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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted provides that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in relation to individual applications under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf. I understand that the Tribunal has already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The general moratorium on recruitment to the public service continues to apply to the Garda Síochána. The question of when recruitment to the Garda Síochána should resume will be kept under continuing review in the context of the availability of resources, as will the related issue of the continued viability of the existing Garda recruitment panel, which is now...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Bill (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any individual case. However, I would suggest that any individual who finds themselves in circumstances such as those referred to by the Deputy should continue to actively engage with their mortgage lender in an effort to reach an acceptable settlement. I should mention that the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: In relation to the Garda stations operating in the State, the full details are provided on the Garda Síochána website and I would refer the Deputy to the relevant webpage at . The general position is that the properties which serve as Garda stations are provided by the Office of Public Works and, as such, ownership of the relevant sites and buildings falls outside my official...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 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: Garda Civilian Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 to 499, inclusive, together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are no Solicitors or Barristers employed at the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation on a full time basis. There are two full time qualified Accountants employed by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Presidency (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that my Department has assigned 10 additional staff to Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU based in Brussels until the end of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Ministers in mid 2013. The staff assigned to the Permanent Representation in Brussels are paid the appropriate foreign service allowances which attach to such posts. My Department sought expression of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Since 17 July this year, I am advised that the following promotions have occurred: Promotion to PO Promotion to APO Promotion to HEO Promotion to EO 1 6 5 2 I understand the above promotions are temporary in nature with specific expiry dates applying to each of them. In addition, the position of Director of Operations in the Prisons Service was filled on a substantive basis by a serving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Please find information requested detailed as follows. Body Grade Salary Scale min - max Allowances paid in 2011 Reason for allowance Human Rights Commission CEO €134,523 - €153,885 Nil Director, Enquiry, Legal Services and Administration €84,132 - €103,472(*) Nil Senior Enquiry & Legal Services Officer €71,359 - €88,598 (*) Nil ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503, 504, 506 and 507 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are in the Ashbourne and Trim Garda Districts. I am further informed that the areas are subject to regular patrols by local uniformed personnel, augmented by uniformed and plain clothes units from the District Headquarters, together with the Divisional Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted provides that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in relation to individual applications under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf. I understand that your Office was in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I understand that the legal advice to the Garda authorities is that there is no legal mechanism available to them which would allow them to furnish the requested information to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland. However, I can assure the Deputy my Department and the Garda authorities are in consultation about this matter in an effort to find a resolution to this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection (13 Nov 2012)

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 9 August, 2010, 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: Public Sector Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Staff at Clerical Officer and Executive Officer level in my Department and offices under its aegis are often at the front line of service delivery. These staff are encouraged by their managers in Divisional team meetings to give their views on how work is organised, both in their own area and at a broader level. Where appropriate, this has included business process improvement initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is currently considering the introduction of a targeted Voluntary Redundancy Scheme in parts of the Public Service, primarily to address the issue of staff surpluses where staff cannot be redeployed within the system. Given the fact that the Defence Forces are currently below strength and that recruitment is ongoing, there are no plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Since the announcement of the Government decision on barrack closures in November 2011, the Department of Defence has written to each Government Department and various agencies and local authorities seeking expressions of interest in acquiring any of the properties, including the former Kickham Barracks, to benefit the local community. In this regard there have been discussions between...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: A Value for Money review of the Reserve Defence Force was recently completed and submitted to myself and the Secretary General of my Department for consideration. In advance of the publication of its accompanying Report and in line with the guidelines and normal procedure for Value for Money Reviews, the responses to the recommendations are currently being developed. Until such time as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. The areas listed by the Deputy where expenditure has been incurred by these bodies in 2012 is set out as follows: Estimated Expenditure 2012Civil Defence Board Estimated Expenditure 2012Army Pensions Board Public Relations/Advertising €1,800 Nil Human Resources (Staff Salary...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 516 together. The implementation of the major reorganisation of the Defence Forces in order to maintain their operational capability is progressing in full consultation with serving personnel and their Representative Associations. All options to avoid the need for personnel to relocate are being explored as part of this process. Personnel are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence places a significant emphasis on staff consultation and staff input at all levels in the development and implementation of action programmes to progress reforms in the Civil Service. The preparation and subsequent revision of the Department’s action plan under the Croke Park agreement as well as its implementation presents an ongoing opportunity to tap into...