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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Topical Issue Debate (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to the Oireachtas website www.oireachtas.ie. The information he has requested is readily available here.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Proofing of Policies (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The difficult financial position of the State required me to achieve expenditure reductions across my Department, which impacts on all parts of the Justice and Equality sector, including in the equality area. I took the view that in so far as possible, that front line services such as policing and security, should be maintained. The 2013 budget allocation on positive actions for gender...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Offensive Weapons (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: While I share the Deputy's concern regarding the offences referred to, I would call his attention to the fact that the most recent official crime statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that assault and related offences were down 10.3% in 2012 over 2011 and the figure for weapons and explosives offences, including knife and other offensive weapons, was down 13.6%. I can assure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) does not provide ‘Garda Clearance’. The function of the GCVU is to conduct Garda Vetting checks in respect of Vetting applications submitted by Registered Organisations and to issue Garda Vetting disclosures to such organisations. Garda Vetting disclosures are made to registered organisations following the signed authorisation of a vetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Leases Database (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 87 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 provides that the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) shall maintain and establish a database relating to commercial property leases. I am advised by the Authority that work on the development of the commercial leases database is well advanced. As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 537 of 21 May 2013, it was expected at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government introduced a number of changes for the provision of Office Holder transport during 2011. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited exceptions on security grounds. In addition, it was decided that former Presidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that photographic services are only used by my Department to mark high profile events and when considered absolutely necessary. Consideration is given at all times to the cost involved and best value for money is always a priority when sourcing such services. The photography costs incurred by my Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 are set out below in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I regret to inform the Deputy that I am not in a position to provide the information he is seeking as it is unclear as to what precise information is required. Should the Deputy provide further details as to the information sought I will be happy to try to be of assistance.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 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 August, 2012. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The person concerned will be informed of my decision in due...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the total translation costs incurred by my Department in respect of expenditure from the Department's Vote are detailed below. 01/01/13 - 25/06/13 2008 - 2012 € 6,746 € 679,593 The Deputy may also wish to note that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) requires translation of the content of individual application forms...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INS) that the vast majority of the information requested by the Deputy is published in the Annual Reports of the various bodies concerned as well as in the Department’s Annual Reports. For ease of reference the links to the relevant sections of the websites of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. However, in order to be of assistance I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service and have been informed that all completed family law applications, whether completed by a solicitor, the Legal Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 487 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to today's Parliamentary Questions 567 and 568 and Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 18 June 2013. The position remains the same:Work on the details of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010 is ongoing at my Department pursuant to current Government policy which is committed, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The direct provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. RIA currently provides full board accommodation and ancillary services to 4,587 persons in 34 centres across the State....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. RIA currently provides accommodation to 4,587 persons in 34 accommodation centres across the State. Firstly, it is important to point out that services to asylum seekers in direct provision are main...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 9(4)(b) of the Refugee Act 1996 provides that applicants for international protection shall not seek or enter employment or carry on any business, trade or profession during the period before the final determination of their application. This prohibition is restated in the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. The key concern in light of past experience is that both the asylum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 479 together. Applications for refugee status in the State are assessed at first instance by the statutory independent Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) in accordance with a prescribed legal framework and exclusively on their merits having regard to their subjective and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that road collision statistics are not recorded in a manner which would enable the specific statistics sought by the Deputy to be compiled without requiring a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Wills (25 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Discussions between my Department and the Law Society concerning the possible establishment of a Register of Wills took place in 2005 in the context of a Private Members Bill to establish such a register. However, while such registers have been established in many countries, the discussions with the Law Society revealed a number of difficulties with the viability of any such scheme in this...