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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: My advice to the Deputy would be that information of the nature referred to by him should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána. This will allow the necessary inquiries to take place. The Deputy may also wish to note that my Department does not hold any lists of victims who may have been killed and buried during the War of Independence or the Civil War. As for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Bill will repeal much of the existing legislation on gambling and will represent a fresh start. As its title indicates, the aim of the new Bill is to establish a system within which gambling can take place openly, fairly and in accordance with terms and conditions, in other words, within a controlled environment. The Bill will operate on the basis that all gambling is illegal unless it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (21 Jan 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 (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner, as Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the monies recouped by An Garda Síochána for policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact him directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The person referred to in the Deputy's question has also recently written to other members of the House, myself included, in relation to this matter, which relates to a decision not to initiate a prosecution against a third party and a related complaint to the Garda Ombudsman Commission. As the Deputy is aware I have no role in the investigation, prosecution or trial into alleged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that during 2013, a series of payments amounting to € 509,982 was paid to Oracle and a separate series of payments amounting to €1,578,705 was paid to Accenture. These payments were make in respect of IT maintenance and support services.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the Act, the grant of legal aid entitles the applicant to the services of a solicitor and, in certain circumstances, up to two counsel, in the preparation and conduct of their defence or appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it would be contrary to the public interest for me to comment on matters of a security related nature or on the procedures in place for the secure transport of cash. What I can say is that the Garda authorities work very closely with the banking sector and the cash in transit industry. In this regard the commitment of An Garda Síochána to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: In February, 2012, the person concerned applied for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. This application was refused as the person concerned provided no documentary evidence to show that he was the parent of an Irish born minor citizen child. The person concerned was later notified, by letter dated 3 July,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 August, 2006 and has remained in the State without appropriate permission since that date. Given that the person concerned had no valid basis to remain in the State, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was notified, by letter dated 3 July, 2013, that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I am in the process of appointing a new Tribunal to administer the Scheme under the terms of Paragraph 17 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. I have recently appointed a Tribunal Chairperson, Mr. John Cheatle, B.L who can, under the terms of the Scheme, determine applications and is entirely independent in that regard. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware 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 for compensation under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on his behalf. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am in ongoing contact with the Garda Commissioner on a wide range of road safety issues but the Deputy will appreciate that detailed operational policy is a matter for the Garda authorities. Insofar as the particular and tragic circumstances he refers to are concerned, I am informed by the Garda authorities that a Roads Policing Manual was issued in 2013 setting out the relevant policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 519 together. 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 to the Deputies, I have had enquiries made and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The provision of the new Kevin Street Garda Divisional Headquarters was included in the special Government stimulus package announced in July 2012. It is intended that the relevant projects will be delivered by means of a Public Private Partnership and work is being undertaken by the relevant agencies in the light of the Government announcement. As the arrangements to be put in place for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to previous replies under PQs Nos. 610 of 19 July 2012, 228 of 17 October 2012, and 884 and 886 of 16 July 2013, which addressed the same question. As previously stated in the replies to these questions the sheer volume and scale of the information sought by the Deputy makes the provision of such information unsuitable for transmission via the PQ system.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.