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Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is extraordinary it took the Deputy two weeks to raise this issue in the House. Other Deputies raised issues about Garda stations during Question Time.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is probably inconvenient to the Deputy to be in the House for Question Time because he is so rarely here participating.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy Ross for raising this issue. I fully appreciate the sensitivities with regard to Garda station closures. While I dealt with the issue at great length in the House during Question Time just over a week ago, this Topical Issue debate provides me once more with an opportunity to set out in clear and unambiguous terms the objectives of the programme of consolidation of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: House Repossessions (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I must inform the Deputy that I am unaware of any statements issued by the Revenue Commissioners on this particular subject. The Deputy should be aware that all mortgage contracts contain remedies, such as repossession, that may be exercised by lending institutions in cases of mortgage default. My Department is consulting with the Office of the Attorney General with a view to framing an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to him contained in Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 18 December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that it is proposed to hold further evidential breath testtraining in late December 2012. It is envisaged that approximately 20 Garda members will be trained during this training session.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Text Alert Systems (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that text alert systems may be used by Gardaí, via Community Alert or other such groups, to alert the community in relation to suspicious activity or vehicles in their area, appeal for information, inform the community about road closures or to provide crime prevention advice. The content of the messages sent are vetted locally by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the four Garda stations listed below currently have a fully commissioned and operational internal audio/visual CCTV system installed in public and custody areas. Station No. of cameras Bridewell Prison 31 Store Street 10 Pearse Street 11 Letterkenny 10 Work in relation to the installation of CCTV is currently ongoing in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that An Garda Síochána is continuing to implement the recommendations of the report taking into account the changed economic climate and the subsequent impact on the availability of resources. The terms of reference for the Review of Training and Development were to "examine all training and development in An Garda Síochána for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision of three new Garda Divisional Headquarters for Kevin Street (Dublin), Galway and Wexford was included in the special Government stimulus package announced in July. These projects are to be delivered by means of a Public Private Partnership and discussions are taking place between the relevant agencies regarding the follow-up action to be undertaken in the light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 'Operation Vacuum' was the policing operational name given to an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis. This operation led to the seizure of approximately 655 cannabis plants and 2 kilograms of cannabis with an approximate street value at that time of €300,000. I am further informed that four persons arrested and charged with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I received correspondence from the organisation in question on 12th December and quite separately I received an email from them on 14 December 2012. This email was also sent to a number of Deputies and other addressees at the same time. I will of course be replying directly to the correspondence in due course. The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2013, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána do not publish data complied by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. I am further advised that, in accordance with the provisions of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the RSA is responsible for the preparation, compilation and publication of information and statistics in respect of road safety matters.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. Part 2 of the Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual offences who enter the State. All offenders subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has been conducting an examination of the law on sexual offences generally. This includes a review of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. Having regard to competing legislative priorities, the review has been progressed as speedily as possible. This work is close to completion and I expect to bring a draft General Scheme to Government shortly with a view to seeking approval for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 makes provision, among other things, for a new legal costs regime, applicable to both solicitors and barristers. It will bring greater transparency to how legal costs are charged and better balance the interests of legal practitioners and their clients as consumers. The new legal costs regime includes the requirement for a detailed 'Notice' to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The implementation of the reduction in the number of Garda stations and Districts as set out in the Policing Plan for 2013 will take place in full consultation with the local communities and staffing interests. Local Garda management will shortly commence the process of engaging with these communities through the Joint Policing Committees and other fora to advise them of the revised policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Service (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Personal Insolvency Service are working towards a launch date in Quarter 1 of 2013 that will include the opening of an office and website, the launch of an information campaign and the issuing of publications and relevant guidelines. Intensive efforts are also under way to design and implement the regulatory and IT frameworks required to be in place prior to the Service accepting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on 3rd June, 2000 and was last granted permission to remain until 23rd July, 2010. The person concerned remained in the State since that date without permission. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 10th November, 2010, that the then...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (20 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in April 2011. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation was completed in December 2011 and a report was forwarded to...