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Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 18(10) of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 places an obligation on the owner of each unit in a multi-unit development to pay all service charge levied by the owners' management company under the Act. Moreover, section 22 goes on to provide that service charges which remain unpaid may be recovered by the owners' management company as a simple contract debt in a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is no intention to disengage from the UNCAT process. As requested in the Concluding observations of the UN Committee against Torture, comprehensive follow up information is being provided in response to the Committee's recommendations in paragraphs 8, 20, 21 and 25 of those observations.

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (4 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 May, 2012. 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 — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (4 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 May, 2012. 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 — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Collision Prevention Programme referred to has been supplied to the family in question. The function of this programme is to identify collision prone locations based on an ongoing analysis of the history of collisions, local knowledge, and road management and engineering involving An Garda Síochána, local authorities and the National Roads...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The management of sick leave within the agencies, offices and bodies reporting to my Department is implemented by them in accordance with civil service policy as set out in Department of Finance Circular 09/2010 - Management of Sick Leave. The criteria for the payment of sick is set out in Department of Finance Circular 25/1978. Currently, full pay during properly certified sick absence may...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question number 46 of 1 December 2011, in which I indicated the following: "The Programme for Government commitment - to introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation, in a way that provides protection to victims - will be progressed as soon as possible...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of Tuesday, 12 June 2012. The position remains as stated. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September 2009. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The average time, in working days, from the receipt of invoices until payment for the period 1st January 2012 to 30th June 2012 is set out as follows: Justice and Equality Vote 9.9 days Garda Síochána Vote 14.7 days Prisons Vote 13.6 days Courts Vote 14.8 days Property Registration Vote 8.2 days.

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012, an owner of a residential property was required to pay the household charge by 31 March 2012 unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. Section 1 of the Act provides a definition of "owner" for the purposes of the Act. As regards payment obligations under tenancy...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Department and agencies staffed by the Department is set out in the table below. The salary bands include staff employed both on a full-time and a work-sharing basis. Income Band Number of Staff 2011 Number of staff 2012 Up to €40,000 960 960 €40,001 - €50,000 370 314...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 provided for the superannuation benefits of public servants, who retired within a 'grace period' which ended on 29 February 2012, to be unaffected by the pay reductions introduced for all public servants with effect from 1 January 2010 under that Act. In the period 1 January 2012 to 29 February 2012, a total of 475...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Responsibility for the management and development of Civil Defence at national level was transferred by my Department to the Civil Defence Board by virtue of the Civil Defence Act, 2002. As the Deputy may be aware, following a Government decision in July, 2011 legislation is currently being drafted for the dissolution of the Board and the transfer of its functions and responsibilities back to...

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: All payments for supplies of goods and services to my Department, the Defence Forces and agencies under the remit of my Department are paid centrally by the Finance Branch of my Department, based in Renmore in Galway. I am pleased to report that in the year to the end of June 2012, the average time taken for payment to suppliers was 7 days from the receipt of an invoice.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has not rehired any public servants who have retired from the public service over the past six months.

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (3 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 490 together. While I am not averse in principle to the establishment of an immigration regime specifically geared to the technology sector, it would have to be on the basis that there was concrete evidence of a particular skills deficit in the labour market that cannot be filled by Irish or EU citizens. That labour market assessment would ultimately...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland. Subject to the above Act, the Authority is independent in the performance of its functions. The matters raised by the Deputy in the...

Written Answers — Auctioneering Licences: Auctioneering Licences (3 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 repeals the Auctioneers and House Agents Acts 1947 to 1973 and establishes the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to licence and regulate Property Services Providers (i.e. Auctioneer/Estate Agent, Letting Agent or Management Agent). The Authority is independent in the performance of its functions and I cannot comment on the specifics of...