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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was established on a statutory basis on 3 April 2012 in accordance with the provisions of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. The new legislation provides for the establishment of the Authority to licence, control and regulate Property Service Providers (PSPs), i.e. Auctioneers/Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Management Agents....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have no function in relation to the funding of local authorities. However any person subjected to racist abuse should report the matter at their local Garda station, or to any member of An Garda Síochána and the matter will be investigated. Members of the public affected by racism may speak to an Ethnic Liaison Officer, whose function is to liaise with local ethnic communities....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. While information on the specific details of the individual crimes committed is not readily available, I have requested the CSO to provide relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Application Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the additional information he sought is detailed below in tabular form. As stated in Parliamentary Question No. 164, legal aid is sub-divided into criminal legal aid and civil legal aid. The details are as follows: Criminal Legal Aid The highest amount earned over the 12 months of 2011 by a single practitioner was €889,659. The number of practitioners, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are two systems for recording property transactions in Ireland, the system of registration of title operated by the Land Registry and the system of recording deeds operated by the Registry of Deeds. Both systems are under the control of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) which was established on 4 November 2006. When title or ownership is registered in the Land Registry, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Year Recorded Detected 2012 40 25 2011 42 35 2010 54 39 2009 53 35 I am further informed that all outstanding incidents are under active investigation, or are before the Courts and members of An Garda Síochána are utilising all available legislation to pursue these crimes. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is expected that the detection rate detailed above will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 and 416 together. An Garda Síochána has in place a range of measures to counter various forms of anti-social behaviour and related crime in the Dublin City area. In this regard, the Gardaí engage pro-actively with a range of stakeholders, including transport operators, to ensure that appropriate responses are developed to tackle the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Allowances (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: A copy of the business cases submitted by all Departments and Offices in the context of the review of public sector allowances by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has been published by that Department on their website www.per.gov.ie. Pages 4 -17 of the published Justice Sector document refer to the allowances details sought by the Deputy. Details of the rates and cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is currently engaged in an assessment of the potential for improved efficiencies in the structure and organisation of the Garda Síochána as part of the preparation of the draft policing plan for 2013, which under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is due to be submitted to me by the end of October this year. While I expect that the policing plan for 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, 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: Garda Transport (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the existing complement of community relations vans is considered adequate to meet policing demands and, accordingly, they currently have no proposals to purchase additional vans for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in the performance of its functions including the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that, based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: The normal legal position in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency is that a person who agrees to guarantee, in whole or in part, the financial obligations of another person is liable, in the event of default or some other specified event, to be required to make good those obligations. This would apply to mortgage finance as to other forms of finance and it may well have been a key basis for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that a decision has issued in respect of the visa application referred to and the applicant has been advised of same. The visa application was submitted to the Consulate of Ireland in Bangkok and was subsequently forwarded to the Visa Office in Dublin for processing. A decision was made on the application on 27 September, 2012. While applicants are advised to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have indicated previously, my Department has prepared proposals for legislation to transpose fully the revised Parental Leave Directive within the applicable timeframe. These proposals will shortly be presented to Government and form part of the Family Leave Bill which will also consolidate the existing maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave acts into one Act.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following the refusal of this individual's application for a declaration as a refugee, he made an application for subsidiary protection. This was considered and refused. His case was then examined under the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All representations submitted by or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Opening Hours (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: Changes to the opening hours of Cabra Garda Station were announced last November in the 2012 Policing Plan submitted by the Commissioner and lodged by me in both Houses of the Oireachtas. It is important to remember that while the Garda station in question has reduced opening hours to the public, it remains as a functioning Garda station on a 24-hour basis. It is also important to note that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am familiar with reports referred to by the Deputy. An Garda Síochána investigates as appropriate all allegations of harassment or other criminality which may be reported to them. I have requested a report from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the particular circumstances referred to by the Deputy and I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question No. 178 of 20th September, 2012 (extract below). The position remains as outlined in that reply. "I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question arrived in the State on 16th April, 2005 and was registered as a student from 9th July 2005 to 29th August 2012. The person referred to by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (2 Oct 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 to 432, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are within the Dunshaughlin Garda Sub-District, which forms part of the Ashbourne Garda District. I am further informed that both areas are subject to regular patrols by local uniformed personnel, augmented by uniformed and plain clothes units from the...