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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The collection of payments under the Fixed Charge Processing System was outsourced to An Post in January 2006. I am informed by the Garda authorities that information provided by An Post details the amount collected in respect of all fixed charge offence notices that attract penalty points, as well as those that do not. These are referred to as Declaration Notices and Non-Declaration Notices...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Due to the very difficult financial situation, it has been necessary to reduce the funding available to the Justice Vote Group in 2013 by €62m. However, it is of course the case that the gross expenditure budget for the Vote Group in the current year will be over €2.26 billion and this demonstrates the Government's very strong on-going commitment to the Justice Sector. With...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 Jan 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: Crime Statistics (16 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 in relation to offences under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fixed charge notices are an alternative to prosecution, and give a motorist the opportunity to acknowledge the offence, pay the fixed charge and, where the offence is a penalty point offence, incur the appropriate penalty points. If the motorist does not pay the fixed charge, he or she will in the normal course be prosecuted for the alleged offence. There can be circumstances where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fixed charge notices are an alternative to prosecution, and give a motorist the opportunity to acknowledge the offence, pay the fixed charge and, where the offence is a penalty point offence, incur the appropriate penalty points. If the motorist does not pay the fixed charge, he or she will in the normal course be prosecuted for the alleged offence. There can be circumstances where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Drumlish Garda Station forms part of the Granard Garda District and the personnel strength of the Drumlish sub-district and Granard Garda District on 30 November 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is shown on the table: Granard Drumlish Gardaí 39 2 Reserve Gardaí 2 Civilians 3 When the members attached to Drumlish Garda Station are not on duty,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: While the incidence of crime is generally lower in rural than in urban areas, 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. I also share the widespread outrage at the recent incidents of aggravated burglary referred to by the Deputy and am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 801 and 804 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Louth Garda Division, on 28 February 2011 and 30 November 2012, the closest dates for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. Louth Garda Division 28/02/11 30/11/12 Ardee 30 28 Castlebellingham 3 4 Collon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing at Concerts (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: As I set out in my response to the Deputy on 28 November 2012, the Garda Commissioner's report on the review arising from the incidents which took place at the concert in question set out conclusions and lessons to be learned from the the review as well as proposed responses. The Commissioner's report included recommendations concerning risk assessment, venue suitability, and other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have spoken with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, David Ford, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, regarding the violence in Belfast and other towns in Northern Ireland in recent weeks. We are at one in our strong concern at the attacks on the PSNI and the threats that have against public representatives from all parties, including attacks on their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: United Nations Conventions (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Inter-Departmental Committee on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the chairmanship of my Department comprises representatives of the Departments of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Defence; Health; Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; Education and Skills; Transport, Tourism & Sport; Environment, Community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 30th May, 2008, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the provision of legal aid falls within two separate categories, i.e civil legal aid and criminal legal aid. Details in respect of each category are as follows: Civil Legal Aid In respect of civil legal aid, state funding of €32.922 million was allocated to the Legal Aid Board in 2012 and this level of funding has been maintained for this year. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The revocation of a declaration of refugee status is governed by section 21 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) and section 11 of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. Since becoming Minister on 9 March 2011, refugee status has been revoked in the cases of 57 individuals. While grounds for revoking an individual's refugee status can vary from case to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 was signed into law on 26 December 2012. This Act will require that persons providing work experience to children must be vetted. The Act defines a "child" as a person under 18 years of age. Schedule 1 to the Act sets out the types of activities which would constitute 'relevant work or activities relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 15A of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant the application for a Certificate of Naturalisation to the non-national spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen if satisfied that the applicant has, inter alia, had a period of one year's continuous residence in the State immediately before the date...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 812 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Killarney Garda Sub-district. Local Garda management is aware of a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour at the location referred to. The incidents in question are receiving appropriate Garda attention. A Garda is assigned to liaise with the community and the Residents' Association in the area and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 818 together. I wish to refer the Deputy to pages 94-101 of the 2012 Revised Estimates for Public Services which can be accessed via the following link . A number of non-statutory bodies, which are under the remit of my Department, received direct funding from Vote 24 during 2012, for example, the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime,...