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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána is not aware of any investigation of the nature referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of all resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána. The situation is kept under continuing review to ensure optimum use is made of these resources and the best...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 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: Garda Vetting Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland, registered with the Unit for this purpose, which employ personnel to work in a full-time, part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and / or vulnerable adults. The Unit processed approximately 328,000 vetting applications on behalf of these organisations in 2012. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, 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 and court messengers are members of staff of the Courts Service. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries and the Courts Service has informed me that a Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Government decision of 19 February relates to Magdalen Laundries which were examined by the Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of State involvement. Judge Quirke was asked to advise on a Scheme of supports for the women who were in these Magdalen laundries. There were a wide variety of institutions which had laundries run by different religious congregations and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Directive (full title and number) Due date for Transposition Proposed method of Transposition (primary legislation or S.I.) Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy, on the number of prisoner on prisoner assaults and prisoner on staff assaults for 2012, is set out in the following table. Prison/Place of Detention Number of Prisoner on Prisoner Assaults by prison Number of Prisoner Assaults on Staff by prison Arbour Hill 4 0 Castlerea 73 7 Cloverhill 97 9 Cork 43 7 Dóchas Centre 25...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer to your parliamentary question for written answer on Tuesday 11th June 2013. The information has been collated and is set out in the tables below. Unfortunately, the issue of slopping out cannot be resolved overnight. However, I can assure you that the Government is committed to the elimination of slopping out in all prisons and places of detention. I am pleased to note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person referred to by the Deputy has not made an application for naturalisation. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned entered the State on 30 September, 2008 and claimed asylum. His application for asylum was unsuccessful at first instance and this decision was upheld on appeal to the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The proposal referred to by the Deputy was discussed at last week's meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg (6/7 June) and detailed consideration by the relevant working group will commence, under the Irish Presidency, later this month. The proposal concerns two existing EU agencies, Europol and CEPOL. Europol's role is to support national law enforcement bodies in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its State parties. All State parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (11 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: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored by the Commissioner and his senior management team in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, (as amended by section 185 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006) makes it an offence to assault, in the course of their duties, a "peace officer", persons providing medical services in a hospital or any persons assisting either. For the purposes of the Act, "peace officer" includes members of the Garda Síochána, Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 741 and 742 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the examination surrounding the circumstances of the death of Father Niall Molloy has been completed and that an investigation file has been forwarded for the attention of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of individual applications for compensation that fall to be considered by the Tribunal. However, in order to be of assistance to you in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 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 April, 2013. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision as expeditiously as possible. As well as being a significant event in the life of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 746 and 747 together. The Government decision of 19 February relates to Magdalen Laundries which were examined by the Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of State involvement. The House of Mercy in Summerhill, County Wexford was one of a number of residential centres run by the Sisters of Mercy, where, generally at the request of...