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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended) sets out the activities in the private security industry which are, or will be, subject to licensing. One of the security services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that 226 prisoners were granted temporary release for Christmas 2012 under the Criminal Justice Act 1960. This figure represented approximately 4% of the overall prisoner population. The Prison estate consists of 1 high security prison, Portlaoise Prison, and a total of 12 prisoners were granted Christmas temporary release from this institution. In general the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the radical streamlining of State bodies is a key deliverable of the Public Services Reform Plan, published in November 2011. This streamlining included the rationalisation of 48 bodies by the end of 2012, as listed in Appendix IIa to the Reform Plan. On 31 October 2012, my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, announced an update in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sentencing Information System (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Sentencing Information System, or ISIS, results from the work of a steering committee established by the judiciary itself to oversee the development of an electronic system to gather information about the range of sentences and other penalties that have been imposed for particular types of offences across court jurisdictions. The resulting website became operational as a pilot in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I stated in my reply of 12 December 2012, I am informed by the Garda authorities that, despite numerous attempts by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to extract DNA from the remains in question in an effort to generate DNA profiles, all attempts to date have proved unsuccessful. I am further informed that the remains in question comprise four single or partial bones. In my previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I know the Deputy will appreciate that judges are independent in the matter of sentencing, as in other matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In accordance with this principle, the role of the Oireachtas has been to specify in law a maximum penalty and a court, having considered all the circumstances of the case, to impose an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. My response to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 21st November 2012, set out the position in respect of an application by the person concerned for residence in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Tribunal Cases (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy in regard to complaints referred to the Equality Tribunal in 2012 under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2012 is as follows: New complaints were referred in respect of 133 lead/grouped cases. 6 of these complaints were subsequently withdrawn, 4 during mediation with the mediator involved and 2 while awaiting investigation. Invitation to mediation issued in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charitable Lotteries Fund was established in 1997 to provide assistance to the promoters of certain private charitable lotteries that have products similar to products sold by the National Lottery. The Fund was originally drawn from the National Lottery surplus but, as with other National Lottery funded subheads, it is now drawn also from exchequer funds. From its establishment until...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have made inquiries with the military authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I will write to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 587 together. A major re-organisation of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is currently being implemented and the RDF is currently transitioning to a new "single force" organisational structure. This is necessary in order to ensure the continued viability of the RDF as outlined in the recommendations of the Value for Money Review of the Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: All requests for Reserve Defence Force (RDF) participation in St. Patrick’s Day parades are considered by my Department. As in previous years, the RDF will participate in a number of parades throughout the country. There is no requirement for specialised training to be carried out in advance of the parades, the basic foot and arm drill which is part of the induction training for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: In the period since 1 January 2010 one doctor was appointed to the Defence Forces Medical Corps. There have been no nurses or dentists appointed in this timeframe. A competition for the appointment of doctors to the Defence Forces Medical Corps remains open with applications being accepted on an ongoing basis. As suitably qualified applicants are identified they will be interviewed with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Following the enactment of the Civil Defence Act 2012 a Ministerial Order was brought into being which gave effect to the dissolution of the Civil Defence Board with effect from 31st December 2012. Arising from the dissolution of the Board the management and development of Civil Defence at national level will now be a matter for the Civil Defence Branch of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (29 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fermoy RDF post is one of the properties identified for closure under the re-organisation programme for the Reserve. It is anticipated that all RDF properties identified for closure under the programme, including Fermoy, will be vacated by the end of March next. At that stage, in accordance with normal procedure in relation to the disposal of State property, my Department will be inviting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (24 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I previously advised the Deputy, the Courts Service has put in place arrangements to ensure that summonses issued since May 2012 include wording to advise persons charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to bring their driving licence together with a photocopy of the licence when they are attending court. I am informed that the Courts Service has communicated with the judiciary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am very conscious of the deep distress which burglary and similar crimes can cause to householders in rural areas, and the broader impact it can have in terms of fear of crime in our communities, particularly among the elderly. While the latest official crime statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that most types of crime are in fact falling, I remain concerned, as does the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to was fully investigated and an investigation file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who directed no prosecution. The Deputy will appreciate that a decision on whether to prosecute or not in a particular case is a matter for the DPP, who is independent in carrying out her functions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. What is generally referred to and understood as 'an application for leave to remain' refers to the submission of written representations to the Minister for Justice and Equality against the making of a Deportation Order, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). In all such cases, before a final...