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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30 November 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,286, comprising, 7,478 Army, 775 Air Corps and, 1,033 Naval Service personnel. Recruitment of personnel to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps is determined in line with the operational requirements of each of the three...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The total strength of the Reserve Defence Force at 30 November 2012, the latest date for which figures are available was 4,773. This figure comprises 3,782 men and 991 women. I am advised that following completion of the recent re-organisation of the Reserve Defence Force, up to date strength figures for the Reserve Defence Force are not currently available. I will provide this information...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: Since the relocation in 2010 of the Department’s Dublin-based staff to Newbridge, Co. Kildare under the Government’s Decentralisation Programme, my Department has not engaged any agency staff to provide a switchboard service. Prior to decentralisation, my Department engaged the services of agency staff through a contract for services on a limited basis from time to time to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Green Paper on Defence, which was published in July 2013, initiated a public consultation process which will inform the development of the next White Paper on Defence. A total of 122 submissions were received. A full list of the persons and organisations from whom these submissions were received is attached herewith. I do not propose to publish the submissions at present. They form...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that the Department of Defence has not placed a crib in its public areas since 2009. Also, that this is in line with the practice in many other Government Departments. The Department manages its public areas in accordance with best practice across a range of requirements, such as health and safety, disability access and equality.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are a number of schemes which provide for the granting of added years of notional service for superannuation purposes, such as the ill health retirement scheme, the professional & technical added years scheme and other schemes under the Superannuation and Pensions Acts. The process for the granting of such added years of notional service is set out in the respective schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence when the Government took office were the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The number of board positions filled and the gender breakdown for the period March 2011 to 31 December 2013 is set out in the table below. Board 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 - Male Female Male Female Male...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The JobBridge National Internship Scheme is a key part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative and has been set up with a view to giving job seekers the opportunity to take part in a quality internship with a host organisation. Since the launch of the National Internship Scheme the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces have worked to identify and progress a number of internship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the Garda National Model of Community Policing operates in Garda Districts nationwide and the community policing team in each District is headed up by a Sergeant, with clear objectives such as high visibility in the community, ease of contact by members of the public, and enhanced support for crime prevention strategies such as Neighbourhood Watch, Community Alert...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Personal Insolvency Act 2012 provides that a personal insolvency practitioner shall advise a debtor of his or her options for addressing his or her financial difficulties. Such advice shall include other option(s), such as bankruptcy, which may be available to the debtor and the general effect of such option(s). Such advice is given in the context of the appropriateness for the debtor to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that there are a total of 94 Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) currently authorised by the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI). Details are set out in the Table. As I have previously indicated, the number of Practitioners authorised, along with a breakdown of the geographic location of each Practitioner is publically available on the Register of Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I advised last week, the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) has indicated that in the interest of confidentiality it will not be providing details or breakdowns of the numbers of applications for the various debt relief solutions received or being processed at this time. The ISI fully intends to provide quarterly statistics once a statistically meaningful number of applications have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. 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. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the following is the recorded staffing figures attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions No 448, 449, 453, & 455 of 17 December 2013 which sets out the position in relation to the issues raised. Reply to Parliamentary Questions No 448, 449, 453, & 455 of 17 December 2013. I am familiar with the ongoing campaign in this area but at present my Department have no plans to introduce any form of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 242, inclusive, together. The Coroners Act 1962, as amended, makes provision for matters relating to coroners. There are currently 41 coroners who service 47 coroner jurisdictions. Some coroners cover two jurisdictions, normally within a county. Section 8 of the 1962 Act states that the coroner for a coroner's district shall be appointed by the local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the allocation of resources is a mater for the Garda Commissioner and one in which I have no function. While it would not be appropriate to comment on any ongoing operational matters, I can inform the Deputy that Operation Clean Tram is a specific operation involving liaison between Veolia Transport Security and An Garda Síochána and involves LUAS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 249, inclusive, together. The Coroners Act 1962, as amended, makes provision for matters relating to coroners. There are currently 41 coroners who service 47 coroner jurisdictions. Some coroners cover two jurisdictions, normally within a county. Section 8 of the 1962 Act states that the coroner for a coroner's district shall be appointed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. I have sought updated reports in relation to the issues arising in this case from the Garda Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Private Security Authority. I will revert to the Deputy when these reports are to hand and I have considered their contents.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. I can inform the Deputy that section 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 provides for the short term freezing of assets up to a period of 21 days. This period may be extended in circumstances where the Criminal Assets Bureau brings subsequent proceedings within the 21 days under section 3 of the Act. Assets the subject of section 3...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I understand the Deputy's question to refer to the destination of all monies collected by the Bureau. In this regard, I can inform the Deputy that all monies collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau are dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Proceeds of Crime legislation, Revenue and Finance legislation and Social Welfare legislation. All such monies are returned to the...