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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to PQ No. 297 of 13 December, 2011 and my written reply to that question. The role of Special Advisers in giving assistance with political implications is expressly recognised in the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. To ensure public confidence in the political impartiality of the Civil Service, paragraph 5.1 of the Code of Standards restricts civil servants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government introduced a number of changes for the provision of Office Holder transport during 2011. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited exceptions on security grounds. In addition, it was decided that former Presidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is summarised in the table below: Amounts Spent from 1 March, 2011 to 31 August, 2012 on External Reports Commissioned by the Department of Justice and Equality Consultants Employed Report Description Cost (€) Safecon Training & Consultancy The preparation of a Safety Statement and Risk Assessment Investigation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: On 21 February 2012, I published a Guidance Document on the issues of citizenship, parentage, guardianship and travel documents in relation to children born as a result of surrogacy arrangements entered into outside the State. The Guidance Document provides information to people who intend to enter surrogacy arrangements outside the State on the practical and legal considerations arising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1185 and 1186 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Slowdown was put in place nationally by An Garda Síochána with other relevant stakeholders, including the Road Safety Authority, for a 24 hour period commencing at 7am on Friday, 6 July. The aims of the initiative were to raise general awareness of speeding and to encourage...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 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: Property Services Regulation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 repealed the Auctioneers and House Agents Acts 1947 to 1973 which previously governed the licensing of auctioneers and house agents. The new legislation provides for the establishment of the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to licence, control and regulate Property Services Providers (i.e. auctioneers/estate agents, letting agents and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the H.G.V. cordon for the Dublin City Centre does not include any area north of the East Wall Road and its intersection with Alfie Byrne Road. On Griffith Avenue the in-bound lane alone, that is, from the Malahide Road in the direction of the Ballymun Road for the full length of the road in the direction East to West, is subject to a three tonne...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Labour Court Recommendations (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1192 and 1193 together. The information in the breakdown requested by the Deputy is not readily available and to provide such detail would require the allocation of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and resources. The Labour Court website (www.labourcourt.ie) provides a decision database in respect of employment rights cases completed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 7 April 2004, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending. Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the judiciary are independent and subject only to the Constitution and the law, it would be inappropriate for a member of the Executive to make any comments connected to a sentence in an individual case, particularly where the sentence is or could become the subject of an appeal. More generally, legislation relating to sexual offences usually provides for the maximum sentence to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1197 and 1198 together. The current monetary jurisdictional limits were set in 1991 at the equivalent of €38,092 and €6,384 for the Circuit and District Courts respectively. As the Deputy is aware, provision was made, under sections 13 and 14 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002, to increase the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1199 and 1238 together. I am advised that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in May, 2008 and my predecessor decided in his absolute discretion to refuse the application. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Catholic chaplains are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality following a recommendation from the Bishop of the Diocese in which the prison is situated. There has been no change to this process in recent months. I should point out that prison chaplains are full-time employees of the Irish Prison Service and as such any vacancies which arise are subject to the moratorium on public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State in September 2009 and made an application for refugee status. The application was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the applicant was informed of this in January 2010. An appeal was made to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in February 2010. The appeal, which was heard in July 2010, affirmed the recommendation of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in October, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...