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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's question concerns a matter already raised as a complaint with the Law Society, which is, under the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011, responsible for the regulation of the solicitors' profession in the State. While the Minister for Justice and Equality has no direct role in relation to these matters and cannot provide legal advice, it is open to persons who are dissatisfied with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passports for Investment Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: For the purposes of the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme a High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) is defined as a start-up venture that is: - introducing a new or innovative product or service to international markets, - capable of creating 10 jobs in Ireland and realising €1 million in sales within three to four years of starting up, - led by an experienced management team, - headquartered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has a number of key offices that are located outside Dublin as a consequence of decentralisation since the early 1990s. These are: Location Staff (Whole time equivalent) based outside Dublin (End October 2013) Irish Prison Service Longford 115.63 Financial Shared Service Killarney (End of December 2013) 162.34 Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Portarlington...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am assuming that the Deputy's question relates to allegations of corruption involving members of the Garda Síochána. In addition to the role of the Garda Commissioner in investigating allegations of criminality or misconduct relating to any member of the Force, the Garda Síochána Act 2005 has established the independent Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Horses (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision and deployment of Garda resources, including specialist units, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently 13 horses attached to the Garda Mounted Unit with a further horse undergoing assessment. The operational requirements of the Garda Mounted Unit are kept under on-going review.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011, which has completed Second Stage and is continuing Committee Stage which commenced on 17 July, gives legislative expression to the commitment in the Programme for Government to "establish independent regulation of the legal professions to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: A person is an Irish citizen from birth if at the time of his or her birth either parent was an Irish citizen. A person born outside of Ireland with a parent who was also born outside Ireland and an Irish citizen grandparent who was born in Ireland may become an Irish citizen by registration in the Foreign Births Register, which is maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Future...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 451 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos 71, 99, 380 and 381 of 10 December 2013 wherein I informed the House that the Senior Counsel carrying out the proposed examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team in this case will be asked to do two things, namely, first, to prepare a report which can be put...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the primary area of activity in my Department that gives rise to enquiries from members of the Oireachtas falls under the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) which is responsible for the administration of the State’s immigration system, dealing with very substantial volumes of cases each year. By way of illustration, in 2012, INIS dealt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 446 together. Visa applications from Libyan nationals are treated in a similar manner to applications from other nationals. Visa required nationals who wish to pursue third level studies in Ireland, following foundation English language studies, are normally required to submit, as part of their visa application, letters of acceptance from the third...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that its offices at Burgh Quay provides services in respect of registration of all Non-EEA persons who intend to reside in the State for longer than 90 days in respect of those living in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. This service is provided by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. In addition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448, 449, 453 and 455 together. I am familiar with the ongoing campaign in this area but at present my Department have no plans to introduce any form of a so-called earned regularisation scheme. It remains the responsibility of all non-EEA nationals who are resident in the State to ensure that they have an appropriate permission from the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Registration Certificate Fees (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 19 of the Immigration Act, 2004 (as amended), provides that a non-national is required to pay a fee to the registration officer, An Garda Síochána, for the issue of a registration certificate. In practice this is the card referred to by the Deputy. This fee is set by regulations made by the Minister for Justice and Equality with the consent of the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. These regulations provide that in a competition for full-time membership of An Garda Síochána, the Public Appointments Service shall give due recognition to any satisfactory service by the candidate as a Reserve member of the Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is 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 to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that they are at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2013)

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: Drugs Seizures (17 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unfinished Housing Developments (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. Section 5 of the Act contains provisions which deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 provides for an integrated system of mandatory registration and proportionate regulation and supervision of the charities sector in Ireland. The various sections of the Charities Act are subject to implementation through commencement orders. Sections that it was possible to commence in advance of the establishment of the Charities Regulatory Authority, as provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department's IT Division provides a centralised IT Shared Service to approximately 2,250 users in 26 offices and agencies. Expenditure by the IT Shared Service on IT external consultants for the years in question was as follows: Date Expenditure 2010 €0 2011 €0 2012 €25,601 2013 €39,049 Estimated expenditure on IT external consultants in 2014 from the...