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

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces Public Relations Branch developed two Apps as part of the re-development of the website, , in 2011. The total cost to-date for these is €7,296. The Apps were developed by Roomthree Design. The Defence Forces won the award in 2011 and 2013 for Best Use of Social Media by a State Body in the Bord Gáis Energy Social Media Awards. The awards aim to recognise best...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces as a matter of routine provide access to individuals seeking their personal military records (personnel files) in the case of both serving and retired members. This access is best achieved through an application from the individual under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 & 2003. This application should be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I intend to seek Government approval very soon for the General Scheme of a 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 replacement of the Court Poor Box with a transparent statutory Reparation Fund, which has been recommended by the Law Reform Commission,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the collation of the information, as requested, for the time period since 1987 would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. I should be in a position to provide the requested information for the period from 1 July 2004...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, based on the recommendations made by Judge Quirke, the Government established an ex gratia scheme for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope St. and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill, Wexford. As per the terms of the ex gratia scheme, applicants who are determined to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Taxi services for official duties for staff of the Department of Justice and Equality are provided by a company on foot of an open, EU wide, public tender competition. This competition for Taxi Services was advertised in the Official Journal of The European Union in October 2010 and the contract awarded in May 2011 for a period of three years. The tender process was conducted in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the management of the Central Office of the Four Courts, which deals with applications for change of name by deed poll, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards (30 Jan 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 for consideration by the Tribunal. 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: Legal Services Regulation (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the matters raised by the Deputy may relate to specific court proceedings it would be inappropriate for me to comment on them specifically and I cannot, as Minister for Justice and Equality, provide what would amount to legal advice in such instances. However, in relation to what course of action may be open to a client of a solicitor who feels aggrieved by the actions of that solicitor,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Mountjoy Prison Work Party assisted in over twenty community based building projects since it started in 1978. Subject to supervision by prison officers from the Work and Training Service of the prison, at any one time, up to six or seven prisoners were involved in providing the labour input to a range of projects. The officer in charge of the work party retired in 2009 and due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that members on duty will, in all reasonable circumstances and when the nature of the duty permits, disclose their identity to any person directly affected by, or properly concerned with, the duty being undertaken. Where any member fails or refuses to do so, they may, depending on the circumstances involved, be liable to disciplinary proceedings.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The commencement of Part 2 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 on 11 January 2014 allows bona fide representatives of the press to attend family law and child care court proceedings subject to strict conditions. Enabling the media to have access to, and to report on, these cases will provide valuable information to the public, judiciary and the legal profession on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Elements of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 relating to the disclosure of convictions are under review at present having regard to a recent judgment of the UK Court of Appeal in (On the Application of) T and others v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester [2013]. The UK Court considered the circumstances in which it is appropriate to disclose convictions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Livestock Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Animals Act 1985 amended the law relating to liability for damage done by animals. Section 2 of the Act provides for an amendment to the former immunity in the common law of negligence in respect of animals on the highway, and, subject to certain conditions, provides for a duty on a person to take reasonable care to see that damage is not caused by an animal straying on to a public road....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice Act, 1960 as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act, 2003, sets out the framework for the temporary release of prisoners. In general, prisoners may be granted temporary release to assess a person's ability to reintegrate into society, to prepare him or her for release, to assist the Gardaí, on grounds of health, on other humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy does not have an application pending at the moment and should be advised to make such immediately providing details of her circumstances in the State and proof of her identity and nationality. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The question of residency status does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied. As the Deputy is aware, if the person concerned 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: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has had her permission to remain in the State renewed for a further two year period, to 17th August, 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 26th August, 2013. This decision applied equally to the named dependant children of the person concerned. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 8 January 2013. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the grant of the visa on 2 July 2013. The decision to refuse was appealed on 05 September 2013. The Visa Appeals Officer is currently seeking clarification on certain matters related to the application, prior to making...