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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Tribunal Cases (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should note that as of 1 January 2013 the responsibility for the Equality Tribunal was transferred to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation as part of the ongoing reform of the State's employment rights and industrial relations structures. The Equality Tribunal is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and has jurisdiction to investigate and decide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that many of the agencies/associated bodies under the remit of my Department do not have property that would give rise to the benefit that he describes. I will, however, arrange to bring to the attention of those agencies/associated bodies that might have such property the decision of Shannon Airport to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Family Reunification application made on his behalf by his father on 26 November 2012. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. On...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Application Numbers (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no function or responsibility in relation to the matter raised. Under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, as passed by the Oireachtas, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the operation of its functions and decisions on individual cases are a matter for the Board. Under Section 7(3) of the Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Travel (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Travel and Subsistence claimed by Ministers, Junior Ministers and Secretary Generals in the period 2005 to March 2011 is as follows: - 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sean Aylward Secretary General €9,493 €2,246 €9,180 €8,712 €8,386 €5,494 €1,567 Michael McDowell €36,960 €3,166 Frank Fahy Minister of State (29th...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Staff (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Number of staff appointed by Ministers and Junior Ministers and their relevant costs for the period 2005 to 2011 are as follows. Minister - 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Minister Michael McDowell (29th Dail) Staff 2 3 4 - - - - Cost €95,677 €153,630 €202,689 - - - - Frank Fahey, Minister of State Staff 3 3 3 - - - - Cost €85,051...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area concerned is within the Store Street sub-district and is subject to twenty-four hour policing patrols. In this regard, policing measures are in place to address difficulties experienced by local residents in relation to public disorder and anti-social behaviours. These include the designation of certain areas as ‘hotspots’...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, taxing masters are independent office holders attached to the High Court. The positions of the Taxing Master and their offices are governed by the Courts Officers Act 1926 and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961. Their powers and duties are governed by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 and the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together. The Morris Tribunal completed its work in 2008 and produced a total of eight reports. All eight reports have been published and are available electronically at www.morristribunal.ie and on my Department's website, www.justice.ie. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the passage of the Garda Síochána Act was the main response...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Accounts (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 20A of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 requires the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board to report in writing to the Minister on its activities for the previous year no later than six months after the end of each year. I received the 2011 report on 28 June 2012 and, as required by law, I made arrangements to lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 5 July 2012. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to remain in the State based on her defacto partnership with an Irish national on 14 March 2013. Applications are dealt with in chronological order and this particular application will be dealt with very shortly. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the conduct of any court case is a matter entirely for the presiding judge who is, subject only to the constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. Where the conduct that is the source of grievance is conduct which is alleged to be unprofessional, a complaint would lie to the professional body concerned. Sections 40(6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Central Authority for Child Abduction operates in my Department for the purposes of, among other international instruments, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention is designed to ensure the return of children who have been removed from one contracting state to another. The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: Year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 to 536, inclusive, together. As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 204 of 24 April 2013, it is difficult to ascertain the likely demand on the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI). There are currently no persons authorised to practice in the State as personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs). The public will be informed in advance when the ISI are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Leases Database (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I indicated in my reply to Question No. 489 of 26 February 2013 that I was advised by the Property Services Regulatory Authority that work on the preparation of the Commercial Leases Database was ongoing with the aim of publishing the Database by end March 2013. However, the data which the Authority will use in the first instance is to be obtained from the Revenue Commissioners. Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 and 546 together. I regard full co-operation by the Garda Síochána with the Garda Ombudsman Commission as an extremely important issue. There are agreed protocols in place provided for under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which set down time limits for the provision of information by the Garda Síochána to the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 to 545, inclusive, together. Under section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 the Garda Commissioner is obliged to refer to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission any matter that appears to the Garda Commissioner to indicate that the conduct of a member of the Garda Síochána may have resulted in the death of, or serious...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community Issues (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I would like to inform the Deputy that serious consideration is being given to this issue which remains ongoing, with a view to ensuring that full analysis of all aspects of the granting of ethnic status to Travellers is available to Government when coming to a decision on the matter. I would like to remind the house that Travellers in Ireland have the same civil and political rights as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: All monies collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau are returned to the Exchequer in accordance with the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Acts 1996 and 2005. Such funds are paid into the Government's Central Fund, from which the Government draws for expenditure on all necessary public services and investment. In accordance with the provisions of section 21 of the Criminal Assets Bureau...