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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty the legal basis for Council Directive 2003/9/EC laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers is Article 78(2)(f) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Accordingly, the provisions of the EU Treaty Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers under the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The collation of statistics on deaths of asylum seekers living in direct provision commenced in 2002. During the period 2005 to 2012, there have been 39 deaths of asylum seekers who were residing in direct provision accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the prisoner referred to was afforded an escorted visit, in the company of an Acting Chief Officer and a prison Chaplain, to a family grave on the 21 March 2013. The prisoner had previously been granted an escorted visit, again accompanied by an Acting Chief Officer and a Chaplain, to view the remains of their parent, in private, away from the public and other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously informed the House I am aware of the Report to which the Deputy refers and of its findings. Of course, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I am also acutely aware of the involvement of organised crime groups in the activities referred to by the Deputy. As highlighted in the Report, crime of this nature has very negative repercussions for the State in terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am interpreting the Deputy’s question in the following manner so as to provide the information which I believe he is seeking. The term State Boards is somewhat imprecise as it includes bodies with a wide and diverse range of functions many of which would not fall into the more commonly understood definition of Board which is a body with a governance oversight of an organisation. To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her 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 27th February, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that details of the expenditure incurred by An Garda Síochána on taxi services are not recorded separately and would require a disproportionate amount of Garda resources to compile. In the circumstances I regret that I am not in a position to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The arrangements made in relation to the maintenance of Garda transport are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and the Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the maintenance costs for Garda vehicles broken down by Region, including the provision of spare parts, tyres and towing, for 2012 were as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the detailed allocation of all resources, including Garda Reservists, throughout the organisation is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner in consultation with his senior management and I have no direct function in this matter. On 28 February 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were over 1,000 Garda Reserves throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. In relation to the Garda stations operating in the State, the details are provided on the Garda Síochána website and I would refer the Deputy to the relevant webpage at . The general position is that the properties which serve as Garda stations are owned or leased, on behalf of the State, by the Office of Public Works....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have sought the relevant information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy further in relation to this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I expect to be in a position quite soon to provide the information sought by the Deputy on the methods to be used to identify and protect minors in relation to gambling. However, I am unable to do so at this point since I have not yet obtained the Government's approval for my proposals. The proposals are in the General Scheme of the proposed Gambling Control Bill which I hope to present to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Mar 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 February, 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: Naturalisation Applications (27 Mar 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 February, 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: Citizenship Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no function or responsibility in relation to the matter raised. Under the terms of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, as passed by the Oireachtas, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the operation of its functions and decisions on individual cases are a matter for the Board. Under Section 7(3) of the Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government introduced a number of changes for the provision of Office Holder transport during 2011. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited exceptions on security grounds. In addition, it was decided that former Presidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware the HSE has primary responsibility under the Child Care Act, 1991 for the care of separated or unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the State. In that regard, any persons deemed to be unaccompanied minors by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) are referred to the HSE under Section 8 of the Refugee Act, 1996. On referral by the ORAC, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA), a functional unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, is responsible for the accommodation of persons under the Government system of Direct Provision. While accommodation services are provided by RIA, other State supports are provided by the appropriate Government Department or agency, i.e., health services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA), a functional unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, is responsible for the accommodation of persons under the Government system of Direct Provision. While accommodation services are provided by RIA, other State supports are provided by the appropriate Government Department or agency, i.e., health services...