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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Visa applications for Chinese nationals living in China are handled by the dedicated Irish Visa Office in Beijing, which is a sub-office of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department. This office handles all aspects of visa applications, including appeals, locally. Over 50% of visit visas worldwide, which includes tourist visas and applications lodged in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. As I have previously informed the Deputy, the distribution model for the deployment of Garda personnel takes all the relevant factors into account, including of course the capacity within each Garda Division and District to respond to demand, and there is no minimum establishment for a given Garda area. As the Deputy will appreciate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 provides for an integrated system of mandatory registration and proportionate regulation and supervision of charitable organisations operating in Ireland. An independent Charities Regulatory Authority is to be established under the Act. One of the functions of this Authority will be to establish and maintain a public Register of Charities. When this Register is in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to by the Deputy was lodged at the Irish Embassy in Ankara on 02 September 2013 and was forwarded to the INIS Visa Office in Dublin for processing. A decision on the application can be expected within 10-15 working days. Queries in relation to general immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: In July 2012, the Government announced an infrastructure stimulus package which includes the provision of new or refurbished courthouses in Mullingar, Drogheda, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford and Letterkenny. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department's role in relation to the Traveller Community is to support and coordinate ongoing policy development in relation to Travellers in Irish society across all relevant Government Departments. This role includes monitoring and supporting actions to increase the effectiveness of national policies, promoting positive communications between Traveller communities, public bodies and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As has already been announced, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 criminalises human trafficking for labour exploitation, including subjecting a person to forced labour. The term "trafficks" is broadly defined in the 2008 Act. For example, the commission of a trafficking offence does not require cross-border - or even internal movement - or illegal entry into the State. It includes recruitment; taking a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that Article 40.6.1.i of the Constitution places an obligation on the legislature in regard to the offence of blasphemous libel. Successive Attorneys General had advised the Government that until the Constitution is amended, by referendum, it is necessary that blasphemous libel remains a crime and that legislation makes provision for punishment of this crime. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that any complaints made to the Gardaí in relation to the type of situations referred to by the Deputy will be fully investigated. In this regard there is a range of strong legislative provisions available to an An Garda Síochána to combat anti-social behaviour, including provisions under the Criminal Damage Act 1991, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and available resources. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is as shown in the attached table. In addition, I understand that the specific needs of the Tipperary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am aware that there has been extensive contact over the years from the family in question and from public representatives acting on their behalf, including the person referred to by the Deputy. There are, however, no aspects of this case currently under examination in my Department and there are no further actions being taken or open to my Department in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. The European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulation 2006 were transposed into Irish Law under S.I. No. 656 of 2006 and came into force on 1 January 2007. Applications in accordance with Regulation 20 of the SI for the issuance of Removal Orders in respect of EU citizens are made in writing to my Department by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, PQ No. 1075 of Wednesday, 18th September, 2013 - copied beneath. The position in the State of the person concerned is unchanged since then. The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there has been no court judgment in relation to the person concerned therefore it is unclear what judgement the Deputy is referring to. The Deputy is aware that this person is the subject of a Deportation Order which he has continued to evade since 3 November 2009. He should present himself to the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has a current permission to reside until 6 September 2014. An application for a certificate of naturalisation has also been received from the person concerned and I am informed that this application is now at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that the Garda authorities are aware of the problems referred to and that a number of proactive initiatives have been implemented to prevent thefts from vehicles in the area concerned. Crime prevention leaflets have been distributed at the beach by members of the Community Policing Unit and extra resources have been deployed to public amenities in the area. Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. In this context I am advised by the Garda authorities that at the end of 2014 it is anticipated that the Garda fleet will comprise approximately 2,500 vehicles. I am very conscious of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to...