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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to Garda operations and the deployment of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the burglary referred to by the Deputy was reported in person at around 10pm at a Garda station in Co Donegal. Rather than wait for the return of the local patrol car, which was on patrol in the locality, and given that the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention Officers: Crime Prevention Officers (10 Jul 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 function in the matter. Garda management closely monitors this allocation of resources, including transfers and retirements, in the context of crime trends, policing needs and...

Written Answers — International Office for Migration: International Office for Migration (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is an inter-governmental body operating on a global basis, my Department has no role or function in relation to its structure, staffing or operations. Immigration services are provided by IOM to my Department - principally in the area of assisted voluntary return of migrants to their home country - on a funded basis matched with funding...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the Department will be in contact shortly with the person concerned to seek additional information in order to process this application. Queries made in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the strength of Malahide Garda station on the 31 December 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and on the 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. 31/12/2008 31/12/2009 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/05/2012 45 44 37 35 35

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified policing priorities. At Divisional level responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between Districts on the basis of operational requirements. I am informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda strength of the Swords, Malahide and Coolock Garda Stations, on the 31 May 2012 the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 76, 35 and 115 respectfully. Population figures are available from the Central Statistics Office website at www.cso.ie.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Malahide Garda Station as of 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 35. For security and operational reasons, it is Garda policy not to disclose the number of personnel on duty at any given time.

Written Answers — Garda Overtime: Garda Overtime (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are not in a position to provide details of overtime allocations for the sub-districts referred to by the Deputy. I understand that this is due to the fact that Garda overtime expenditure arises on the basis of operational requirements and is not specifically...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 31 May 2012 there were 4 Garda Sergeants attached to Malahide Garda Station. This is a reduction of 1 Sergeant from the same date in 2009. The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation...

Written Answers — Policing Plans: Policing Plans (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware of the process leading up to the publication of the Commissioner's policing plan for each year. That process has not yet been completed for the policing plan for 2013 and it is therefore not possible to state what it will contain although I do expect that it will contain proposals for the further rationalisation of Garda stations and Districts. In this regard, each...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in June 2010 a 34 year old Bulgarian female, who had been arrested by An Garda Síochána in Waterford Garda Division in relation to other matters, alleged that she had been deceived into travelling to Ireland by an unidentified male. She was recorded by An Garda Síochána as a possible victim of human trafficking but the person did not wish to...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the total number of operators and supervisors trained in the use of intoxilysers is 1014. This is further broken down into 840 operators and 174 supervisors. A minimum of two persons per unit are trained in the use of these machines. A more detailed breakdown is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of Garda resources...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials of my Department were first in contact with the Garda Commissioner in July 2011 about the sourcing of records and information from serving and retired members of the Garda Síochána relevant to the work of the Committee chaired by Senator McAleese charged with establishing the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen laundries. The Garda Síochána are cooperating fully...

Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that on 19 June 2012 I published a report on the criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade which was prepared by my Department. I have formally requested the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence to consider the content of the report, that it considers holding hearings on the issues raised in the report, that it obtains the views of all...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Lead responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations of the Report referred to by the Deputy rests with my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Section 4 of the Report makes reference to the need for reform of our personal insolvency regime. In this regard, the Deputy will be aware that I have brought forward proposals for radical reform of the law in...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: To date, ten complaints concerning allegations that rendition flights were transiting through Shannon Airport have been received from members of the public in the past five years which have been subject of investigation by An Garda Síochána. No evidence of rendition was disclosed in any of the investigations and as a result there were no prosecutions. All complaints of this nature are dealt...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that further documentation has been requested from the person referred to by the Deputy. The documentation requested is for the purpose of establishing that the Non EEA national who wishes to remain in the State comes within the criteria for permission to remain in the State on the basis of a de facto...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (10 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 July, 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (10 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 almost 5,100 persons accommodated in 37 RIA centres located throughout the State. The person referred to in the question made an application for asylum on 11 March, 2009, was deemed...