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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA was adopted on 25 October 2012. In accordance with Article 27 of the Directive, Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I assume the Deputy is referring to the revised Parental Leave Directive 2010/18/EU which gives legal effect to the revised Framework Agreement on Parental Leave, concluded by the European social partners (BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC). At previously indicated, the Government approved the drafting of a Family Leave Bill to consolidate with amendments all such leaves including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (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: Citizenship Ceremonies (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Citizenship ceremony days take place periodically throughout the year, at which up to 4,000 candidates for citizenship make their declaration of fidelity to the Irish nation and loyalty to the State, give an undertaking to uphold the laws of the State and to respect its democratic values and receive their certificate of naturalisation. The next citizenship ceremony day will take place in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy refers to the provisions of Section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998, designed to allow schools and other institutions to maintain their religious ethos. I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions No. 54456 of 4 December 2012, and No. 2999 of 22 January 2013. The position is unchanged since then The Government has undertaken in its Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: In response to the Deputy’s question, pensions paid to former civil servants are a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions to retired members of An Garda Síochána, retired solicitors of the Legal Aid Board and retired staff of the National Disability Authority. There are 7,958 individuals, recruited...

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

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner has put Operation Fiacla in place in order to address incidents of burglary, aggravated burglaries and related offences occurring throughout the country. This Operation is intelligence driven and specific burglary initiatives have been implemented in each Garda Region to target suspect offenders. I am informed that as of 31 January 2013,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government commits the Government to significant reform of the courts, including the establishment of a separate family law court structure that is streamlined, more efficient, and less costly. I have initiated a consultation process with interested parties in relation to the establishment of family law courts and am hosting a seminar on 6 July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that no such application, for a transfer to a prison here, has been received in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: Drafting of the Bill is being finalised with a view to meeting the commitment in the Government Legislation Programme which indicates that the Bill is expected to be published in the current session. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a Bill that is in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Work is being completed to properly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The full operation of the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 is expected in the early part of 2013. The Insolvency Service of Ireland aims to open its office, launch its website, commence an information campaign with the issuing of publications and relevant guidelines in Quarter 1 of 2013. The regulatory and IT frameworks required for the Service to accept and process...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (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: Deportation Orders (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, made on 3 October, 2011 following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This Order was formally served on the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 August, 2007. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following the consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dissident Republican Activity (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: I meet frequently and maintain ongoing contact with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, David Ford, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, with regard to the security situation and ongoing efforts to combat threats from criminal terrorists, the so-called "dissident republican" groups. The threat which these groups present is a matter of shared concern North...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The capital funding spent by my Department during December amounted to approximately €2.657 million, the breakdown of which is €1.344 million was spent on information/communications technology and office equipment, which includes €995,000 in respect of the renewal of an Oracle software licensing contract that falls due in December each year, and the remainder of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The military authorities have confirmed that on 31 January 2013 the strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone was 1,014. With the recent re-organisation of the Permanent Defence Force from 3 Brigades to a 2 Brigade structure, and a strength figure for the Permanent Defence Force as a whole of 9,500, I expect the number of personnel serving in Custume Barracks will be of the order of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The programme provides for new projects and the continuation of capital building work already underway. An overall capital provision of €9 million has been allocated to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department does not manage any programmes for funding community, voluntary and sporting organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: As regards retired members of the Permanent Defence Force whose pensions are paid by the Department of Defence, the relevant detailed information sought is not readily available and is being compiled at present. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The requested information in respect of retired civil servants of the Department of Defence or retired civilian...