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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Strategy (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, speed enforcement is central to the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020, building on the work of previous Road Safety Strategies in this regard. A key component of the Strategy is the safety camera network and related enforcement activity by An Garda Síochána. The safety camera network service provider, Go Safe, provides 6,000 speed monitoring hours...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct categories: Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems. Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of the Garda Commissioner's identified operational needs and priorities. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 991, 1007 and 1008 together. In view of the fact that the existing Garda recruitment panel is now approximately five years old, the Commissioner has determined, with my consent, that the maximum number of recruits has been recruited from that panel. People not called from that panel may, of course, re-apply to join the Garda Síochána once they meet...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: In line with good community policing principles, An Garda Síochána engage constructively with community and business interests in the area in question to address relevant issues of concern. This includes liaison with the Pearse Street Local Policing Forum, as well as the South Quays Business Watch initiative. During the recent period of good weather, the area of the Grand Canal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 July 2013, there were 1,207 Reserve Gardaí of which there are 1,090 attested and 117 in training. A total of 354 have left the Garda Reserve since its establishment in 2006. A total of 40 Reserve members of An Garda Síochána have moved on to become trainee full-time members.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The current maximum age for recruitment as a full time member of the Garda Síochána is set at 35 years and applies without discrimination to everyone, including members of the Garda Reserve. There are currently 1,207 Reserve Gardaí of whom 1,090 are attested and 117 are in training. Some 40 former Reserve members have joined the full time force since the Reserve was established.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am unaware where the figure mentioned by the Deputy has emanated from and there is no question of a sum of this nature having been incurred in the effecting the removal in question. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the cost of the flights involving the person referred to by the Deputy amounted to approximately €5,600. The costs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Application Numbers (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that there is no waiting period associated with the granting of criminal legal aid as under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid on the applicant's appearance in Court. In relation to civil legal aid, it should be noted the demand for legal services from the Legal Aid Board...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply, as follows, to Parliamentary Question No. 31554/13 of the 2 July, 2013. The position is unchanged since then. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order. The person concerned has no application for residency pending and there is no evidence that the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The tables show the strength of the Garda Reserve and the strength of each Station, District and Division, broken down by rank, for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and as of 31 July 2013. Before recruitment can commence, there are a number of procedural issues that need to be finalised prior to the formal commencement of the process which is expected to get underway in the coming weeks, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The situation referred to by the Deputy arose in 2011 and it was concerned with the finalisation of a taxation issue on a small number of Garda allowances. Following a determination by the Revenue Commissioners, it transpired that the allowances in question should have been subject to PAYE, PRSI and other relevant deductions. The payment made to the Revenue Commissioners was a circular one...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the European Commission tabled a Proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation to replace the current Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) in January 2012. I launched a public consultation process in March 2012 seeking the views and input of interested bodies and individuals on the proposed Regulation in order to assess its implications and possible impact on various...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: On the 25th of June last following publication of "The Magdalen Commission Report" the Government approved the implementation of a cash payment scheme based on duration of stay in laundries as recommended by Mr Justice John Quirke (recommendation 3). In addition, the Government agreed to accept in principle, the other recommendations in the report. An inter-departmental group was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Application Numbers (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there have been 3,332 applications so far this year related to the Department of Social Protection and Fás. Approximately 2700 of these have been dealt with by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) and notifications have been returned to the relevant organisations. Of the remainder, 543 will be completed shortly. There are 90 remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: By way of background to the Deputy's question, I wish to advise that the number of vetting applications received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) each year has risen from 187,864 in 2007 to 327,903 in 2012 and it is expected that there will be upwards of 350,000 applications this year. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware a person has since been charged in connection with these crimes and is currently before the courts and it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment other than to extend my sympathy to all their family and friends. The Garda authorities are extremely aware of the concerns which exist on the part of many elderly persons as to their safety in their homes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charitable Lotteries Fund 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. The Fund was originally drawn from the National Lottery surplus but, as with other National Lottery funded subheads, it is now drawn also from exchequer funds. The decision was taken in 2012,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Council Meetings (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I attended the Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council in Vilnius on 18-19 July at which ministers discussed a range of issues relating to immigration and asylum, the Syrian refugee crisis, cybersecurity, data protection reform and the future development of the Justice and Home Affairs area. The debate on each of these topics is summarised as follows. Immigration and Asylum The first item...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my response to Dail Question No 200 of 24 April 2013. I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has a De Facto application pending with INIS. A decision will issue on her case in the coming weeks. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not the practice and would be contrary to public interest to comment on operational matters of significance to national security. However, there is a comprehensive legislative regime in place to deal with matters such as the interception of telecommunications and the retention of communications related data. With regard to interceptions, the...