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Topical Issues Debate: Periodic Payment Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I regard this legislation as a priority matter of great importance. It is evident that a statutory scheme is required if periodic payments orders are to become a reality. This is clear from the work done by the working group. Further additional work was required in the context of how we ensure necessary security for the long-term viability of periodic payments, which has to be a key...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Referral to Committee (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move:That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2012, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees or sub-Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159(3), which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than the dates...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Leave to Introduce (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: That leave being given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2012:- Vote 25 — Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary Estimate) Vote 37 — Social Protection (Supplementary Estimate) Vote 39 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 453 together. In the Dublin Metropolitan Region, the registration of non-nationals is undertaken by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) at the Registration Office situated at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. There are extended opening hours in operation in the office from Monday to Thursday (8:00 AM to 10:00 PM); on Friday the hours are 8:00 AM...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the Coroners Act 1962, a coroner is an independent office holder with responsibility under the law for the medico-legal investigation of the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths. I am satisfied that the provisions of the current legislation are sufficient to investigate those deaths that require to be reported to the coroner. That would include the death...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 444 together. As the Deputy will be aware, legal aid services within this State are divided into two separate categories, namely civil legal aid through the Legal Aid Board under the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid 1995, and criminal legal aid through the courts and the judiciary under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 445 together. As the Deputy will be aware, legal aid services within this State are divided into two separate categories, namely civil legal aid through the Legal Aid Board under the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid 1995, and criminal legal aid through the courts and the judiciary under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I stated in my reply to PQ No. 51818/12 of 21 November, 2012, Ireland supports, in principle, the aims and terms of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office within my Department, actively contributed to all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The saving on capital spend referred to by the Deputy, at the end of October, is largely the result of timing issues in relation to capital projects. It is expected that this underspend of €11m at the end of October will substantially reduce by the end of November as many of these timing issues are resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. Given the large number and wide range of client groups, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Fees (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 380 of 2012), which came into effect on 1 December 2012, revokes the Land Registration (Fees) Order 1999 and introduces new fees for Land Registry services. The Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012 also introduces new bands for the relevant fees relating to the consideration (value) of transfers on sale and includes details of fees for new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I understand from the Garda Commissioner that the readily available statistics indicate that the total number of firearms which have been licensed since the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009, for the Mayo Division is 9,672 (as of 1st December 2012 ). Due to operational and security reasons statistics in relation to firearms are provided on a Divisional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is a range of strong legislative provisions available to an An Garda Síochána to combat anti-social behaviour. These include measures under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts and the Intoxicating Liquor Acts. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 provides Gardaí with powers to deal with anti-social conduct attributable to excessive drinking, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to General Immigration Division on 15 September 2012. Applications are dealt with in chronological order and this division will be in touch with this person in due course. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together. The Report of the Steering Group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, which was published earlier this year, contains a broad range of recommendations which seek to address the negative consequences of alcohol misuse and alcohol-related harm in this country. The Department of Health is currently developing an Action Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 was enacted with the objective of strengthening the regulation of charitable organisations and increasing their transparency and accountability. The majority of the Act's sections have not yet been commenced as they are contingent on the establishment of a new Charities Regulatory Authority, which has been postponed due to budgetary constraints. Notwithstanding this,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his 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 15th July, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 473 together. The matters to which the Deputies refer are among those being addressed by the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 which completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 23 February and is due to commence Committee Stage early in the new year. The Bill provides for the modernisation and reform of the way legal services are provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government is committed to a strategic review of penal policy, including sentencing generally, and this review is underway. In addition, the Law Reform Commission is reviewing the law on mandatory sentences and published a consultation paper in January this year. The Commission invited submissions on its consultation paper from interested parties and is expected to publish its final...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Shatter: Section 16(b) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation although the conditions for naturalisation (or any of them) are not complied with, where the applicant is a naturalised Irish citizen acting on behalf of a minor child of the applicant. Approximate...