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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that none of my Department's capital expenditure allocation in 2012 was used for current expenditure purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The 2013 profile of Capital Expenditure within the Justice Group of Votes is set out as follows: 2013 Capital Profiled Expenditure €,000 January 1,411 February 10,054 March 2,518 April 6,464 May 5,061 June 4,090 July 4,731 August 4,727 September 4,041 October 5,047 November 6,913 December 5,593 Total 60,650

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland, registered with the Unit for this purpose, which employ personnel to work in a full-time, part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and / or vulnerable adults. The Unit processed approximately 328,000 vetting applications on behalf of these organisations in 2012. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person in question submitted an application to the General Immigration Division on 14 March 2013. All applications are dealt with in chronological order and this application will receive attention shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following discussions led by the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform at the Cabinet yesterday, the Government reaffirmed its requirement for €300m of pay and pension bill savings in 2013 and €1bn by 2015. The Government further agreed to request the CEO of the Labour Relations Commission to make contact with the parties in the coming days to establish whether or not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recognition of Foreign Divorces (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The recognition of non-EU divorces in Ireland is governed by the Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986. Where domicile is not in question, then a divorce may be recognised if evidence of due process and documentary evidence of the divorce itself are provided. However, if a person's domicile cannot be determined, it may be difficult or impossible to determine that the divorce...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Declarations of Insolvency (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The EU Regulation on insolvency proceedings of 2000, which came into effect in 2002, is a mutual recognition instrument. In determining an application for the opening of an insolvency proceeding, listed in the Annex to the Regulation, for which it would have exclusive power as the primary proceedings of a company or of a natural person, the Regulation requires that a court should determine...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Debt Resolution Processes (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is difficult to ascertain the likely demand on the Insolvency Service of Ireland. The tentative estimate of applications for the two main debt resolution processes - the Debt Settlement Arrangement and Personal Insolvency Arrangement - is roughly 15,000 applications plus a further 3,000 to 4,000 applications for Debt Relief Notices in the first full year. In addition, approximately 3,000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The difficulties experienced by property owners arising from trees and high hedges on neighbouring land were raised in both the Dáil and Seanad during passage of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. My Department consulted on the matter with the Law Reform Commission, which had been involved in drafting the 2009 Act, and the Commission took the view that unreasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: As explained to the Deputy previously, the person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. 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 31st October, 2000, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence did not use any of its 2012 capital expenditure allocation of €9.5m (including a capital carryover allocation of €0.5m) for current expenditure purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The monthly profile for the Department of Defence capital expenditure allocation for 2013 (inclusive of capital carryover of €0.9m) is set out in tabular format below: - 2013 Allocation€000 January 113 February 568 March 421 April 433 May 580 June 474 July 557 August 437 September 747 October 1,667 November 979 December 2,924 Total 9,900

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was first launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the Scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes were approved for funding. The locations of these schemes are outlined in the table below: Athy Letterkenny...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that responsibilities with regard to the problem of fuel laundering, both in the State and in the context of cross border cooperation, arise for a number of Departments and agencies. In particular, it is worth recalling that the lead role in combating fuel laundering rests with the Revenue Customs Service who work closely with all the relevant law enforcement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012, which is currently awaiting Report Stage in the Dáil, provides that all convictions except those that result in the imposition of an "excluded sentence" are capable of becoming spent. The sentences that can never become spent under the Bill are: (1) a sentence of imprisonment of more than 12 months (except in the case of a sentence of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment in An Garda Síochána is governed by Statutory Regulation namely, the Garda Síochána (Admission & Appointments) Regulations 1988/2005. These regulations were made by the Minister with the approval of the Government and having first consulted with the Commissioner on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 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 July, 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 (23 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 June, 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: Deportation Orders (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question Number 8103/13 of 19th February, 2013. The situation is unchanged since then. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 11th September 2003. He evaded his deportation for almost 6 years until June 2009. In 2009 the individual made an application to have his Deportation Order revoked under Section 3(11)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 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 September, 2010. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision as expeditiously as possible. As well as being a significant event in the life of...