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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: An Garda Síochána investigate all alleged incidents of fraud, and crime prevention advice includes guidance on protecting one's property and financial affairs from fraud, including advice directed specifically at the needs of older persons, as part of Garda Older People Strategy. The Gardaí are also represented by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and Garda Community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area in question is within the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of a number of complaints from businesses and residents in the area regarding anti-social behaviour. The area has been identified by the Garda authorities as a hot spot for anti-social behaviour. There is a Community Garda assigned to the area, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: Statutory Instrument 307 of 2009: 'Firearms (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 2009', outlines the security requirements of firearm owners in this State, depending on the number and type of firearm(s) they have licensed. The only exception (as provided in the first Section of the schedule in S.I 307 of 2009) to the minimum requirement of a gun safe is for an individual who has one...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Ownership (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: Access to Land Registry instruments held by the Property Registration Authority is governed by Rule 159 of the Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012), which replaced Rule 188 of the Land Registration Rules 1972. The Rule provides that the registered owner of property and any person authorised by such owner, or by an order of the court or by the provisions of the Land...

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

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the management of the PULSE system is an operational matter which is undertaken by the Garda Commissioner. In that context I have been informed by the Garda authorities that when a person wishes to query the accuracy of a PULSE record the procedure is that the individual submits the relevant details in writing to the Garda Criminal Records Office. In such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine applications under the Cape Town Convention. The procedure for these cases is prescribed in Order 81A of the Rules of the Superior Courts SI38/2008. As the Deputy will appreciate the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The conduct of any court case is a...

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

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda stations is based on accommodation priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Funding for such works is met from the Vote of the Office of Public Works. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The purpose of the rules concerned is set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the rules, viz. to "amend the Circuit Court Rules by the insertion of a new Order 23A to regulate the procedure for the taking of evidence by County Registrars pursuant to the European Communities (Evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 126 of 2013)". Those Regulations transferred from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the information requested is not readily available. The information is being collated by the IPS and I will forward the reply to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way Registration (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: Rights of way can be created either through grant by deed between the owner of the subject land and the owner of the land intended to benefit from the right, or alternatively a right of way can be shown to have been acquired by prescription. Prescription is the acquisition of such rights by the user as of right over a substantial period of time. Amendments made to the Land and Conveyancing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The former Garda in this case retired on medical grounds on 9 July, 2001 and was awarded a Garda Ill-health pension which currently amounts to €29,829.51 annually. Under Article 10(2) of the Garda Síochána Pension Orders 1925, a Garda Special pension is payable to a member who was discharged on ill-health grounds due to an injury received while on duty. The former Garda's...

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

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not, as a matter of policy, incur advertising expenditure of this nature. However, expenditure does arise from time to time on public information notices such as, for example relevant campaigns related to raising awareness on human trafficking, the dangers of fireworks, illegal drug dealing or the bringing into force of new legislation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 to 1073, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the information regarding Ministerial appointments to State Boards/Bodies/Committees under the remit of this Department is set out below. The Deputy may wish to know that I have provided details of the fees payable to each board member irrespective of whether the board member has waived their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The National Crime Council ceased to operate in October 2008 following on a Government decision to rationalise State Agencies in the context of Budget 2009. In relation to the financial information requested, the expenditure incurred by my Department for the years referred to was €544,000 in 2007 and €576,000 in 2008.

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

Alan Shatter: 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 Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 27th February, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission of Inquiry (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that this case was examined by the Garda Síochána Serious Crime Review team, who forwarded a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions. No directions to prosecute were made. I have now received a detailed report from the Garda Commissioner on the investigation, which I will study carefully in the context of considering any further steps which might be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (18 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The payments referred to in the Deputy's question were discontinued in mid 2012 following a review of expenditure by the Director of Finance of the Irish Prison Service. In circumstances where the officer (details supplied) was awarded a substantial compensation payment by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, in the current economic climate it is considered inappropriate to continue...

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

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information from the Garda authorities and will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State for a period of five years up to 31 December, 2017. This permission is based on being the dependant family member of an EU citizen who is resident in the State and in exercise of EU Treaty rights in accordance with the provisions of...