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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Pobal is responsible, on behalf of my Department, for carrying out calls for and assessing applications for ERF grants. It is open to unsuccessful applicants to seek a review of the decision on their application. A staff member from Pobal who was not involved in the original decision is assigned to undertake the review. The recommendations of the reviewer are considered by the Pobal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Under the Coroners Act 1962, a Coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he or she is independent and neither I nor my Department has any role in individual cases. However, to be of assistance, general inquiries have been made in connection with the matter raised by the Deputy and I understand that the Coroner is awaiting a Post Mortem report in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I have indicated previously in response to questions on this issue, Ireland supports, in principle, the aims and terms of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. However, before putting the question of signing and ratifying the Convention to Cabinet, the legislative and administrative changes that might be required to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's question refers to the Report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on hearings and submissions on the Review of Legislation on Prostitution. The review in question is nearing completion. I recently received the advices of the Attorney General on the Joint Committee's report. I have also just received the views of the Minister for Health and these are being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have sought information from the Garda authorities to enable me to respond fully to the Deputy and I will write to him when this is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that demand for legal services from the Legal Aid Board has increased significantly since the downturn in the economy and this has led to an increase in waiting times. The waiting times as of 1 March 2014 are set out in the table below. Demand in 2013 was at the same level as it was in 2012 and while there was a 10% drop in demand at the general law centres in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the closure of the stations was proposed by the Garda Commissioner in his Policing Plans for 2012 and 2013. The key objective involved was to promote the more efficient and effective deployment of resources rather than to secure modest cash savings. In this context, the Commissioner has concluded, in relation to certain stations, that Garda resources could be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Service Orders (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Probation Service has responsibility for the supervision and management of community service orders in accordance with the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983 as amended by the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011. The Probation Service supervises community service orders on behalf of the Court using group and individual work placements. All referrals for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I am in the process of appointing a new Tribunal to administer the Scheme under the terms of Paragraph 17 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. I have recently appointed a Tribunal Chairperson, Mr. John Cheatle BL, who can, under the terms of the Scheme, determine applications and is entirely independent in that regard. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Television Licence Statistics (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: 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, which include the provision of information on the courts system. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the available information in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 744 and 745 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not available in the timeframe allowed. I will contact the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position in relation to the person whose details were supplied remains unchanged and is as outlined in the responses to Question No. 192 of 27 February and Question No. 182 of 13 March.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was made by a person who wished to visit their spouse in Ireland. It was received in the Visa Office in New Delhi, on 10 February 2014. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the application on 18 February 2014. Full information regarding the inconsistency referred to by the Deputy was provided in the refusal letter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: A dedicated public office where non-nationals who are resident in the Dublin Metropolitan area are required to register, pursuant to section 9 of the Immigration act 2004, is situated at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), 13-14, Burgh Quay, Dublin, 2. Outside of this area, registration is undertaken in Garda Síochána District stations. The public office in Burgh Quay is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, which is an independent agency under the remit of my Department established under the Private Security Services Acts 2004 and 2011, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. I have been informed by the Authority that, following the completion of a public consultation process on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: In early February, the Government approved the drafting of a Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill to replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. The General Scheme of the Bill, which is available on my Department's website, has been submitted to the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that all prisoners aged between 18 and 21, sentenced to detention have been transferred from St Patrick's Institution to Wheatfield Place of Detention. On 24 March 2014, four 17 year olds remain in St Patrick's. These are remand prisoners who, for legal reasons, must remain there pending the completion of building works at Oberstown, County Dublin. Prisoners aged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: School Curriculum (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 11 March 2014, "No school will be obliged to change its religious teachings in relation to marriage". Of course, where a school covers issues relating to civil marriage in its teaching programme, it is to be presumed that it would, in doing this, provide full and accurate factual information on the matter to students.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Medical Service (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service did not seek a second medical opinion in relation to this person, the offer of a second medical opinion was made by the treating consultant, which was facilitated by the Irish Prison Service in November 2013. It is not intended to provide the prisoner with early release on medical grounds. I stated on the record on the 15th...