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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. The programme is progressed in co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for capital expenditure in respect of Garda accommodation. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a contract for repair works in respect of Ballygar...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 574 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that one former member of An Garda Síochána applied to join and joined the Garda Reserve.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that under the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 - 2007, the Commissioner is required to submit, before November of each year, a policing plan for the forthcoming year. Any proposals for the closure of Garda stations or the altering of Regional or Divisional boundaries must be set out in that plan. While the Policing Plan for 2013 has not yet been submitted to me, I expect...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the financial records of the Irish Prison Service show the following breakdown of expenditure on sports equipment and footballs in each prison during 2010 and 2011. The breakdown for balls in the table below refers to footballs only, it is not possible to include the figure for other balls e.g. snooker balls, tennis balls, pool balls etc. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner has advised me that the Garda investigations in relation to Anglo Irish Bank are substantially complete. A number of Garda investigation files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions and her independent directions are awaited. A full investigation team remains employed at the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation to conduct necessary follow up...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (19 Jul 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 — Sex Offender Treatment Programme: Sex Offender Treatment Programme (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The granting of sentence remission is a feature of many prison systems worldwide and has been a feature of the Irish criminal justice system since the foundation of the State. Indeed our Courts are aware of the statutory entitlement to remission when passing sentence. I am finalising details regarding membership and terms of reference for the establishment of an all encompassing strategic...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: While I am of course concerned about the incidents referred to by the Deputy, it is important to note that the most recent recorded crime statistics report an overall reduction in robberies of more than 8% over the preceding 12 months. There are very strong laws in place to deal with gang and armed crime and criminals are being brought before the courts on a regular basis by the Gardaí and...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 578, 589 and 590 together. While concerns about crime are fully understandable they should be seen in the context of a fall in most categories of recorded crime, including homicide, public order and assault over the past year. Robust policing measures are in place to respond to concerns about urban crime. These include the designation of certain areas as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was originally granted leave to remain in the State for a three year period, to 19 August 2011. The person concerned registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and has since had his leave to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 19 August 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 30...

Written Answers — Equality Tribunal Cases: Equality Tribunal Cases (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently a respondent in one such case before the Equality Tribunal. As the case is still active it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any aspect of it.

Written Answers — Ground Rents Abolition: Ground Rents Abolition (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby any person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her dwelling house. is scheme is operated by the Property Registration Authority. Since it was introduced in 1978, over 80,000 applicants have availed of the scheme to acquire the freehold title to...

Written Answers — Personal Insolvency Legislation: Personal Insolvency Legislation (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Two of the proposed arrangements in the Personal Insolvency Bill - Debt Settlement Arrangement and the Personal Insolvency Arrangement - will require the involvement of a Personal Insolvency Practitioner. The intention is that the Personal Insolvency Practitioner will act as an intermediary between the debtor and his or her creditors. The Bill sets out in some detail the duties of the...

Written Answers — Security at Concerts: Security at Concerts (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in there is close liaison between local Garda management and event organisers in relation to the planning and management of events such as those referred to by the Deputy. At an operational level, policing plans and event management plans are prepared to determine the appropriate deployment of Garda resources and the optimal deployment of security...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the people concerned have left the State and returned to their country of origin. The INIS will ensure that any correspondence is directed to their overseas address within the next few days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda National Model of Community Policing, which is directed and supported each year by the Garda Síochána Annual Policing Plan, underlies An Garda Síochána's approach to crime prevention and local engagement. In that regard, each Garda District and Divisional Officer configures their policing response to local conditions to ensure that an appropriate policing response is delivered...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 588 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 30 June 2012 was set out as follows. Rank Strength Commissioner 1 Deputy Commissioner 2 Assistant Commissioner 8 Chief Superintendent 38 Superintendent 148 Inspector 282 Sergeant 1,937 Garda 11,151 Total 13,567 As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are 663 operational stations which are broken down by Region, Division and District, as set out in the table. Operational StationsJuly 2012 D.M.R. South Central District "A" Kevin St. Kilmainham District "B" Pearse St District "E" Donnybrook Irishtown D.M.R. North Central District "C" Store St. District "D" Bridewell District...

Written Answers — Personal Insolvency Legislation: Personal Insolvency Legislation (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 984 of 18 April 2012 which was as follows: "On publication of the Heads of the Personal Insolvency Bill on 25 January 2012, both the Minister for Finance and I invited interested parties to submit their comments on the legislative proposals. In that context I can confirm that my Department has received submissions from the Irish League of...

Written Answers — Personal Insolvency Legislation: Personal Insolvency Legislation (19 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: In my second stage speech on the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 in Dáil Éireann on 5 July 2012, I gave an indication of the possible number of persons who might avail of the new debt settlement mechanisms. My statement on the matter was as follows: ".........As to the issue of the number of persons who may seek to avail of the new or reformed insolvency processes, it is difficult to be...