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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order so therefore has no residency status in the State. The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 23 December 2004. Her application was refused following the consideration of her claim by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on...

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

Alan Shatter: Correspondence containing the allegations referred to was received in my Department recently and has been forwarded to the Garda Commissioner for his attention. I am informed however by the Garda authorities that these allegations were previously made to the District Officer at Belmullet in December 2011 and that enquiries conducted into the allegations found no evidence of alcohol being...

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

Alan Shatter: The Automated Visa Application Tracking System (AVATS), which is the system through which all visa applications are made on-line and processed, provides accurate statistics on all categories of visas worldwide. The Deputy may also wish to note that China is one of the seventeen countries covered by the Visa Waiver Programme which allows certain categories of visitor to the UK, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since 2011 the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service ( INIS ) has established pilot programmes in Turkey and China in partnership with Marketing English in Ireland ( MEI ). These pilot programmes, aimed at second level students and, separately, at third level students and executive level employees, have been put in place to help position Ireland as a high quality destination for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational demands and in the light of available resources. In that context I am advised by the Garda authorities that the strength of the Garda fleet at 1 May 2013 was 2,486 vehicles. The Deputy will be aware that an additional €3 million...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am very aware of the concerns raised by the Prison Officers' Association regarding gangs and criminality in prisons, most recently at their Annual Delegate Conference earlier this month. The emergence in recent years of criminal gangs has had significant implications for the management of Irish prisons. Rivalries and feuds which develop on the outside continue inside of prison. Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the protocol for An Garda Síochána for dealing with situations of sudden death or deaths of unknown causes is set out in the Coroners Act 1962. It is Garda policy to appoint a Family Liaison Officer to act as a liaison with the family of victims of murder, manslaughter, homicide, kidnapping, victims of fatal traffic collisions and in...

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

Alan Shatter: The Deputy of course will be aware that under the provisions of various EU legal instruments nationals of the EU Member States and the European Economic Area enjoy freedom of movement rights within the general area of the Union. However, I can inform the Deputy that under section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004 an immigration officer may refuse to give permission to enter the State under...

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

Alan Shatter: There are no provisions in Irish law for the removal of records from a person's criminal record. However, the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012, which is awaiting Report State in the Dáil, seeks to establish a means by which adults convicted of minor offences will, subject to certain conditions, not be required to disclose those convictions in the likes of job applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Government recently approved the drafting of a new legal provision to facilitate the appointment of an additional two judges as an interim measure in order to tackle the lengthy waiting times in the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal. I brought this proposal to Government following consultations between the Chief Justice, the Attorney General and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 513 on Tuesday, 12 February, 2013, copied beneath. The position remains unchanged. The individuals referred to currently have visa applications under consideration. The visa applications were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 5 November 2012. They were referred to the Visa Office in Abuja for processing, as the individuals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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 under the Scheme and is also responsible for the administration of the Scheme. Under the terms of paragraph 6 of the Scheme of Compensation for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that 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 under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf. I understand that the Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that 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 applications that fall to be considered by the Tribunal. I understand from the Tribunal that all information relating to applications is confidential and that no information can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on this matter and will write to the Deputy when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 was enacted to provide for the better regulation of charities in Ireland in order to ensure greater accountability and to protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud. To support the achievement of these aims, the Act provides for the establishment of an independent Charities Regulatory Authority. I am aware of the recent Prime Time programme which reported,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff of my Department and agencies under its aegis is set out in the following table. The figures are based on annual gross salary and do not include allowances or overtime. The salary bands include staff employed on both a full-time and a work-sharing basis. Salary Bands Number of persons (whole time equivalents) Less than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations Issues (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Discussions on an extension of the Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014 (the Croke Park Agreement) concluded with the Garda associations, including AGSI, on Sunday 12 May 2013. The Deputy will appreciate that the proposals agreed in principle during these discussions must now be ratified by the associations and that, in those circumstances, I do not propose to make any further comment...

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

Alan Shatter: Overtime paid to Ministerial Appointees for the period 2007 to 2013. Minister 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Frank Fahey, Minister of State (29th Dail) Staff 1 Cost €807 Minister Brian Lenihan, (30th Dail) Staff 2 2 Cost €14,228 €16,134 Conor Lenihan, Minister of State Staff 1 1 Cost €2,034...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Time Zones (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 39 of 24 October, 2012 as follows and to inform him that there have no developments since then in relation to changing our current time zone arrangements. ______________________ Question No. 39 of 24 October, 2012 To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 10 and 16 of 32 June 2011, if he...