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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: All Personal Involvency 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 application to carry on practice as a Personal Insolvency Practitioner, and Section 164 the matters which the Insolvency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 510 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions 409 and 448 (taken together) of 26 March 2013. The position with regard to my Department is unchanged since then and was stated as follows. There are no current plans to engage in any form of blanket regularisation of migrants who are unlawfully in the State. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 15th March 2013 in relation to his wife and that a decision will issue to him shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 14 March 2013, I can inform the Deputy that the documents requested on 7 March 2013 have been received. The person concerned will be invited in due course to a citizenship ceremony at which the declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State is made and citizenship is granted. Queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Cases involving family reunification are considered within our immigration system on their merits. The aim is to achieve an appropriate balance between the legitimate aspirations of the family and the social and economic interests of society at large. It is my intention to finalise in the coming period a detailed policy document on family reunification both where the sponsor is an Irish...

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

Alan Shatter: I have made it quite clear on a number of occasions that my objective is to ensure that numbers will not fall below 13,000. I have also said that I intended to shortly bring proposals on this to Cabinet. Of course, if new members of the Force are to be recruited I have to ensure the funds exist to pay them. In this context, unfortunately, the situation that we now face is that there is...

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

Alan Shatter: The current permitted strength in each rank above Garda rank is as follows:- Sergeant 2,000, Inspector 300, Superintendent 166, Chief Superintendent 45 and Assistant Commissioner 9. The strengths of these ranks on 31st March 2013 were Sergeant 1,933, Inspector 294, Superintendent, 153, Chief Superintendent, 41 and Assistant Commissioner 9. These figures include the most recent promotions to...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Wicklow Garda Division broken down by rank on 28 February 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder: District/Station Gda Sgt Insp Supt C/Supt Total Baltinglass ...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that two vetting applications on behalf of the person concerned were received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) on 19 March 2013 and 5 April 2013. The applications are being processed and will be returned to the registered organisation once completed.

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

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland, registered with the Unit for this purpose. There is a legal obligation under various acts to conduct vetting in respect of a number of different employment sectors: - Public Service Appointments, including Government Departments, Local Authorities, Customs and Excise, An Post, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: On 4 June last year a twelve-month pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service, supported by the Air Corps, commenced operating out of Custume Barracks, Athlone. The service was established by agreement between my Department and the Department of Health to assess the level and type, if any, of dedicated emergency aeromedical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised this Conference has been rescheduled to a date, to be confirmed, later in the year. My officials dealing with procurement will consider the question of attendance by Department officials and or Defence Forces personnel when revised dates have been confirmed.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The contributory pension schemes for the widow(er)s and children of deceased military personnel are essentially the same as those applying elsewhere in the public service. Benefits under the schemes are additional to Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension that may be payable under the Social Welfare Acts in respect of deceased personnel by virtue of their social insurance (PRSI) contributions....

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

Alan Shatter: I have made it quite clear on a number of occasions that my objective is to ensure that numbers will not fall below 13,000. I have also said that I intended to shortly bring proposals on this to Cabinet. Of course, if new members of the Force are to be recruited I have to ensure the funds exist to pay them. In this context, unfortunately, the situation that we now face is that there is...

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

Alan Shatter: The current permitted strength in each rank above Garda rank is as follows:- Sergeant 2,000, Inspector 300, Superintendent 166, Chief Superintendent 45 and Assistant Commissioner 9. The strengths of these ranks on 31st March 2013 were Sergeant 1,933, Inspector 294, Superintendent, 153, Chief Superintendent, 41 and Assistant Commissioner 9. These figures include the most recent promotions to...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Wicklow Garda Division broken down by rank on 28 February 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder: District/Station Gda Sgt Insp Supt C/Supt Total Baltinglass ...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that two vetting applications on behalf of the person concerned were received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) on 19 March 2013 and 5 April 2013. The applications are being processed and will be returned to the registered organisation once completed.

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

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland, registered with the Unit for this purpose. There is a legal obligation under various acts to conduct vetting in respect of a number of different employment sectors: - Public Service Appointments, including Government Departments, Local Authorities, Customs and Excise, An Post, the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: On 4 June last year a twelve-month pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service, supported by the Air Corps, commenced operating out of Custume Barracks, Athlone. The service was established by agreement between my Department and the Department of Health to assess the level and type, if any, of dedicated emergency aeromedical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service for...