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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: When I had the privilege of being appointed to the Government, this country was on its knees. The catastrophic failures of our predecessors had left the State on the verge of bankruptcy with a contracting economy, continuously increasing unemployment, unsustainable public expenditure, a collapsed property market, and with our people fearful of their future and with no sense of hope. Over...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: If this debate has any value, it provides me with an opportunity to detail some of the real issues being addressed and what is behind us. Fianna Fáil's no-confidence motion is particularly galling considering that one of my biggest problems upon entering Government in March 2011 was trying to unravel the expenditure ceilings for the justice and defence sectors contained in the Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Impounded Vehicles (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the charges referred to by the Deputy are currently provided for under the Road Traffic Act 1994 (Detention of Vehicles) Regulations 2011. These Regulations fall within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and I understand that they came into operation on 15 September 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together. The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was formally established on 3 April 2012 pursuant to the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. One of the main statutory functions of the PSRA is the licensing of property service providers, i.e. auctioneers, letting agents and property management agents. The Authority is independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (28 May 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 has been 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 504 together. The Irish Film Classification Office does not have a Board. The Head of the Office is the Director of Film Classification. The post of Director of Film Classification is a statutory one, provided for under Section 2 of the Censorship of Films Act 1923, as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. In accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the Table hereunder. I should note that from 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2004, the prescribed fee for an appeal was IR£5 per appeal (or its subsequent euro equivalent), which was to be refunded if the appeal was successful. In accordance with the Video Recordings Act 1989 (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 113 of 2004), from 1 April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Assistant Classifiers in the Irish Film Classification Office are appointed in accordance with Section 2(1)(a) of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1992. Their principal function is to assist the Director of Film Classification in the performance of his or her functions. Following the death of one serving person in late April 2013, there are currently six persons who serve as Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the Tables below. It might be noted that the 16 certificate was introduced by the then Film Censor in 2004, which is the reason for the extra classification category from 2004 onwards. Table 1: Films classified by the Irish Film Classification Office, 2000 - 2012, by rank of classification. Year G PG 12PG 15PG 18 Total No. of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the Tables below. Table 1: Videos/DVDs classified by the Irish Film Classification Office, 2000 - 2012, by rank of classification. Year G PG 12 15 18 Total No. of Videos/DVDs classified 2000 1,478 810 564 1,112 588 4,552 2001 1,805 1,137 668 1,123 597 5,330 2002 2,363 1,545 844 1,360 574 6,686 2003...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Film Classification (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 775 on 16th January, 2013. The position remains as stated. Reply to Parliamentary Question 775 of 16th January, 2013. The post of Director of Film Classification is a statutory one, provided for under Section 2 of the Censorship of Films Act 1923, as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Section 2(3) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Film Classification (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Censorship of Films Act 1923 and the Video Recordings Act 1989 remain robust pieces of legislation which enable decisions on classification or prohibition of film and video works to reflect the prevailing standards within the State. Online streaming of films as with most internet content does not fall within the scope of current legislation. The regulation of such online content is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since 2008, my Department has given grants to a number of local authorities and national organisations to promote the integration of migrants. I understand that Meath County Council chose to pass on their grant to the body referred to in the details supplied where I understand that it went towards staff costs and overheads relating to migrant integration. This funding was always for a year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department compiled a report on money laundering statistics for 2011 in line with obligations under Article 33 of Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing. The report is available on the Department's Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit's website at

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that all members of An Garda Síochána may be tasked with investigating crime including incidents of fraud-related white collar crime as appropriate. Specialist assistance is provided by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI) where required and I have been assured by the Commissioner that sufficient resources are allocated to the GBFI. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Records (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the maintenance and, where necessary, the amendment of Garda records is a matter in the first instance for the Garda authorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy has been brought to the attention of local Garda management and that it is receiving appropriate attention.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 528 together. The mis-selling of financial products has been a matter of ongoing public concern and has been raised by consumer groups and the media as well as in successive reports of the Financial Services Ombudsman whose Office has previously noted that "the current economic climate has affected many consumers across the range of complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the matter referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. I hope that the Deputy will therefore appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Homophobic Crime (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Cosc, the National Office for Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, has as its remit domestic, sexual and gender-based violence against the adult population and older people living in the community. Inter-partner violence against members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender communities is covered under the remit of Cosc and is mentioned specifically on its website under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 May 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 in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and...