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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Numbers (6 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: Crime Statistics (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all outstanding serious crime incidents remain under investigation until brought to a conclusion. In this regard, Garda Management closely monitors the allocation of all resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level, to ensure optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is assumed that the Deputy is seeking details of retired public servants who on occasion are engaged mainly on a short term basis to carry out specific projects or functions such as to serve on boards, committees, commissions, interview boards, investigations etc. There are currently 13 retired public servants who fall into these categories in respect of my Department. The fees payable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The qualifying criteria for a Defacto partnership is fully detailed on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website, (www.inis.ie). In the circumstances set out in the Deputy's Question, the Irish national and her non-EEA national partner must demonstrate that they are in a relationship for two or more years to quality for defacto status. If granted this would give the non-EEA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Garda vetting certificates are issued to specified organisations registered with the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) for that purpose in respect of a particular post or employment. A vetting disclosure is made in response to a written request and with the permission of the person who is the subject of that request. I should emphasise that the certificate is a disclosure to the requesting,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Application Numbers (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland which employ personnel to work in a full time part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and or vulnerable adults and who are registered with the Unit for this purpose. There has been a substantial increase in the volume of vetting applications received by the GCVU...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously informed the House, the type of abuse outlined by the Inspector of Prisons in his report on St. Patrick's Institution is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The Deputy will be aware that following the publication of the Inspector's Report in October last year, I published the Irish Prison Service's Action plan for implementing the Inspector's recommendations. A new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will recall, Mr. Paul Coffey SC was appointed to carry out an independent examination of the case made by the Stardust Victims Committee for a renewed inquiry into the Stardust fire. The Victims Committee had a full opportunity to participate in that independent examination. Mr. Coffey's report was published in January, 2009 and one of his conclusions was that to establish a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 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: Prison Service Overtime (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that in August 2005, an agreement was reached between the Irish Prison Service and the Prison Officers' Association on the Proposal for Organisational Change in the Irish Prison Service. A key element of the agreement was the elimination of overtime working and its replacement with an additional hours system. Since the introduction of the additional hours system,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Confirmation of 2012 year end Bank Accounts and balances therein as at 31/12/2012 is currently underway. Most recently completed records show that there was a total of €28.5m held in the eighty-seven (87) Bank Accounts in use by my Department and Agencies under the remit of Vote 24 on the 31/12/2011. The primary purpose of these accounts is in relation to working capital and is used to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 contains provisions which facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of the common areas of multi-unit developments. Membership of an OMC comprises the owners of residential units in the development concerned. Section 18 of the 2011 Act requires OMCs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The cases referred to by the Deputy encompass a father, a mother and their child. The father was the subject of an individual asylum application while the couple's child was included as a child dependant in his mother's claim meaning that any determination or decision made in her case applied equally to him. Arising from the refusal of their asylum applications, and in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since the Government took office in March 2011, my Department has engaged two retired public servants to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. These appointments are to temporary unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis. The post of Civilian Driver attracts an annual salary of €32,965. These positions were not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: On 17 January 2013, the Council of the European Union established the European Union Training Mission (EUTM Mali), which will provide military training and advice to the Malian Armed Forces to improve their military capacity and their effectiveness in guaranteeing the country's territorial integrity. Training will also be provided in international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department does not hold money on deposit or in short term bank investments. My Department operates a number of current accounts which are used for operational purposes e.g. transmission of electronic payments, small local purchases and overseas unit support. The Defence Forces Canteen Board is the only body under my Department’s remit which has accounts of the type specified. It...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank Members of the Seanad for the detailed consideration that they gave to the Bill and for the time that they clearly spent but that is not the right word in the circumstances. I thank them for the time that they have taken to table and consider amendments which is always a helpful and useful exercise. I hope that it has been understood that I listened. As a consequence of the debate...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank Senators for their contributions and accept that they are anxious to ensure this legislation has the intended effect. I am also conscious that as this is our first time to enact legislation in the State on spent convictions, we must be careful how we deal with it and ensure we approach matters in an appropriate way. It has been suggested Northern Ireland has applied the UK regime....

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has not read it.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is in the programme for Government.