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

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 19th March 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 5th September, 2011. As set out in that decision letter, the person concerned was required to apply in writing for the renewal of his permission to remain before it expired. As my Department's records show no...

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

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 9 July, 2013 which is set out as follows. I wish to thank the Deputy for the documentation which has been supplied on behalf of the person concerned. Her case is currently being examined and a decision will be conveyed to her in writing in the very near future. It is open to the person concerned to make an application for...

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

Alan Shatter: 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 him to submit the prescribed fee and other documents. Upon receipt of the fee and documentation, the case will be finalised. The person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship...

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

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under the law as it stands, a relative of a child may apply for access to the child. The relevant provision is section 11B of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, as as inserted by the Children Act 1997. There are existing recommendations for simplification of this provision in the Law Reform Commission's report on Legal Aspects of FamilyRelationships, because it currently involves a two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The gender balance of State boards under my aegis is monitored annually by my Department for progress in reaching a target of at least 40% representation of both sex. This target was reiterated by the present Government in its Programme for National Recovery 2011 - 2016 and in a Government decision in December last. Early in its term, the new Government approved a transparency...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that the procedures for personnel returning from leave of absence are set out in detail in Defence Forces Administrative Instruction Part 11. Administrative Instruction Part 11 provides that before Defence Forces personnel can return from a period of leave of absence there must be a suitable vacancy within the individual’s parent unit or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Naval Service ships, when conducting fishery protection patrols, may pass the Rockall rock whilst transiting to and from concentrations of fishing vessels operating in the general area. For operational reasons, it is not possible to give precise information on Naval Service patrols.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Question Nos. 591 to 593, inclusive, together. The Military authorities advise that records are only available for Malarone tablets purchased since February 2006. Between 2nd February 2006 and 16th July 2013 1,804 boxes of Malarone have been purchased by the Brigade Medical Service. Each box contains 12 tablets. Information is currently being compiled on the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. A member of staff of my Department is assigned to carry out the functions of Secretary to the Board. The holder of this position is an established civil servant. It is a condition of service that all officers over age 16 on becoming established Civil Servants are automatically included in the Non-Contributory Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with Government Decision of 15 March 2011, I retain a State car and Garda drivers in my capacity as the Minister for Justice and Equality. The cost of this service is funded from the Vote for an Garda Síochána. Any mileage and car related expenses due to the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D., are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In respect of the Civil Defence Act 2012 there were no amendments in its progression through Seanad Éireann.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. Private Office Minister for Defence June 2013 Grade/Position No. Current Salary Scale Higher Executive Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer standard scale €43,816 - €55,415 (includes long service increments) Executive Officer 1 Executive Officer PPC scale €30,516 - €47,975 (includes long service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have not appointed any special advisers in my role as Minister for Defence. I have engaged the services of a personal assistant who assists me in constituency matters. The annual salary attached to this post is €56,060 which is below the first point of the Principal pay scale.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The following table sets out the number of women serving in the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December for each of the years 2008 to 2012, and at 30 June 2013, the latest date for which figures are available. These figures show that at 30 June 2013 there were a total of 561 women serving in the Permanent Defence Force, a figure which equates to 6.17% of the overall strength of the Permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 to 603, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not easily accessible through the Defence Forces Personnel Management System and would require a significant and unjustifiable level of effort to compile.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The following table sets out the number of men and women serving in the Army at 31 December for each of the years 2010 to 2012 and the Army Reserve at 31 December in years 2010 and 2011. I am advised by the military authorities that the strength of the Army at 30 June 2013, the latest date for which figures are available, was 7,307, comprising 6,841 men and 466 women. With regard to the Army...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Ireland is currently contributing 449 Defence Forces personnel to 13 different missions throughout the world. Ireland’s main deployment is in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), with smaller contributions in Kosovo, Bosnia Herzegovina, Afghanistan, EUTM Mali and EUTM Somalia. The total number of Defence Forces personnel, Army, Navy and Air Corps, male and female,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department and the Defence Forces, similar to all other Government Departments, must take into account the current difficult economic environment we are now operating in. The budgetary situation will continue to dictate the level of funding available for the development and maintenance of military installations and the purchase and upgrading of equipment. Decisions will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together. I am satisfied that the level of resources available to the Defence Forces, including, training, equipment and up to date technology, enables the Defence Forces to carry out their roles both at home and overseas. The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a focus for me as Minister for Defence and is a matter that...