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

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that our records have not identified any costs incurred during the period concerned in relation to legal actions against my Department. However, with regard to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) I wish to advise that INIS cannot differentiate between legal actions taken against the Department and/or the Minister without examining every case...

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

Alan Shatter: My Department's IT Shared Service has not renegotiated any external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The former FCA premises in Loughrea, Co Galway was vacated in March of this year and has been identified as being surplus to military requirements. In accordance with normal procedure for the disposal of State property, my Department invited other Government Departments and Public Bodies to register any interest in this property. As no interest has been expressed, it will be disposed of by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Agreement has been reached for the sale by private treaty of the property in question to a local community group in Drogheda. As the contract for sale has not yet been signed the Deputy will appreciate that it would not at this stage be appropriate to confirm who the purchaser is. It is expected that the contract will be signed in early 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has decentralised offices in Newbridge, Galway and Roscrea. The total number of staff in my Department is 344, with 334 of these based outside Dublin. The annual cost in relation to home travel and subsistence payments for staff of my Department is outlined in the table below: Year Amount € 2012 €152,895 1 January – 30 November 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 468 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the total amount of expenditure on external IT consultants by my Department, for 2010, 2011, 2012, to date in 2013 and estimated expenditure in 2014 is set out in the table below. My Department is always mindful of the costs involved in engaging consultants. External...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Legal action taken against my Department is mainly in the form of judicial review, civil bills, plenary summonses and personal injury proceedings. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is responsible for the costs of the State's legal teams in cases that it manages on behalf of the Department. External legal costs incurred by the State Claims Agency arising from the defence of any claims...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are currently no exemptions granted to staff of my Department or any agency under the remit of my Department for the payment of additional remuneration for undertaking additional duties. It has not been possible to confirm the position in respect of previous years in the time available. My Department is checking records going back to 2000. In the event that any additional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts 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 enquiries made and the Courts Service has confirmed that the courthouse in Ballyhaunis is the property of the Courts Service. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The following table shows the expenditure that the Irish Prison Service incurred on CCTV installation from January, 2009 to end November, 2013. - 2009 2010 2011 2012 end Nov 2013 TOTAL €283,006 €231,393 nil €511,060 nil Total spend = €1,025,459

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Licence Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 inserted a new section 2B into the Firearms Act 1925, and provided for the Minister, in the interests of public safety and security, by order, to declare specified firearms to be restricted firearms. The Firearms (Restricted Firearms and Ammunition) Order, S.I. 21 of 2008, as amended by S.I. 337 of 2009, defines what is a restricted firearm. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children. His permission was renewed on a regular basis with the latest permission due to expire on 7 January, 2015. A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application has entered the final stage of processing. It is my intention to grant citizenship to the individual named by the Deputy. A letter was issued to the person concerned on 10 December 2013 requesting submission of the prescribed fee and other documents. Upon receipt of the fee and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 26th August, 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 26th August, 2013. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to work in the State. He is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 3rd May, 2012, an Order which he has continually evaded. I have outlined details in relation to the person concerned to the Deputy in a number of previous Parliamentary Questions. The situation remains unchanged. Queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that neither of the persons named by the Deputy have applications for residency pending at present. They should be advised to submit applications regarding the requests mentioned. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to residency or leave to remain. As outlined in previous Dáil replies in this matter the person referred to has no application pending for residency. The person concerned was granted permission to remain for a period of five years on 12th January, 2010 on the basis of being the spouse of an EU citizen, who was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the...