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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully aware of the background to this tragic case and very conscious of the deep distress experienced by the relatives and friends of the deceased in such circumstances. My Department has responded on a number of occasions to correspondence from the family and from persons writing on their behalf in relation to the complex issues raised by them. I myself...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision and allocation of Garda resources, including mountain bikes, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the existing mountain bike stock is considered sufficient to meet policing requirements and that, based upon operational priorities, it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The 1991 Act only provides for the appointment of a guardian ad litem in proceedings taken under the provisions of that Act. I understand that the Deputy's question may refer to whether a guardian ad litem may be appointed to make a report when there is a dispute in proceedings under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (as amended), concerning guardianship or custody of and access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 463 together. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. Part 2 of the Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements. These provisions extend to persons who enter the State having been convicted abroad of the same range of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: A vetting disclosure is made in response to a written request and with the permission of the person who is the subject of that request. Garda vetting disclosures are issued to specified organisations registered with the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) for that purpose in respect of a particular post or employment. The Unit processed approximately 328,000 vetting applications on behalf of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (8 Oct 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 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 subject of that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is already aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable Donations Administration (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 5 of the Street and House to House Collections Act, 1962 provides that the Chief Superintendent for each Division may, on the application of any person who proposes to hold a collection in that locality, grant a collection permit to that person authorising him to hold a collection in that locality. There is no facility for a single national permit to conduct street collections to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is already aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450, 451 and 453 to 457, inclusive, together. I have advised the House on a number of previous occasions that I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the case in question which dates from 1989, was the subject of a thorough investigation. The Deputy is aware that complaints were also made to the Garda Síochána Complaint Board, an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that it is the policy of An Garda Síochána not to provide such information in respect of a specified person.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The policing priorities for 2014 have not yet been finalised and are still under consideration. The Deputy will be aware that, as provided for in Section 33 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner shall determine the manner in which the Garda Síochána are to be distributed and stationed throughout the State.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that there is no minimum establishment required for each District. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and that I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics relating to Garda response times for emergency call-outs throughout the country are not readily available. In addition I understand that to compile the relevant figures would require a significant amount of resources which are required for other Garda purposes. The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 466 together. The Policing Plan for 2013, which I laid before the Oireachtas on 5 December 2012, outlined the Garda Commissioner's proposals for the continued reorganisation and consolidation of the Garda Station and District network. In preparing that plan, the Commissioner reviewed all aspects of the Garda Síochána’s policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Bill the Deputy refers to was discussed during Private Members time on 1 and 2 October, 2013. The position of the Government in regard to the Bill was clearly outlined during the debate. I have no plans to carry out the analysis suggested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has been conducting an examination of the law on sexual offences generally. Arising from this review, I expect to bring legislative proposals to Government for approval in a matter of weeks. It is my intention to publish the General Scheme of the Sexual Offences Bill once my proposals have been considered by the Cabinet. This will be wide-ranging legislation. Among other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am, however, informed that the Gardaí take a proactive approach in tackling anti-social behaviour and criminality on public transport including the Luas Red Line. This strategy includes a high visibility priority policing presence at key locations and pertinent times. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that I have written to the Chairman seeking clarification of recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I have also requested legal advices from the Attorney General, and the views of the Minister for Health, on the report.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: In 1997, agreement was reached with the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) on a new manpower policy for the Defence Forces. This policy, applying to personnel enlisted after 1 January 1994, provided that service for Private Soldiers would initially be for five years with the option to be extended to a maximum of twelve years, subject to meeting standards...