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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (27 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Based on the medical requirement across the Defence Forces as a whole, there is a current requirement for approximately 32 doctors within the Defence Forces Medical Corps. There are currently 17 doctors serving in the Permanent Defence Force and the table below shows the locations where these doctors are currently posted. Number Location Director/Deputy Director, Medical Corps 2 St....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 1265 of 18 September, 2012 in which I said that the precise details in regard to the regulation of personal insolvency practitioners require further consideration in the final development of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 in consultation with the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and relevant professional bodies. I will be bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Financial Services Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 139 together. The regulation of licensed moneylending is a matter primarily for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. The Central Bank of Ireland is the competent Authority in this jurisdiction with regard to licensed moneylending and in overseeing and regulating such activity. Legislative provisions relating to the regulation of moneylending...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Matters (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the High Court judgment to which the Deputy refers has been appealed to the Supreme Court. Consultations between my Department and the Office of the Attorney General regarding the implications of that judgment and more recent High Court judgments concerning the rights of lending institutions are ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Bill (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The matter raised by the Deputy does not form part of the Personal Insolvency Bill and I am unable to assist.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Navan Garda District, which is made up of the Navan, Slane and Nobber Garda Sub-Districts. I am further informed that the area is subject to regular patrols, by uniform and plain clothes units, supplemented as required by local Detective and Traffic Corps...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, at Garda Divisional level, the allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Chief Superintendent who may make and revise arrangements for the deployment of vehicles throughout the Division in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that Ms. Kathleen Lynch T.D., was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Equality and Mental Health on Thursday 10 March 2011. No statutory powers have been delegated to Minister of State Lynch.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team, is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation, and I have no direct function in the matter. I have asked the Commissioner for an update on the points raised, and on receipt, I will immediately get in touch with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I previously advised the Deputy, the Courts Service has put in place arrangements to ensure that summonses issued since May 2012 include wording to advise persons charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to bring their driving licence together with a photocopy of the licence when they are attending court. As the Deputy is aware, the conduct of any case before a court is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: An individual may apply to the Garda Síochána for a disclosure under Section 4 of the Data Protection Act 1988 (as amended) of a copy of the personal data which is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Such a disclosure is made to the individual to whom the data relates. Data Protection disclosures are issued from the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) to individuals for their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may wish to note that in order to observe equity and fairness in respect of all applicants for Garda vetting, the standard procedure is that all applications are processed in chronological order from their date of receipt. Accordingly, there is no specific protocol in place for the management of vetting applications pertaining to TÚS Programme participants. Any vetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Offences relating to illegal money lending are currently provided for in Part VIII of the Consumer Credit Act 1995. Persons who engage in money lending and who do not hold the necessary licence granted by the Central Bank are committing an offence under section 98 of the Act, which provides for a prohibition on engaging in the business of money lending without a licence. A person who is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted. If an application for asylum has been made by the persons concerned, the Deputy may be aware that it is not the practice to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., also performs the role of Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. No statutory powers have been delegated to Minister Kehoe in his role as Minister of State at the Department of Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The current arrangements in place regarding career breaks are set out in Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Circular 18/98, amended by Letter to Personnel Officers dated 3 March 2008, which are available on www.personnelcode.gov.ie. The career break scheme is subject to the operating requirements of departments not being adversely affected or to undue additional expenditure not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The day to day administration of recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force is the responsibility of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. I have been advised by the Military Authorities that the individual to whom you refer was found to be below the medical standards for entry to the Permanent Defence Force when examined by a Board of two Military Medical Officers on 6 June 2012....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (25 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is advanced by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I have been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (25 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 1265 of 18 September, 2012 in which I said that the precise details in regard to the regulation of personal insolvency practitioners require further consideration in the final development of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 in consultation with the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and relevant professional bodies. I will be bringing...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that de facto relationship applications are dealt with in strict chronological order of receipt. The processing time for an application will vary as it is dependent on the complexity of the case and supporting relevant documentation being submitted to the INIS. In addition a number of standard verification checks are...