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Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that on receipt of the third Compliance Report on the RRAI Code of Practice on the Display and Sale of Alcohol in Mixed Trading Premises, I launched a public consultation process inviting views on the Report and, more generally, on the voluntary approach to implementing structural separation of alcohol products in supermarkets, convenience stores and other mixed trading...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the length of periods of sick leave taken by members of the Permanent Defence Force, the military authorities have advised that in 2011 the 10 highest incidents were as follows: Number of Days Number of PDF personnel 246 3 245 1 244 1 243 1 237 1 225 2 222 1 The procedures for managing absences due to the ill health of members of the Permanent Defence Force are...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The effective strength of the Army Reserve and the Naval Serve Reserve by rank and brigade as at 31 May 2012 is set out in the table. Army Reserve Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt 2/Lt Total Officers BSM BQMS CS CQMS Sgt Cpl Total NCOs Ptes Total 2 Eastern Brigade 0 19 45 47 24 135 1 4 27 20 136 187 375 618 1,128 1 Southern Brigade 1 28 43 74 19 165 3 4 28 28 194 230 487 711 1,363 4 Western Brigade...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that competitive interviews are being conducted in both the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve to fill selected vacancies up to the authorised levels of 70% of the permitted RDF officer strength. Following completion of these current promotion competitions, if further vacancies arise at officer level in the RDF which result in the numbers of...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: In the context of human rights, there is an important provision for which our Human Rights Commission expressed support and which is contained in the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003. Obviously, the Senator is not familiar with that particular provision. The provision to which I refer is contained in section 37 of the Act. It states: (1) A person shall not be surrendered under this Act...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to introduce the Bill to the House. Its main objective is to apply the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 to states other than EU member states. It also makes procedural and technical amendments to the 2003 Act and the Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001, and gives effect to an EU framework decision on the mutual recognition of judgments rendered in the absence of the...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank all the Senators who contributed to the debate and thank those in particular who are supportive of the Bill. I will come shortly to Senator Ó Clochartaigh's contribution, as he is the only member of the Seanad who is opposed to this measure. Senators raised a number of issues which I will address in no particular order. Mention was made of the Tobin case, to which I made reference...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: We cannot allow this country to become a safe haven for every murderer, bank robber, fraudster and drug overlord from other states throughout Europe.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: That is the reality of the Senator's statement.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is unfortunate that when one cuts through the rhetoric and talks about the reality of the implications of what Sinn Féin has to say in this House and in the Lower House, people do not like it. It is grand when one is talking about theory. The reality is exactly as I have explained it. If Sinn Féin wishes to vote against this measure, as it did in the Lower House, it is basically...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: -----robbery and assault right across Europe-----

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: -----and for the drug gangs which operate there. That is the reality.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Martin was in government for 14 years.

Written Answers — Legislative Briefings: Legislative Briefings (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Prior to the briefing offered to the members of the Oireachtas on Friday 29 June, the primary information exercise engaged in by my Department in regard to this very significant and complex reform Bill centred on the media briefing, both for print and broadcast, on the morning of Friday 29 June. Following that media briefing, and in response to requests in that regard, my officials offered a...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The moratorium on Public Service Recruitment does not apply to members of the Garda Reserve, as they are volunteers, and recruitment to the Reserve is ongoing. The target strength of the Garda Reserve is 10% of the full time Force and I would like to assure the House that the Government are fully committed to its continued development. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that as of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that some 339 members of the Garda Síochána are in receipt of designated post or ex-gratia allowances which are paid to members exclusively engaged in administrative duties relating to their functions. The incumbents of the majority of these posts are Gardaí and Sergeants employed in District, Divisional and Regional Offices. The remainder...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Entry to the Garda Reserve is governed by the Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2006. Regulation 4(4) of these Regulations provides that former members who on retirement received an 'exemplary', 'very good' or 'good' discharge from the Garda Síochána are automatically deemed to meet the entry requirements.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department, in common with most areas of the Civil Service, maintains personnel records of staff in an electronic format on the civil service wide system called HRMS. The date of birth of staff is, of course, held on the HRMS. My Department also maintains a hard copy personnel file in respect of every staff member. My Department is committed to policies conducive to promoting equal...

Written Answers — Citizenship Ceremonies: Citizenship Ceremonies (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: In June 2011 I introduced formal citizenship ceremonies for the first time since the foundation of the State. The ceremonies allow candidates for citizenship make their declaration of fidelity to the Irish nation and loyalty to the State and receive their certificate of naturalisation in a meaningful and dignified manner which befits the importance and solemnity of the occasion. The...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am very conscious that anti-social behaviour causes great distress and the Programme for Government underscores our commitment to address this problem. Despite understandable public concern over recent incidents, it is important that the good work carried out by An Garda Síochána is recognised. The latest figures published by the CSO show that in the year to 31 March 2012 there was a...