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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Equipment (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In terms of mobile technology facilitating front line services provided by the Probation Service, all Probation Officers in all 7 Operational Regions are provided with mobile phones. The provision of these services is obtained by public tender and provided under contract.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: 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. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual offences who enter the State. In this regard, I am informed...

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

Alan Shatter: Arrangements are in place in my Department to process applications for payments under the scheme from the women involved. A copy of Mr Justice Quirke's report and an application form was posted to all women who had already registered an expression of interest with the Department. While it is not possible at this stage to provide a detailed breakdown, I can advise that in excess of 672...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The staffing of my Private and Constituency offices currently and in July 2011 and the salary ranges of the staff concerned is set out in the tables below. I would remind the Deputy that this Government has reduced the number of staff in a Minister's Private Office from 10 to 8 and in a Minister's Constituency Office from 6 to 4 and that the staffing of my office complies with these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question 889 on 16th July 2013. The matter does not arise in respect of Ministers of State as none are remunerated by my Department. ANSWER:At the outset I wish to remind the Deputy that public service pay policy is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform. In my capacity as Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed by the Courts Service that court statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service operates prisoner resettlement as part of the Integrated Sentence Management (ISM) scheme. This focuses on the prisoner's resettlement needs from the moment of committal to release. Working as part of a prison-based team, the Probation Service helps prisoners to prepare for their release and to settle back into the community without committing crime. The Probation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: All non-EEA nationals in Ireland have a responsibility to remain compliant with the State's immigration laws including having an appropriate permission and to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Any person not compliant with the law should contact the immigration authorities setting out the circumstances of their individual case, how they came to be in the State unlawfully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for applications is approximately 14 weeks from date of receipt. However, seasonal fluctuations and the necessity to seek additional information on particular applications can result in this processing time being exceeded on occasion. All organisations registered for Garda Vetting are aware of the processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has not made an application to INIS to change his immigration status in the State. This person should be advised to do so immediately to enable this request to be examined. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his 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 March, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned formally applied for asylum on 24th April, 2007. In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), she was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain the State on 10 June, 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. In 2007, this permission was renewed for a further three years. Subsequently the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in respect of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on applications which have not fully completed this process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person referred to had her application granted and was presented with a Certificate of Naturalisation at a citizenship ceremony held at the Convention Centre, Dublin on 4 July 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 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 15 January, 2014.This permission is based on being the spouse of an EU citizen who is resident in the State and in exercise of EU Treaty rights in accordance with the provisions of S.I. No. 656 of...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2012. I can inform the Deputy that the application has entered the final stage of processing and I intend to grant citizenship. A letter has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy asking...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 20 April 2010. The Deportation Order was revoked on 23 May 2013 following receipt of representations from the person's legal representative. An application for residency in the State arising from marriage to an Irish national was subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have outlined the position in replies to previous Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy on this case, the most recent on 9th July, 2013, The situation has not changed. I am satisfied that the person concerned had his application for asylum fairly and comprehensively examined, therefore the decision to make a Deportation Order against him is justified. As a matter of policy, it would...