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Defence Forces Reorganisation (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is a matter for the Government and me as Minister for Defence in consultation with the Chief of Staff to make decisions on the reorganisation of the Defence Forces. It is not a matter for negotiation with the representative bodies. The correct legal approach was taken to provide for the reorganisation. When the arrangements proposed for it were agreed between the Secretary General of my...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy does not make any credible alternative. He is talking nonsense.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: That is populist poppycock of Deputy Ross's normal standards.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I congratulate Deputy Ross on his single transferable speech.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: That single transferable speech is repetitively produced on every issue but it is good for a headline. It is populist poppycock.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would like to thank Senator Van Turnhout for raising this matter, as well as thanking Senator Bacik for her comments. I also wish to thank the solicitor, James McGill, who presented a very interesting paper on this issue, a copy of which Senator Van Turnhout kindly gave to me. I read it with great interest. I have a great deal of sympathy with the proposal. It may well be that this is a...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Given the obligations on the Government to deliver certain legislation within set timeframes as prescribed by the troika, there is a limit to the amount of legislation that can be dealt with at a particular time. There is a human limit in that regard. I pay tribute to Attorney General and those in her office. The amount of legislation we have been able to produce, for example, through the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Does Deputy Martin want change or the status quo?

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Martin is suffering from end of term jibber-jabber.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following the making of Orders by both Governments on 30 March 2011 dissolving the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, a decision was made by the Commission to lodge certain documents with Boston College. The decision is subject to an agreement that they will not be disclosed for 30 years. As an independent body the Commission itself decided on these arrangements and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The details referred to by the Deputy have also been sent to me and I will respond directly to the authors of the correspondence. Notwithstanding this, 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...

Written Answers — United Nations Committees: United Nations Committees (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: As requested in the Concluding observations of the UN Committee against Torture, comprehensive follow up information will be provided in response to the Committee's recommendations in paragraphs 8, 20, 21 and 25 of those observations. As the Deputy is aware, these four recommendations impact on the remit of a number of Government Departments. My Department, with the assistance of the other...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) has no record of a vetting application on behalf of the individual concerned. In the circumstances, I can only suggest that the person concerned seek clarification from the organisation submitting the application.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength, together with the Garda Reserve strength, of each Garda station in the Galway Division on the 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below. Galway Division District Station Gardaí Reserve BALLINASLOE BALLINASLOE 42 4 BALLYGAR 1 - CREGGS...

Written Answers — United Nations Conventions: United Nations Conventions (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 514 together. The procedure attached to the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Violence against Women asks State Parties to submit a bi-annual report, although the examining CEDAW Committee only has the capacity to review fewer than 25 reports each year. There are 187 Parties to the Convention. As a result, a number of State Parties submit...

Written Answers — Asylum Seeker Accommodation: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is charged with responsibility for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their applications for protection are being processed. Currently, there are over 5,000 persons accommodated in 37 RIA centres located throughout the State. I should firstly say that the correspondence supplied seems be only part of a longer piece from the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jul 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 October, 2010. 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 to 520, inclusive, together. I want to assure the Deputy that I share the widespread public concern at the disturbing incidents at the recent Phoenix Park concert. Since there have been relatively trouble free events held at that venue in the past, it therefore important to scrutinise whether there were particular circumstances surrounding this concert...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Private Security Authority (PSA) is the independent agency under the aegis of my Department who is responsible for the regulation of the private security industry in the State. Since the Authority was established, it has adopted a phased approach to the licensing of the sector and currently licences approx. 750 contractors and over 27,000 individuals in a range of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that legislation on the use of knives and similar weapons is robust and heavy penalties are already in place for breaches of the law. Following the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, there is now a maximum penalty of five years for possessing a knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority. An Garda Síochána...