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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Courts Service is responsible for the management and administration of the Courts. The scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business is a matter for the Presidents of the courts and the presiding judge who are under the Constitution independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The Presidents monitor waiting times across all court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that at the end of October 2013, there were 3093usable cells in the prison system. 1799 prisoners were accommodated in single cells which accounted for 44% of all prisoners (4,086). In addition, there were 878 cells which accommodated 2 prisoners, 133 cells which accommodated 3 prisoners and 30 cells which accommodated 4 or more prisoners. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda strength at the end of October 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,137 members of the full time force, over 1,000 Garda Reserve members and over 2,000 civilian staff. The Deputy will also be aware that addressing gangland criminality activity remains a key ongoing priority for both the Government and for An Garda Síochána and this is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local District Officers take direct responsibility for the investigation of all crime within their respective Districts. Local investigation teams are appointed by the District Officer and all means necessary, including the services of specialist units, are deployed to assist in these investigation. The Garda Serious Crime Review Team was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathologists (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, Dr Khalid Jaber has recently tendered his resignation from the post of Deputy State Pathologist. Dr Jaber's resignation has been accepted and he has been notified accordingly. Following the resignation of Dr Jaber the primary service operated by the State Pathology Office is being provided by the State Pathologist, Professor Marie Cassidy and the Deputy State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 396 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda authorities are continually looking to employ new technologies to achieve their goals and to contribute to the services they provide. This is a policy that is designed to ensure that the Garda Síochána will be in a position to take advantage of proven up to date technological...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. Applicants for legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are insufficient to enable them to pay for legal aid themselves. The Act specifies that the court must also be satisfied that, by reason of the "gravity of the charge" or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that on 6 December 2013, the figures on a year by year basis were as follows: Year No. absconders No. returned No. of those who remain at large 2004 66 64 2 2005 81 77 4 2006 90 87 3 2007 136 130 6 2008 122 115 7 2009 133 117 16 2010 112 103 9 2011 86 85 1 2012 61 54 7 2013 15 12 3 I wish to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to establish the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that organised crime, by its very nature, is constantly evolving and diversifying in both its structures and activities and that membership of organised crime groups tends to be fluid in nature. It must also be borne in mind that modern organised criminal groupings are transnational in nature and engage in a wide range of disparate criminal activities. It can,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: At a national level, sanction has been given by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for a maximum strength in each rank, based on the objective of a total strength of 13,000, and these strengths for ranks above Garda rank are given in the table below, together with current actual strength (as of the end of October 2013). Where current actual strength is below the approved maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the total number of missing person reports from 2011 to 5 December, 2013. The table also sets out the total number of persons reported missing during that period who remain untraced. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. Year No. of Missing Person Reports No....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that records of prisoner participation in vocational training and education programmes are not maintained in such a way as to provide the specific information sought by the Deputy. The Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative programmes that include education, vocational training, health care, psychiatric,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The variance between profiled and actual capital expenditure within the Defence Vote at the end of November 2013 is largely due to some of the more significant works projects not progressing as originally scheduled. In particular, building works in the Curragh Camp and refurbishment works in McKee Barracks were delayed earlier in the year. The factors which led to the initial delays have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Green Paper on Defence (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Green Paper on Defence, which was published earlier this year, initiated a public consultative process which will inform the development of the next White Paper on Defence. The response to the request for submissions has been very positive. 122 submissions were received from a wide and diverse range of sources. As part of the consultative process, a number of people who made written...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Family Clinics (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Curragh Families Clinic currently provides free GP and pharmacy services to the families of certain enlisted military personnel who are resident within the Curragh camp and surrounding areas. The services provided by the Clinic are being discontinued with effect from 31 December 2013. The service dates back to a time where the provision of medical services for all families of enlisted...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Charities Regulation (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The table below outlines the amounts paid by my Department to registered charities in 2013: Organisation/Body Organisation/Body Organisation/Body Organisation of National ex-Servicemen and Women (ONE) Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) The Irish Red Cross Society € 40,000 € 10,000 € 739,000 Both the Organisation of National ex-Servicemen and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (5 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 'Operation Open City' replaced 'Operation Freeflow' last year and will commence in the Garda Dublin Metropolitan Region on 8 December, 2013. The operation is expected to continue until 24 December, 2013. I am further informed that the objective of the operation is to facilitate the effective movement of public transport throughout the region and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (5 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 179 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (5 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 is intended to increase transparency and accountability across the Charities Sector. The Act provides for new reporting requirements that will apply to charities once the Act is in force. Charities will be required to provide annual reports to the independent regulatory authority that is to be established under the Act. These reports will be made available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (5 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The processing of sick leave for employees of my Department is now a matter for PeoplePoint, the Human Resources and Pensions Shared Service for the Civil Service. I can inform the Deputy, however, that the employee in question was placed back on the payroll for pay day 21st November 2013 and any arrears owing will be paid on pay day 5th December 2013.