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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on the basis of the information provided by the Deputy and in the time available, it has not been possible to ascertain the status of the application. I will communicate directly with the Deputy when the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the current contract for the provision of fresh poultry products for the Irish Prison Service was placed with Crossgar Foodservices, an Northern Ireland company, following an open tender competition in accordance with EU Procurement Directives. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that poultry being currently supplied under this contract is not of Republic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities or the Courts Service to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Section 1 (1) of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 allows a court of summary jurisdiction, in a case where the court thinks the charge is proved but it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment, to release the offender on probation without proceeding to a conviction and make an order dismissing the charge or discharging the offender conditionally. Garda Vetting disclosures are made to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently approved the drafting of the Fines (Amendment) Bill 2012, the Scheme of which is available on my Department's website (www.justice.ie). The Scheme provides, inter alia, for the introduction of attachment of earnings orders to collect unpaid fines. It also recasts a number of the key...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The current contract for the provision of fresh poultry products to the Defence Forces was placed with Kildare Farm Foods, an Irish Company based in Kildare in May 2011 following an open tender competition. The contract value is in the region of €630,000 (ex VAT) over a two year period. I am advised by the Defence Forces that 80% of all the poultry products provided by Kildare Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 4,836 persons seeking international protection residing in 35 Direct Provision accommodation centres across 17 counties under contract to the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), an operational unit of the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department. 1,825 of these residents - 38% - are children under the age of 18. RIA takes its child...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the matters raised in the question are operational matters for the Property Registration Authority. Under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established on 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority (PSA), 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. The licensing of installers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 4,836 persons seeking international protection residing in 35 asylum Direct Provision accommodation centres across 17 counties under contract to the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), an operational unit of the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department. In relation to the issue of space generally, including the sharing of bedrooms and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2008. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in February, 2010. I considered the application in October, 2012 and decided to defer making a final decision in this case until October 2013. The person concerned was notified of this decision and the reason for it in a letter issued on 22 October, 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Bill (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is my intention to bring forward amendments to the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012, during its passage through the Seanad, which will empower the Insolvency Service, once it is established, to draw up guidelines on reasonable living expenses for debtors for use in the context of the debt settlement mechanisms contained in the Bill. It will be a matter for the Director of the new Insolvency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: On 2 August this year I received a report from the Garda Commissioner on the review carried out by An Garda Síochána arising from the incidents which took place at the concert in the Phoenix Park on Saturday 7 July. The full review contains extensive operational details and, in keeping with normal practice in these matters, it would not be appropriate to put these into the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Jurisdiction in Wards of Court matters is vested in the High Court. The Courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and, therefore, it is not open to me as Minister to comment in any way. Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable Donations (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland are mandated under the Charities Acts, 1961 and 1973 to provide various services to trustees of charities. The Office of the Commissioners falls under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality. It is the view of the Office of the Commissioners that the donation of a property to a charity is a disposal of property...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (28 Nov 2012)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Enforcement (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Pursuant to the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 the Director of Corporate Enforcement is independent in the performance of his statutory functions. The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) was established in 2001 and details of investigations undertaken by the Director for the period from 2001 to 2011 are contained in the Annual Reports of the ODCE. These Reports have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Nov 2012)

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.