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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in 2011 eight Garda personnel received 100% funding for external courses. The general breakdown was as follows: No. Sergeant 1 Garda 5 Civilian Staff 2 I am further informed that in 2011 sixty two Garda personnel received 33% funding for partially funded external courses. The general breakdown was as follows: No. Inspector 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are two types of relevant courses - partially funded courses and sponsored courses. Partially funded courses are courses where Garda personnel, including civilian staff, pay for themselves and at the successful conclusion of the course they submit a claim for a reimbursement of fees. Such fees will only be paid if the person successfully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to compile.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that judges are independent in the matter of sentencing as they are in other matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In accordance with this principle, the traditional approach to sentencing is for the Oireachtas to lay down the maximum penalty and for a court, having considered all the circumstances of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arrangements are being put in place to train 220 members in An Garda Síochána in evidential breath testing. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the training course scheduled for 16 October 2012 had to be postponed. This postponement was agreed in consultation with staff from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. It is envisaged that this course will now be delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The review referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. In June of this year, and as part of the review, I published a discussion document on the future direction of legislation on prostitution. The purpose of the discussion document is to facilitate a public consultation process. On its publication, the discussion document was referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is summarised in the table below: Amounts Spent Since March 2011 on External Reports Commissioned by the Department of Justice and Equality Report Name/Purpose Report Description Cost (€) Date of Commission Date/Expected Date of Publication Name of External Consultants Employed Strategy Development An audit on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As previously outlined in my answer to Dail Question 1235 of 18 September 2012 the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) have not received an application from the person mentioned by the Deputy. The criteria for Students resident in the State remains as outlined in my previous response of 18 September 2012. While it is open to the person to apply for a work permit the decision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a sibling of an Irish born child of non-EEA parents born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005. The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on the basis of family dependency by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) on 14 November, 2007. This permission was renewed subsequently and is currently valid until 10 October,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 19 May 2006 and registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on the 23 June 2006. He had his permission to remain as a student renewed on an annual basis until 30 September 2012. The General Immigration Division of INIS are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: According to records, a sum of €32,423 was incurred in my Department over the 12 month period to 30th September 2012, in staff conference related expenses. I would like to assure the Deputy that the attendance by my officials at such conferences is a necessary part of and fully in accordance with their roles within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort that could not be justified where there are other significant demands on resources. I have, however, set out information below on how my Department has managed its staff numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The total amount of Gaeltacht allowances paid to members of An Garda Síochána was €1,320,871 in 2009; €1,098,987 in 2010 and €1,068,766 in 2011. The allowance for each member is calculated at the rate of 7.5% of the member’s basic pay and does not have a fixed monetary value.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pardons (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position regarding the legislation is that the Bill is currently being drafted and is expected to be published by the end of November.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has commissioned one external report since March 2011. On 19th April 2011, I commissioned Mr Frank Callanan, SC, to carry out an independent review into matters relevant to the deaths of Corporal Fintan Heneghan, Private Mannix Armstrong and Private Thomas Walsh on 21st March 1989 while serving with the 64th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL)....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deaths (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that during the period 01 January 2000 to 23 October 2012, a total of 182 PDF personnel died while in service. The breakdown per annum, is below. Year Number of deaths 2000 18 2001 17 2002 12 2003 13 2004 13 2005 12 2006 17 2007 16 2008 11 2009 18 2010 12 2011 13 2012 10 Total 182 I am advised by the military authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deaths (25 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that during the period 01 January 2000 to 23 October 2012, a total of 182 PDF personnel died while in service. The breakdown per annum, is below. Year Number of deaths 2000 18 2001 17 2002 12 2003 13 2004 13 2005 12 2006 17 2007 16 2008 11 2009 18 2010 12 2011 13 2012 10 Total 182 I am advised by the military...