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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the publication of the relevant sections of the report referred to is subject to directions of the High Court under section 38 of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 and that these proceedings were yesterday adjourned until 3 July. Accordingly, I am not free at present to publish the Chapter in question. I can assure the Deputy that I am, of course,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (12 Jun 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: Crime Prevention (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: An Garda Síochána’s Policing Plan 2013, sets out the continued commitment of An Garda Síochána to pro-actively target groups and individuals engaged in criminal activity, including all forms of organised criminal activities. There is a wide range of robust legislation already in place to tackle criminality of the kind referred to by the Deputy. In particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Headrest, which commenced in 2010, is a joint operation between An Garda Síochána and the Department of Social Protection targeting particular fraudulent claimants on the social welfare system. The Garda investigation was conducted by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and involved searches of dwellings, seizures of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that on the basis of current figures the direct cost, incorporating basic pay and allowances, of a Garda recruit up to attestation would be in the region of €8,000 and that uniform costs amounting to approximately €1,200 would be incurred. Additional expenditure would also arise in a number of areas, such as for training and maintenance, but the relevant amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Policing Plans (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Divisional Policing Plans for 2013, including that for the Dublin Metropolitan Region North Division, are available on the Garda Síochána website, www.garda.ie, under 'Publications'.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the document in question has been released under Freedom of Information legislation but I do not propose to depart from normal practice by laying before the Oireachtas a draft version of an independent report, which was submitted on the basis that amendments could be made prior to its publication.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána enforce the law on pedal cycling as part of their normal duties on an ongoing basis. In addition to the day to day enforcement of the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Acts, breaches of the legislation in respect of pedal cycle behaviour are regularly targeted by way of specific Garda operations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following the formal refusal of his asylum application, the person concerned lodged an application for subsidiary protection. In light of the High Court Judgment of Mr. Justice Hogan in the MM case, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), in conjunction with the Offices of the Attorney General, is working on the development of a framework, legislative and administrative,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrant Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may be interested to know that the Central Authority produces an annual report, under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, relating to European arrest warrants both received in and issued by the State. The annual report which provides details of 2012 figures was laid before the Oireachtas on 28th March 2013 and is available to view on the Department's website, www.justice.ie,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that of the three prisoners referred to in the Deputy's question, two of those prisoners requested to be placed on protection in St Patrick's Institution. I am further advised that the other prisoner was placed on protection following a case conference at which the relevant services, the prisoner's family and also the prisoner himself...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Point System (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. As the Deputies are aware, the Garda Commissioner appointed Assistant Commissioner John O'Mahoney, in October 2012, to conduct the examination of the allegations that fixed charge notices were improperly cancelled. The report by Assistant Commissioner O'Mahoney constitutes a detailed examination of the allegations. It concluded that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána is satisfied with the service provided by Go Safe in the provision of an outsourced safety camera network. Go Safe is contracted to provide the service to the Garda authorities for five years (from November 2010) with an option to extend provision of the service for one further year and provides 6,000 speed monitoring...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile an accurate reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: No Focused Policy Assessments have been carried out within my Department during the time frame outlined. Since March 2011, a Value for Money (VFM) Review of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) was finalised and published. Since the publication of this Review in November, 2012, there has been significant progress made in implementing its recommendations. New organisational structures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: A claim has been received from the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) in relation to this matter. In accordance with normal procedures the Association's claim is being dealt with under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme (C&A Scheme) for members of the Permanent Defence Force and is the subject of correspondence between the Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Correspondence (12 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: It was not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile an accurate reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is because, clearly, if there was an issue arising under the legislation there may be information of a sensitive nature that would be very damaging if revealed in public. It may identify the sources of information. It may pose a risk to the security of the State or it may pose a risk to the lives of those who provided information. Clearly, offences would have to be proved beyond...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: We are now ranging far and wide and heading down the prism route in the context of the United States. I will come back to that in a moment but I will first deal with the more direct and simpler query raised by Senator Wilson. I refer the Senator to section 28 (1), which states: "The functions of the Minister under this Part may be performed by such officer of the Minister, not below the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: He would have phoned me about it.