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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has been conducting an examination of the law on sexual offences generally. This includes a review of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. In that context, legislative proposals being considered include measures for the electronic monitoring of sex offenders in specific circumstances. Having regard to competing legislative priorities, the review has been progressed as speedily as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. 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: Citizenship Applications (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, specifies certain conditions which an applicant must fulfil in order to be eligible to apply for naturalisation. Section 16 of the Act provides that I can, in cases where the applicant is a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor of Irish descent or Irish association waive part or all of the statutory criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since 2011, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, has established a pilot programme in Turkey in partnership with Marketing English in Ireland, MEI, a representative body of English language schools. This pilot project was put in place to contribute to positioning Ireland as a high quality destination for English language training. The programme has been extended for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources which are required for other Garda purposes. In the circumstances I regret that I am not in a position to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: A breakdown of the legal and travel costs incurred by my Department in relation to the areas raised by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year European Court of Justice Luxembourg Legal Costs (€) European Court of Justice Luxembourg Travel Costs (€) General Court Luxembourg Legal Costs (€) General Court Luxembourg Travel Costs (€)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: One of the strategic actions contained in the Joint Irish Prison Service & Probation Service Strategic Plan 2013-2015 which was launched last week is the continued roll out of the community return programme, an incentivised scheme for earned temporary release under which offenders who pose no threat to the community are offered early temporary release in return for supervised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003 provides that sentenced prisoners may be approved temporary release whether it be for a few hours or a more extended period. The Act sets out the circumstances when temporary release may be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am to advise the Deputy that policy on the placement of prisoners in shared accommodation is being developed as part of a comprehensive Standard Operational Policy on Committal Procedures in the Irish Prison Service. This is part of the Irish Prison Service's Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015. It is hoped the policy will be implemented by the end of 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the implementation of the Community Return Programme is not reliant on Irish Prison Service Staff accepting the latest public sector pay conditions in the proposed Public Service Agreement. The community Return Programme, which was first piloted in 2011, has been rolled out nationally across all prisons. Almost 500 prisoners have taken part in the initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that I published the Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan 2012-2015 in April last year. The progress report on the Year 1 Implementation Plan of this Strategy forms part of the recently published Irish Prison Service Annual Report for 2012. The Strategic Plan includes a number of Strategic Actions one of which (Strategic Action 3: Prisoner Programmes) includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the bed capacity of each prison on the dates requested are set out in the table. InstitutionBed Capacity - 1st March 2012 1st December 2012 1st February 2013 1st March 2013 Mountjoy (Male) 590 590 540 540 Mountjoy (Female) 105 105 105 105 Training Unit 127 127 116 116 St. Patrick's 217 217 217 191 Cloverhill 431 431 431 431...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence has not incurred any legal or travel costs as a result of litigation in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, the General Court in Luxembourg and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from the years 2005 to 2012. The Chief State Solicitors Office and the State Claims Agency deal with all legal matters on behalf of the Department. It is usual for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned arrived in the State on 8th November 2003 as a short-term visitor. He was subsequently granted leave to remain until 28th May 2005. He has remained in the State since that date without the permission of the Minister and is therefore unlawfully present in the State. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 May 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 being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that road traffic legislation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the enforcement aspects of 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: Courts Service Properties (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the maintenance and provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that Green...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Immigrant Investor Programme was approved by Government in early 2012 and has been accepting applications since April 2012. The Programme offers residency in Ireland to foreign national investors who commit to approved investment options. Full details of the Immigrant Investor Programme are available from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service web pages - www.inis.gov.ie....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 to 464, inclusive, together. 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. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The 2009 Annual Report which was the most recent Annual Report of the Irish Film Classification Office was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 18 February 2011. I am advised by the Irish Film Classification Office that Annual Reports in respect of 2010, 2011 and 2012 will be submitted to my Department by end May 2013. The delay in respect of the Annual Reports for 2010 and 2011 was...