 Sergeants, 40 Inspectors, 53 Superintendents, 17 Chief Superintendents, 4 Assistant Commissioners and 1 Deputy Commissioner have been promoted to their positions. Furthermore, the upper limit of strengths at all ranks from Sergeant to Assistant Commissioner has been agreed with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Garda Commissioner and...

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

Alan Shatter: As I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 181 on 23 January last, if the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the position is that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they are in the protection process.

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

Alan Shatter: As I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 187 on 23 January last, if the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the position is that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they are in the protection process. While the median processing time for asylum applications at end 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I should point out that staff of the Ombudsman Commission were not involved in the original Garda examination of the allegations and that the Ombudsman Commission's investigation was only initiated when I referred the matter to them on 28 January, 2014 under section 102(5) of the 2005 Act. The investigation, carried out by Assistant Commissioner John O'Mahoney involved a total of 28 staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The McAleese report and the ex gratia scheme recommended by Mr Justice Quirke relate to the 10 Magdalen laundries that operated within the State. As an exceptional measure, the Government decided that the women from two other institutions, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill Wexford, should also be included. No other institutions are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of Garda resources. In this regard I am advised that Garda management keep the distribution of resources under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of the considerable overall resources which are available to An Garda...

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

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Funding for such works is met from the Vote of the Office of Public Works. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Smithwick Report (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 to 532, inclusive, together. The House will be aware that the Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry submitted its Final Report to the Clerk of the Dáil on 29 November 2013 and that the report was published on 3 December 2013. On publication of the Tribunal’s report I apologised on the part of the Government to the Breen and Buchanan families for any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Omagh Support and Self-Help Group presented to the Irish and British Governments a report which it had compiled setting out certain matters relating to the atrocity at Omagh which it considered to be of concern and calling for a public inquiry. I am currently in the process of finalising a detailed consideration of the matters raised by the Omagh Group insofar as they relate to this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the deputy is aware, the women who have agreed to participate in the Ex Gratia Scheme will be granted access to a range of public health services once the necessary legislation is in place. The Deputy will also be aware that the Government agreed that I would bring forward in one Bill, in consultation with and on behalf of the relevant Departments, any necessary legislative measures to...

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

Alan Shatter: I am aware that there has been considerable correspondence over many years in relation to the tragic case referred to by the Deputy. The matters in question have been the subject of investigation and review by the Gardaí, including a re-examination of the case which took place following contact between the family and a Garda Superintendent from outside the District concerned. The case...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Probation Service has developed an application, which is currently being piloted, to allow their community service supervisors to input data from their mobile phones which then integrates with the Service’s case tracking system. The community service supervisors are based on various sites and the data transferred will include their daily site attendance and will allow for more...

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

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the application has entered the final stage of processing and I intend to grant citizenship. A letter has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy asking him to submit the prescribed fee and other documents. When the fee and documentation has been received, the person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship ceremony, at which he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cash for Gold Trade (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I published a report in June, 2012 on the criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade. The Report prepared by my Department is available on www.justice.ie. I requested the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence to consider the content of the report, to ensure that it obtains the views of all relevant interested parties and that it makes such report and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540, 541, 542 and 543 together. I can advise the Deputy that the current position regarding mortgage arrears and repossession procedures is outlined in the Report of the Expert Group on Repossession which was published on my Department’s website on 14 January. This Government has consistently taken the line that repossession of a home should only be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544, 548 and 549 together. I requested the advices of the Attorney General and the views of the Minister for Health on the report in question on 25 September. On 6 November, the Chairman of the committee replied to my request for clarification and elaboration of recommendations made in the report. This detailed response has also been referred to the...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy made an application for permission to remain in the State based on her de facto relationship with an Irish national. The application was submitted on 25 November 2013. All applications are dealt with in chronological order and this application will be receiving...

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

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that on 3 February 2014 there was 1 female prisoner, in the 70-80 age group.

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 551 together. My Department has not engaged the services of external professional consultants or sought external professional advice concerning appointments to State Boards.