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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 16/11/2002 and was granted permission as a work permit holder to remain up to 4/11/2003. He re-entered the State on 16/09/2010 and was granted permission as a work permit holder to remain up to 27/01/2012. Since that date this person has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 416, inclusive, 421 to 433, inclusive, 437, 442 to 444, inclusive, 446, 448, 451 and 452 together. The Government has decided to set up a statutory Commission of Investigation into the recording of telephone calls in certain Garda stations. In this context the Government have agreed that the Commission of Investigation should examine all matters of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Persons who are not citizens of Ireland and who are not nationals of one of the countries specified in the appropriate schedules of the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2012 (S.I. no. 412 of 2012) are required to have a valid Irish visa to land in the State. In order to issue a visit visa, the deciding Visa Officer must be satisfied that a number of criteria are fulfilled, including that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the notional value of counterfeit bank notes seized in the State for the years 2010 to 2013. These figures correspond with data available from the Central Bank of Ireland. Notional value of counterfeit bank notes seized in the State for the years 2010 to 2013 - Year Notional Value 2013 €289,470 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: School Curriculum (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 752 of 25 March 2014 in which I said "As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 11 March 2014, "No school will be obliged to change its religious teachings in relation to marriage. Of course, where a school covers issues relating to civil marriage in its teaching programme, it is to be presumed that it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am, of course, aware of concerns in the community, including Edgeworthstown, about the incidence of crime, and of burglary in particular. These crimes cause deep distress to householders and have a broader impact in terms of fear of crime in the community. Garda Operation Fiacla remains in force nationally and specific burglary initiatives continue to be implemented in each Garda Region...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 6 March 2014, the reason why it was considered more appropriate to transfer my powers as Minister for Justice and Equality, rather than my powers as Minister for Defence, was due to the formal legal relationship that the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has with the Minister for Defence. This relationship is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously said, Chief Officer Stack was a dedicated and committed servant of the Irish State and a loyal husband and father. His murder was not only a tragedy for his family but an attack on the foundations of this State. The murder of Chief Officer Stack is the subject of a review by the Garda Síochána Serious Crime Review Team and a number of meetings have taken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no deletion facility provided in the PULSE system. Accordingly it is not possible to for any records relating to fixed charge penalty point offences cancelled or otherwise to be deleted from the system.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 439 together. The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which, as the Deputy will be aware, is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, I have asked the Courts Service for the information in the detailed format sought by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to a letter issued to him on the 31st of March 2014 in relation to this matter, which states the following: I refer further to your Parliamentary Question No. 580 of 18 February 2014 and the details supplied therein. It would be inappropriate to comment as the issues raised were before the courts and have been the subject of court decision and I cannot intervene in how...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Witness Intimidation (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: First and foremost I would urge any person who is a victim or a witness to crime including any form of threatening behaviour or intimidation to report the matter to An Garda Síochána. In this regard I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána will in line with its obligations take appropriate steps in dealing with such cases. In particular in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Under section 63 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, it is the function of a State Competent Authority to effectively monitor designated persons and take measures that are reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing compliance by those designated persons with the specified requirements in relation to money laundering and terrorist financing. To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 80 of the Garda Act 2005 sets out a number of statutory reports required to be submitted to the Minister for Justice and Equality. These include annual reports, a five year report, and any other reports GSOC considers appropriate to draw to the attention of the Minister because of their gravity or other exceptional circumstances. Annual reports have been received for 2010, 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Resignation (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that on the same day as the letter was received there was a legal consultation on the Bailey case held at Garda Headquarters to discuss the implications of the recordings in that case, chaired by the Garda Commissioner and attended also by other Garda personnel, the senior counsel representing the State, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Office of the Attorney General...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Standard Departmental arrangements for the transfer of information and correspondence between staff of my Department and my Office are in place in my Department, utilising a broad range of mechanisms for the purposes of communication. The Secretary General and myself share a concern that all matters be dealt with appropriately and without undue delay.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The unsatisfactory age and fitness profile of the Permanent Defence Force was an issue of serious concern during the 1990's and was the subject of severe criticism by a series of external reports, mainly Price Waterhouse Consultants and the Efficiency Audit Group (EAG). One of the key areas identified for urgent action by the EAG was the development of a manpower policy with an emphasis on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can confirm that no request was received from the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to whether the offices of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission had been bugged.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As outlined in my answer to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question on 26 March 2014, the US Customs pre-clearance carried out at Dublin Airport before the departure of the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) flight on 16 March 2008 took place at the request of the Air Corps. This was to avoid possible logistical difficulties that may have arisen at the airport of arrival in the US, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (27 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Ireland has comprehensive legal protection against discrimination on the ground of disability. Persons with disabilities, including persons with intellectual disabilities, are protected from discrimination and afforded reasonable accommodation in the field of employment, under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011. While the Employment Equality Acts place no specific obligation on an...