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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The applicant applied for asylum on 17 January 2008 and had his claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. It was concluded that he did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 18 June 2008, in which he was also advised of his entitlement to appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status (31 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 September 2009 and made an application for a declaration of refugee status to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. On 25 January 2010 the application was refused by that Office. An appeal was lodged against the decision to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal by the Refugee Legal Service on 10 February 2010 on the applicant's behalf. It...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (31 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform recently announced the introduction of a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme in targeted sections of the Public Service, primarily to address the issue of staff surpluses where staff cannot be redeployed within the system. Given the fact that the Defence Forces are currently below strength and that recruitment is ongoing, there are no plans to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Agencies (31 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. There are currently no vacancies on this Board.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should have withdrawn the motion. It was the wrong motion.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: It was a Fianna Fáil national development plan.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: That plan did not provide for proper funding.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy forgets the past.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil is responsible for destroying the public finances. The Deputy should have withdrawn the motion.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: One would think the Deputy's party did not destroy the country and put us in hock for years.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: It bankrupt the country.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: It would be even longer if the Deputy's party had remained in government. The previous Administration did not provide any money for Garda cars.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: No, the previous Government's programme for 2012 and 2013 contained no funding in respect of cars.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should read my speech.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I apologise for interrupting Deputy Ó Fearghaíl on a point of order. I just noticed on the list of speakers I received, which is not the Fianna Fáil list, that Deputy Luke "Ming" Flanagan was to speak tonight. Considering the disgraceful remarks he made about An Garda Síochána last night, I am surprised he has not appeared in the House. I do not know whether the...

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Perhaps the speakers can be given credit for this short period.

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Ross obviously knows better than the Garda Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the application for a certificate of naturalisation received from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: For the purposes of the reply I assume the Deputy is referring to immigrants who want to come here or remain in the State on a long-term basis, i.e. those who are neither tourists or are here for short-term business or other reasons. There are a number of channels by which any such applications are considered. For example, non-EEA nationals wishing to work in the State must apply for a work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (30 Jan 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.