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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below, under a number of broad headings. Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime The Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime is an independent body with an allocated annual budget from my Department to provide for services and supports to victims of crime. The Commission prioritises funding for activities that provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the person concerned was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 11 December 2012. The application is currently being processed and it is anticipated that a response will issue to the registered organisation involved in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy, who was the subject of Parliamentary Questions number 120 on 29 November 2012, number 428 on 2 October 2012 and number 178 on 20 September 2012, made an application to General Immigration Division of my Department on 5 October 2012. Further correspondence was received on 17...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred is in the Kells Garda Sub-District. Kells Garda Station is a District Headquarters and is open on a 24 hour basis. I am further informed that the area is subject to regular patrols by local uniformed and plain clothes personnel, augmented by the Detective Unit and Community Policing Unit, together with the Divisional Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Louth Garda Division, on 31 December 2012, the latest dates for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below. Louth Garda Division 31/12/12 Ardee 28 Castlebellingham 4 Collon 6 Louth 1 Clougherhead 4 Drogheda 93 Dunleer 5 Blackrock 6 Carlingford 6...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Since June 2010 there are administrative arrangements in place to facilitate non-EEA doctors working in the State. These arrangements can be found on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration website at www.inis.gov.ie. In brief these arrangements grant a non-EEA doctor immigration permission to remain in the State up to one or two years initially, (subject to type of Registration with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the Community Policing Unit attached to the R Garda District on 31 December 2010 - 31 December 2012 was as set out in the table below. The allocation of all resources, including personnel, is a matter entirely for the Garda Commissioner in consultation with his senior management and I have no direct function in the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including boats, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified policing priorities. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently twelve boats attached to the Unit. The requirements of Garda specialist units, including the Garda Water Unit, are subject to ongoing review and analysis to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Court (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Support and Advisory Committee for the Drug Treatment Court has over the course of 2012 undertaken a detailed evaluation of the court's operation and is in the process of completing some final enquiries which are due to be submitted to my Department in the near future. I will consider this issue further when all of the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 passed Second Stage in the Seanad on 30 January 2013 and is being dealt at Report Stage today. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Spent Convictions Bill is of interest to many people, including those who have convictions and those who have an interest in the rehabilitation of offenders. The Bill has been the subject of a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The application referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of processing and the applicant will be informed of my decision shortly. As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major step for the State which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 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: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to the Deputy on this matter in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to was fully investigated by An Garda Síochána. This investigation concluded in 2006. The outcome of the investigation revealed that certain exhibits which were originally recovered in 1983 were subsequently lost and following exhaustive searches could not be found. I am further informed that since then robust...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts Service has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The official crime statistics published by the Central Statistics Office for the period to the end of Quarter 3 in 2012 indicate that, in common with trends nationally, most categories of recorded crime in Meath are at lower or similar levels to that experienced over the previous 12 months. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that property crime and crimes against the person are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 659 together. The Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013 sets out details for the closure of 100 Garda stations throughout the country. On the 31 January 2013, 95 of these Stations closed. Plans are at an advanced stage for the closure of the five remaining stations, namely Redhills in Cavan/Monaghan Division, Barrack St in Cork City Division,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Members of An Garda Síochána may retire on a voluntary basis once they have reached 50 years of age and have accrued 30 years service. Members must retire on compulsory age grounds on reaching the age of 60. In actual fact, most Gardaí take voluntary retirement ahead of their compulsory retirement age and it is not possible to predict with any certainty the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of overtime hours worked by members of An Garda Síochána during 2010, 2011 and 2012 was as set out in the table below. The 2011 figure also includes overtime in respect of duties carried out during the State Visits of President Obama and Queen Elizabeth II which amounted in total to 765,598 hours. Year 2012 2011 2010 ...