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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are in the Coolock and Raheny Garda Districts. In that regard I am further informed that Garda data shows a decrease in burglaries in the Coolock and Raheny area, in line with the national trend. As the Deputy may be aware the latest crime statistics show that the rate of burglary has decreased by 8.9% nationally for twelve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services Funding (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The problem of drug misuse remains one of the most complex social problems that we face. Our national response to the problem is set out in the National Drugs Strategy for the period 2009-2016. The Strategy adopts a comprehensive and pillar based approach to the issue, involving the implementation of a wide range of measures across the five pillars of drug supply reduction, prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 4 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 inserted a new Part IVA into the Civil Liability Act 1961 which protects persons, described as 'good samaritans', from liability who act in good faith to give assistance, advice or care during an accident or emergency without expectation of payment or reward and in a way that does not constitute gross negligence. The Act also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: At the outset I would say that none of us can forget the many acts of terrorist violence carried out on this island related to the troubles or, indeed, the pain that is still being felt as a result. The survivors and the relatives of those killed and injured have borne the grief of these tragic events and the memory of their loved ones lives on with them. The atrocities perpetrated in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: US Surveillance Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The House will appreciate that it is not the practice to comment on matters of national or personal security. But I can say that there is no evidence available to indicate that the phone of the Taoiseach was subject to the types of activities referred to by the Deputy. The Irish Government’s concerns in relation to surveillance issues have been conveyed bilaterally in contacts with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was made by a person who wished to join their spouse in Ireland on a permanent basis. It was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 27 June, 2013. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the grant of the visa on 18 October, 2013. The decision to refuse was appealed on 24 October, 2013 and was upheld by an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: If an applicant receives a provisional letter of offer from my Department she should respond to the Restorative Justice Implementation Team within 2 months advising if she agrees or disagrees with the provisional assessment made by my officials on whether she falls within the scope of the Scheme and her duration of stay in a relevant institution. If she disagrees with the provisional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: County Mayo is divided into three coronial districts, Mayo East, Mayo North and Mayo South, and there is one coroner serving each of these districts. Details of the number of inquests held in Mayo for the past five years are set out in the following table, in addition to comparable figures for Dublin and Cork City. Further data is available on the website of the Coroner Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department is responsible for one EU Directive that is overdue for transposition. This is Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, for which the transposition due date was 27 October 2013. Regulations to give formal effect to the Directive are being finalised and I expect to be in a position to bring these into force shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 141 together. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 October 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,222 comprising 7,422 Army, 778 Air Corps and 1,022 Naval Service personnel. General Service recruitment recommenced in September 2013, from the existing competition...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has been engaged on an ongoing programme of barrack consolidation since 1998. This programme has brought to fourteen the number of barracks closed during that time. To-date nine of these barracks - Clancy (Dublin), Castleblaney, Ballincollig, Fermoy, Naas, Monaghan, Cavan, Castlebar and a large portion of Longford - have been sold. In relation to the remaining barracks...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 136, inclusive, together. In the current economic situation, the acquisition of equipment for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service takes place on a strictly prioritised basis to ensure that the Defence Forces can carry out their roles at home and overseas. In recent years, a number of vehicle purchases took place which included minibuses,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force at the end of October 2013, the latest date for which figures are available stood at 9,222, of which 558, or 6.06%, are women. With regard to the Army Reserve, the total strength 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As of 01 December 2013, Ireland is contributing approximately 416 Defence Forces personnel to 14 different missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas are listed in the tabular statement attached. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 210...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Question is a repeat in view of Question 127 of 6 November 2013 (Reference number 47390/13) and the written reply to that question. The position is unchanged with the exception of one minor update where I can advise that I regret that I was unable to attend the RACO Biennial Delegate Conference last week, despite my been originally scheduled to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is expected that expenditure in 2014 for the Defence Vote Group will remain within budgetary guidelines. My Department monitors expenditure trends closely, on an ongoing basis, to ensure that budgetary targets are achieved.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that between 1 January 2013 and 31 October 2013, the latest date for which figures are available, 362 personnel left the Permanent Defence Force. Taking these departures into account, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 October 2013 stood at 9,222. As the Deputy will be aware the Government has agreed a stabilised strength of 9,500 for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that there are no EU directives related to my Department that have yet to be transposed into Irish law despite the deadline date been passed.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence has not incurred any costs as a result of Oireachtas members initiating legal challenges in the Courts in the past five years.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Mac Lochlainn is embarrassing himself.