Results 3,561-3,580 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Expenditure (17 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the referendum on the Court of Appeal. The estimated cost of the referendum was €1.5 million, although the actual cost may be less. It is not possible to quantify the exact cost at this time as the processing of all outlays is ongoing.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (17 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply by letter to Parliamentary Question Number 429 of 26 March, 2013. This reply, as set out in italics beneath, issued from my Office on 11 July, and was also a follow up reply to Question Number 117 of 13 June."I am writing to you further to the Parliamentary Question number 14875/13 you put down for answer on Tuesday, 26 March, in connection with the costs of...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Charitable Lotteries Scheme was established in 1997 to provide assistance to the promoters of certain private charitable lotteries that have products similar to products sold by the National Lottery. This funding was originally drawn from the National Lottery surplus but, as with other National Lottery funded subheads, it is now drawn also from exchequer funds. Because of the urgent...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Programme Expenditure (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: 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 responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and I am informed that, while attempts by the Court Service over a...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) on 10 October, 2013. The application is currently being processed and once completed will be returned to the registered organisation concerned. The Deputy may wish to note that the number of vetting applications...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Organisation in question applied to the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime for funding under their 2011 and 2013 Funding Schemes. The Commission is an independent body operating under the aegis of my Department. The Commission provides funding to non-governmental organisations that provide support and assistance to victims of crime. It examines each application on its own...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by statutory regulations. The current Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulation 2006, expressly allows the Public Appointments Service to take into account any satisfactory service by a person as a reserve member of the Garda Síochána, when they are applying to join the full time force. These...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that since March 2011 there have been 26 Bills published by my Department. Details of which are set out in tabular form below. The Deputy may wish to note that some of these Bills have now been enacted and are now Acts. Details of Bills published since 09 March 2011 2013 Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I have previously informed the Deputy and the House that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and that I have no function in the matter. I have also informed the House as to how those allocations are continually monitored to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: Based on the information supplied, I am informed by officials in my Department that they can find no record of an application for residency for the person referred to by the Deputy. However, records indicate that the person concerned has made three visa applications in 2010, 2011 and in 2012. All applications were for short stay visits, i.e, of less than 90 days, to Ireland. These three...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: When he refers to public consultation "in advance" of the Gambling Control Bill, the Deputy may have in mind the consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, of the General Scheme of that Bill. However, he will also be aware of the numerous studies and reports over many years on the reform of our laws on gambling, the most recent being in 2010. Almost all...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: If the Deputy would like to clarify what information he is seeking by contacting my Office, I would be happy to investigate the matter further for him.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Government approved my draft General Scheme for the Gambling Control Bill in July. In the course of preparing that Scheme, my Department examined relevant provisions in the laws of many other jurisdictions, including Italy, and, where appropriate, drew on those provisions in framing the proposals appropriate to this jurisdiction. I note the Deputy's reference to "eliminating revenue...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The matter referred to by the Deputy arises from correspondence between an interested party and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and concerns that Committee's hearings on the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill. The Deputy will be aware that I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the conduct of business by Committees and it would not be...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 passed Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann on 20 March 2013, having previously passed all stages in the Seanad. However, before the Bill was taken at Report Stage, a judgment of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales was published which has necessitated a review of the provisions concerning the disclosure of certain old minor...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 113 together. The Defence property portfolio consists of a diverse range of facilities from conventional military barracks to forts, camps, dwelling houses and land. A number of buildings in this portfolio have been identified as of historical or architectural significance. The Office of Public Works has no role in the management of buildings...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Common Security and Defence Policy (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The European Council in December 2013 will include a thematic discussion on defence issues, including CSDP. The last such discussion took place in 2008. To this end, the European Council on 13 -14 December 2012 adopted brief procedural conclusions inviting the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Cathy Ashton, and the Commission, inter alia, to develop...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: My Department has published the following bills since March 2011:- 1. Defence (Amendment) Act 2011 - The Act provides for amendments to the Defence Acts to expand the potential candidature for appointment to the post of Military Judge and the Director of Military prosecutions to persons other than members of the Defence Forces and for an amendment to the powers of the Selection Committee to...
- Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: That is the consequence of the Fianna Fáil Government.
- Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy should be too embarrassed to reply.