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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the person concerned was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) on 31 January 2013. The application is being processed and will be returned to the registered organisation once completed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the light of the new information supplied by the Deputy I have asked my officials to review this case as soon as possible. The outcome of that review will then be communicated to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Apr 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 October, 2012. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As well as being a significant event in the life of its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2012. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 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 January, 2013. 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: Deportation Orders (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question Number 18674/13 of the 23 April, 2013. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that reply. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which have a direct bearing on his case and which has arisen since the original Deportation Order was made, there remains the option of applying to me for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that representations were recently received from the person's legal representative asking that this Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended). When a decision has been made on that application, the decision will be conveyed in writing to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 2 December, 2009 which refused by the Office of Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The case of the person concerned was then considered in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and a Deportation Order was made in respect of them on 27 July, 2010. Judicial Review proceedings...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The numbers of people who are on the payroll of the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces are set out in the table. Civil Servants Civilian Employees Defence Forces* Defence Forces Pensioners 371 582 11,669 11,950 *Defence Forces include Enlisted Personnel; Officers and Reservists The total number of payslips processed each month is 48,621 of which approximately 98%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: On the basis of the numbers that we have set at just over 4,000, we will get a clearer view when the reorganisation has been completed. I do not wish to pre-empt our giving consideration to the matter at that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: That is in the context of skills and people being moved from one technical area to another or being reassigned to another RDF unit. Training is available in that context.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: One of the important things to emphasise is the importance that is being attached to the trained reserve being in a single force structure. The implementation plan will achieve that. It may well arise out of that, that there will be circumstances in which members of the RDF will in the future be utilised when in the past they have not been. I deliberately touched on that both in my speech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Members might join in some of the training as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Yes, I knew that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The first stage of implementation is complete and from memory, it is envisaged the rest of it will be completed by September next. In the context of two important issues, I will focus on training days. In 2012, there was only funding for 30,000 training days whereas in 2013, funding for 41,500 training days has been made available. Consequently, the financial focus has gone from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I will take the last issue first. In the past, that was the case but they became separated. As I understand it, it became possible to get the gratuity without participating in training. If I am wrong in this regard, I am sure I will be corrected. However, my understanding is there was such a connectivity at one point. However, I am talking about this historically, as I was not around at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am not clear on the answer to that question and do not wish to guess it. I am sure there was a range of different reasons some people were unable to engage in training in any particular year. I am sure that for some people, there were very good reasons for this. Consequently, I do not wish to second-guess that. Nevertheless, in the context of the review, what is made clear is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Allow me to check some figures. In 2011, there were 4,554 members, of whom 2,010, as I mentioned, actually participated in training. When one speaks in terms of being effective or non-effective, while one might relate this simply to those who were participating in training, it is or can be something quite different to that in practical terms. Consequently, the objective is to ensure the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Ultimately, there is a substantial difference between the training members of the PDF receive and the training received by members of the RDF. In dealing with overseas duties, it is important that members of the Defence Forces are trained to the maximum possible extent and at present, it is certainly not envisaged that members of the RDF would go overseas. In the context of overseas duties,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: VFM Review of Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence and RDFRA (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: If a Deputy asks questions and then leaves the room he clearly does not want to hear responses so I will not waste the time of the other members in responding.