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Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is a pity that the Deputy must play-act on a Friday.

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil complained yesterday that the Bill was guillotined and then did not have enough interested people to speak on it.

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order, to get over Deputy Dooley's disorder-----

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: -----the Deputy is welcome on a Friday morning to run the role of the Lone Ranger because he is the only representative of the Fianna Fáil Party.

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy appears to have missed the point that while his party leader made a major issue on Wednesday of the guillotining of the debate on the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, the Report Stage debate, which was scheduled to conclude at 6.30 p.m., collapsed at 5.50 p.m. The Deputy's party had so little interest in that Bill it tabled only a few amendments to it and debate on it...

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: If the Deputy is suggesting to the House that that legislation was guillotined, the only people who guillotined it were members of the Fianna Fáil Party who were so disinterested in the Bill they failed to table any reasonable number of amendments to it or to speak on it, other than Deputy Niall Collins-----

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: -----who spoke on only one amendment.

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: If the Deputy wants to turn Friday sittings into a comedy routine, he is welcome.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: In relation to the determination of existing and future applications for subsidiary protection, the High Court Judgment in the MM case has had a very significant impact on the ability of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) to process such applications. Arising from this Judgment, the INIS, in conjunction with the Offices of the Attorney General, is working on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is my intention that this issue will be addressed in the forthcoming Sexual Offences Bill, which is at an advanced stage of preparation in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, legislation to give development consent for a new prison facility for Cork city was recently approved by this House and is now awaiting consideration by the Seanad.  The main purpose of the new prison facility is to replace the substandard prison accommodation in Cork and to provide a modern prison designed on the principles of rehabilitation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) Report following their visit to Ireland in 2010 made a number of recommendations in relation to the D Unit in Cork Prison. In relation to the material conditions, the Government's response to the Report in February 2011 confirmed that cleaning products are available and prisoners are expected to keep their cells...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the inquest into the death referred to by the Deputy was held by the Cork City Coroner on 25 May 2010. The Court recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, with no recommendation made by the Court. An investigation was undertaken by the Irish Prison Service into this death and has been concluded. Arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that extra showers were installed on A1, A2, and A3 landings (3 shower cubicles in each unit) and that showers are now available in all areas of Cork Prison. Furthermore, the main prison shower area can cater for 10 prisoners at a time and the prison gym also has 6 showers which are open daily. As the Deputy will be aware, legislation to give development consent for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the collation of the information, as requested, for the time period since 2010 would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. I am, however, in a position to advise the Deputy of the position in Cork Prison on 2 July,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 199, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not the practice and would be contrary to public interest to disclose details of requests or authorisations for interceptions including their number. However, I can assure the Deputy that there is a comprehensive legislative regime in place to deal with lawful interception. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the firearm and ammunition in question were destroyed on the 19th July 2000.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may be aware that one of the achievements of the Irish EU Presidency was securing the agreement on an EU Regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters. The Regulation provides the legal framework under which a protection order, such as a barring or safety order, obtained by a victim of domestic violence in one EU Member State can be recognised and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am awaiting the information sought 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: Garda Vetting Applications (4 Jul 2013)

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