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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 6 November last, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality replied, in detail, to my request for clarification and elaboration of recommendations made in the committee's report. The correspondence with the committee has been published on its website. I have received the advices of the Attorney General on the joint committee's report. More recently I received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to by the Deputy is almost processed to completion and that INIS will be in touch with this person very shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The primary legislation applicable to coroners is the Coroners Act 1962. Under section 29 of the Act a coroner is required to retain records and to transfer the records to the relevant County Registrar on vacating office. As the Deputy will be aware a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he or she is independent. In that context the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that the Garda Síochána Data Protection Code of Practice, which was approved by the Data Protection Commissioner under section 13 (2)(a) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, was launched in November 2007. The code was the result of intensive work by the Garda Commissioner and his staff working in close cooperation with the Office of the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will agree the term "wrongdoing" is a very broad term which covers an extensive range of activities from criminal matters, to civil matters, to an entire spectrum of other activities. Neither I nor my Department has a legal or constitutional responsibility for dealing with general allegations of "wrongdoing" in the broadest sense of that word nor should we be expected to do...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The correspondence that the Deputy has enclosed raises a wide range of issues in relation to the annual 1916 Commemoration in Arbour Hill. A detailed response will issue to the Deputy and the correspondent as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 1,524 Defence Forces vehicles on the Defence Organisation asset register. In addition to the Defence Forces vehicles, my Department owns 445 civilian vehicles, 435 of which comprise the Civil Defence fleet including 4x4s, minibuses, ambulances and fire tenders and a further 10 vehicles which are operated by civilian employees at military installations. All State owned...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Transport (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 1524 Defence Forces Vehicles on the asset register. There are an additional 10 vehicles owned by the Department consisting of Jeeps, tractors and Gator Utility vehicles. Since November 2011 the State Claims Agency deals with all claims arising from accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles. Previously the Agency dealt with claims that occurred in Ireland only. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The unsatisfactory age and fitness profile of the Permanent Defence Force was an issue of serious concern during the 1990’s and was the subject of severe criticism by a series of external reports, mainly Price Waterhouse Consultants and the Efficiency Audit Group (EAG). One of the key areas identified for urgent action by the EAG was the development of a manpower policy with an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Chaith mo Roinn €8,873 i 2013 ar cháipéisí a aistriú ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge agus ó Ghaeilge go Béarla. Ni raibh aon chaiteachas ar cháipéisí a aistriú ó Bhéarla go teangacha eile agus ó theangacha eile go Béarla. An t-iomlán i ndeireadh na bliana don chaiteachas riaracháin don Roinn Cosanta i 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Parliamentary Questions Costs (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The preparation of replies to Parliamentary Questions is an integral part of my Department’s business. It is not possible to separate out the cost of answering Parliamentary Questions from overall administration costs. Approximately 920 Parliamentary Questions were tabled for answer by my Department in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Parades (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 03 September 2013, in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, I had the honour of reviewing personnel of the 43rd Infantry Group, who deployed to Syria later that month for service with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). There is a Defence Forces Ceremonial Order setting out the protocol associated with these reviews beginning with the marching on of the National Colour,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act, 2012 (the Act) made provision for the introduction of the Local Property Tax (LPT). The tax became first payable in respect of all residential properties within the State in 2013. LPT is payable in accordance with Revenue Self –Assessment procedures. The liability date for the tax was 1 May 2013 in the initial year of assessment and in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that appropriate procedures are in place in my Department in relation to bringing relevant communications to my attention. I can confirm that, where correspondents are advised that their communications are being brought to my attention, such action takes place. I am also satisfied that there are statutory and administrative procedures in place in my Department to address any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Historical Records (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold any lists of victims who disappeared during the War of Independence or the Civil War. As the Deputy will be aware I have previously advised him in a reply to a Parliamentary Question by him on the 21st January that if he has any information relating to such issues it should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was written to on 12 November 2013 in reply to his application. However, from the details given by the Deputy it would appear that this person has changed address in the meantime and failed to comply with his obligation to inform his local immigration officer or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Services (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are two areas within my Department where payment by credit and debit card is accepted for services provided. There are different merchant agreements in place in both cases neither of which have a definite expiry date. In relation to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, when it began to accept on-line debit and credit card payments in 2006, it was decided to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Government Legislation Programme provides for future publication of a Sale of Alcohol Bill which will update the law relating to the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008, and replacing them with provisions more suited to modern conditions. The Bill will provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Administration (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, last November I introduced new Regulations, the European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 426 of 2013), governing the processing of subsidiary protection applications. Under the new Regulations responsibility for the investigation of such applications now rests with the Refugee Applications Commissioner. Following the commencement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 17 December last, the Government approved the drafting of a wide-ranging Sexual Offences Bill. This is priority legislation and the Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel in the Attorney General's Office.