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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Legislation is required in order to implement Judge Quirke's recommendation with regard to the provision of medical services to the women who were admitted to and worked in the relevant institutions. My Department, in consultation with the Department of Health, are working on the preparation of the necessary legislation. In line with the recommendation of Judge Quirke these services will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The following table sets out the breakdown of applications to the restorative justice ex-gratia scheme as recommended by Mr. Justice Quirke. Country of residence Number Australia 4 Cyprus 2 England 116 Germany 1 Ireland 486 Northern Ireland 5 Scotland 2 Switzerland 1 USA 9 Wales 3 Total 629

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 to 509, inclusive, together. The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Abu Dhabi on 22 September 2013. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the visas on 6 October 2013 and letters providing the reasons for this were issued to the applicants. The Visa Officer did not consider that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Service recently held a competition to fill vacancies in the Work Training Officer grade. On conclusion of the short listing stage, an error in the manner in which marks were awarded for educational qualifications was identified. Some staff who had completed the level 6 Higher Certificate in Custodial Care (HCCC) were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The deployment of speed cameras is an operational matter for the Garda authorities, and is based on the identification of sections of road which have a history of collisions where speed was a contributory factor. The locations of these speed enforcement zones, which are kept under review by the Garda authorities, are in the public domain and are available on the Garda website www.garda.ie....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 21st June, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Abuja on 11 June 2012. A decision has been made in these cases and the people concerned will be notified shortly. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that the sovereign immunity accorded to certain aircraft arises under international law and accordingly the matter of granting this to specific States, as set out in the question, does not arise.The Gardai do of course have powers in relation to aircraft which are not subject to immunity.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides Garda Vetting disclosures to organisations registered with it for that purpose. There are currently in the region of 20,000 such organisations and the current average processing time for applications is 7-9 weeks. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to advise on the status of any specific vetting applications in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Coroners Bill 2007 is before the Seanad having been restored to the Order Paper on my initiative. The Bill is in the course of being reviewed with a view, among other matters, to making it as cost-effective as possible. All governance and administrative matters in regard to coroners, including the historic role of the local authorities, are being examined in the context of the review. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Six Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court were appointed in July in accordance with Part Six of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which provided for the amendment of the Courts Acts to create a cadre of Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court to facilitate the speedy consideration of insolvency applications by that Court. It is also my intention that these new judges will also be given...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 8 November, 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission was renewed for a further three years in 2007. Subsequently the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in 2011, 486 incidents were recorded where alcohol was seized by An Garda Síochána. In 2012, 354 incidents were recorded. The estimated monetary value of alcohol seized in 2011 and 2012 is €60,516 and €20,463, respectively. Figures provided are operational and liable to change.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Nov 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: Garda Vetting Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Vetting procedures in this country are in place to protect children and vulnerable adults. As such they demand rigorous procedures to ensure their integrity and to maintain the highest level of confidence by the public and organisations availing of them. To achieve these aims, a vetting disclosure is made in response to a written request and with the permission of the person who is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned, having been born outside of Ireland to parents who were born outside Ireland but whose grandparent was born in Ireland, may apply for Foreign Births Registration. The application form is available on the Department of Foreign Affairs website www.dfa.ie and must be forwarded with required supporting documentation to the Irish Diplomatic and Consular Mission nearest to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Transfers (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I recently announced that a recruitment competition for An Garda Síochána is to commence shortly and it is expected that the first batch of new recruits will enter the Garda college in mid-2014. There are a number of procedural issues that need to be finalised prior to the formal commencement of that competition and these are expected to conclude in the coming weeks. A further...