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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that neither my Department nor any agencies under it's aegis, own or rent properties that fall within the scope of his Question. I have no responsibility to the Dáil in respect of statutorily independent agencies which can vest, lease or rent property in their own name nor for properties leased or provided to my Department by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner completed a comprehensive review of the district and station arrangements and set out, in his Policing Plan for 2013, a revised district and station network. He has informed me that, in relation to the Swinford and Claremorris Districts, these will be amalgamated into the new enlarged District of Claremorris. This amalgamation will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 498 on 23rd April, 2013. The position remains as stated: All Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) will be authorised and regulated by the Insolvency Service of Ireland, in accordance with Part 5 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 - Sections 159 to 169. In Part 5 of the Act, Section 163 sets out how an individual may make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy will shortly be invited to attend a citizenship ceremony on 20 May, 2013 at which I intend to grant her application for a Certificate of Naturalisation. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 was designed to support and enhance public trust in charities by providing for the statutory registration and regulation of charities operating in Ireland by an independent Charities Regulatory Authority. The decision was taken in 2011, because of the urgent need to make savings in Government expenditure, to defer full implementation of the Charities Act. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Immigrant Investor Programme and the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme were opened for applications in April 2012. Since then, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service have received 27 applications for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme and 10 Applications for the Immigrant Investor Programme. Fourteen applications have been approved under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is provided for in Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) which states that the Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice. Article 78 of the TFEU provides that the Union shall develop a common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection with a view to offering appropriate status...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charity Clothes Bank Thefts (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Theft is an offence contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. A person convicted upon indictment of theft is liable to imprisonment for up to 10 years and/or an unlimited fine. There are no plans to amend section 4 of the 2001 Act. I am concerned about the reported practice of some collectors of clothing and bric-a-brac who convey the impression in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the deployment of Garda equipment and resources are operational matters for the Garda Commissioner. In this context I am informed by the Garda authorities that the decision to discontinue the provision of public access call boxes at Garda stations has been based primarily on the results of an operational review which established that, on average, a large majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 302 together. The provision and deployment of Garda equipment is undertaken by the Garda Commissioner. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities they are satisfied that the arrangements which have been made for the supply of lights used by Garda personnel, including batteries, are satisfactory and meet the operational requirements of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 31 March, 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services (INIS) recently commenced a six month trial of automated border control gates (e-gates) at Pier A/D of Terminal One in Dublin Airport. The e-gates offer certain categories of arriving passengers (passport holders from EU states - including Ireland, EEA states and Switzerland who are over 18 years of age and hold a first generation biometric...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is primarily provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft, which were specifically acquired for that purpose. My Department follows the normal practice in the aviation business of costing aircraft by reference to the cost per flying hour under either of two headings: - The direct cost which includes costs which are additional to those...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since the announcement of the Government decision on barrack closures my Department has written to each Government Department, various agencies and local authorities seeking expressions of interest in acquiring any of the properties including Columb Barracks to benefit the local community as a whole but with particular emphasis on job creation measures. Whilst some discussion has taken place...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: There is no property either rented or owned by my Department or agencies under the aegis of my Department to which the provisions of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 apply.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: A strategy for the replacement of Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels is currently in train. A contract was signed in October, 2010 with Babcock Marine in the United Kingdom for the provision of two new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV’s). The acquisition of these modern new vessels, combined with a continuous process of refurbishment and repair on the other vessels in the fleet, will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Bere Island is a Defence Forces training resource used by both the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force. There are no plans to change the status of the facility and military training will continue on the Island.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 March 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,189, comprising 7,375 Army, 781 Air Corps and 1,033 Naval Service personnel. This is against the agreed stabilised strength for the Permanent Defence Force of 9,500. No specific weaknesses have been brought to my attention....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (7 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a focus for me as Minister for Defence. However, it is imperative that the Department and the Defence Forces, similar to all other Government Departments, must take into account the current difficult economic environment we are now operating in. The budgetary situation will continue to dictate the level of funding available for...