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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and deployment of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational circumstances. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. The collation of information in respect of each year from 2008 to 2011 would require a disproportionate use of available resources which could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. Accordingly the information set out below is in respect of 2012. In relation to allowances the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Reserves attached to each Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (D.M.R.) on 31 January 2013, the latest date for which all figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder: Reserve Gardaí @ 31/01/2013 Station Total D.M.R.S.C. Kevin Street 11 Kilmainham 8 Pearse St 30 Harcourt...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Arrest Warrants (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Hungarian authorities issued a European arrest warrant for the person in question in 2005. Surrender was refused in the High Court on the basis that the person concerned had not fled the state in question, which was a requirement of the European Arrest Warrant Act at that time. The decision of the High Court was appealed to the Supreme Court which affirmed the original decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 525 together. The Government is not aware of any evidence that would warrant consideration being given to including the two institutions within the scope of the scheme being established for the benefit of women who were formerly in the Magdalen Laundries.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the deployment of Garda mobile offices is one of a set of measures being implemented by the Garda Commissioner to take account of the closure of certain Garda stations. In that context, the Deputy will appreciate that where stations have been closed a comprehensive set of revised structures has been put in place. In particular, the Garda authorities have emphasised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Arrangements for the detention of non-nationals on immigration grounds are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Under these arrangements persons are generally accommodated in the committal facility for the area in which their case is processed. The detention of non-nationals is subject to judicial oversight which includes recourse to the courts for all detainees. Detention...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (26 Feb 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 while their applications for international protection are being processed. Currently there are 4,819 persons accommodated throughout the State in 35 centres under contract to RIA. The amounts paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel and transport, 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 operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of 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, 2011. 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: Personal Insolvency Act (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Insolvency Service is currently focused on priority work streams for the establishment of the Office. The date when the Personal Insolvency Service will accept applications from borrowers will be determined by the finalisation of the Information Technology infrastructure currently being developed which will operate between the Personal Insolvency Practitioner, the ISI and the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 TO 534, inclusive, together. It is clear from the correspondence I have received from the Irish Institute of Legal Executives Ltd, the content of which is reflected in the four issues raised by the Deputy, that the scope of their proposals to confer legal status and a whole range of functions on such a category of persons is extensive and goes beyond...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces serve on Peace Support Operations as part of UN mandated missions, led by organisations such as the United Nations, the European Union or NATO. Where matters of personal injury or damage to property arise in relation to citizens of the host country, claims for compensation are made to the lead organisation, as opposed to the troop contributing nation. Recent compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: A total of 13 retired military medical officers have been engaged at various stages in the period concerned to provide general practitioner services when required in military installations. There is no obligation on the Department to engage any retired medical officer of the Defence Forces to provide medical duties and I am informed that since 2009, newly retired medical officers were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Military Authorities have advised that the named individual was successful at the interview stage of the 2012 General Service recruitment competition and was placed on the Defence Forces Training Centre panel. Unfortunately this individual was not placed high enough on the panel to be made an offer during the 2012 recruitment campaign. The general service recruitment panel will remain...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The issue of the recent resignation of the Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Red Cross Society, who was elected to the Society’s General Assembly by his local Area, and to this position by the members of the General Assembly, is entirely a matter for the Society itself. I am satisfied that over the past two years the Society has made good progress in reforming its Corporate Governance...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP), assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Teams respond when a request is made by An Garda Síochána for assistance in dealing with a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 541 and 542 together. The agencies associated with the Department in the period 2008 to 2012 were the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The agencies were staffed by civil servants. No bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances have been made to these staff since 2008. The Civil Defence...