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Written Answers — Guardian Status: Guardian Status (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Persons who feel they have been discriminated against in access to services on the basis of their family status and/or civil status may avail of the redress mechanism provided under the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2011 and refer a complaint to the Equality Tribunal. Information and advice is available from the Equality Authority in respect of this legislation and on making such complaints. In...

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will contact the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Section 28 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, inserted by section 11 of the Children Act 1997, regarding appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child and provision for separate representation of the guardian ad litem, has not been commenced. Given the extensive costs which would fall on the Exchequer on the provision of a guardian ad litem service for children in family law...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Probation Service is the lead agency in the assessment and management of offenders in the community. Their role is to work with offenders to challenge and change their behaviour and make good the harm done by their offending. Historically, the Probation Service did hold a role providing reports to the courts in respect of applications for custody and access. Relevant legislation, such...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 129 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the strength of An Garda Síochána in all ranks on the 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are available, was as set out in the following table. Rank 31/05/2012 Commissioner 1 D/Commissioner 2 A/Commissioner 8 Chief Supt. 38 Superintendent 148 Inspector 284 Sergeant...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Consideration to recognising Travellers as an ethnic minority is ongoing and I intend that the question will be before the Government for decision as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that although it is not specifically stated, I am assuming he is seeking the figures for the year 2011. As the Deputy will be aware, legal aid services within this State are divided into two separate categories, namely civil legal aid through the Legal Aid Board under the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid 1995 and criminal legal aid through the Courts and the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will contact the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 123, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate that I have no function in relation to the incident alleged to have occurred in Banbridge. Neither I nor An Garda Síochána have information to support the allegations relating to this jurisdiction. There is, of course, no question of members of the PSNI or the British Army having lawful authority...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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. The Policing Plan for 2013 has not yet been prepared and therefore it is not possible to say at this stage what it may contain, although it is expected that it will contain measures to address the ongoing issue of rationalisation of the...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, membership of organised crime gangs tends to be fluid and offences committed by members of criminal gangs may or may not be connected with an individual's membership of such gangs. It is therefore not feasible to provide the Deputy with the particular information sought. However, the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, which entered into force on 23 July...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Garda Síochána was 13,581. What will ultimately determine the...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 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 — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 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. Incidents of public disorder and anti-social behaviour reported to the Garda...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 135 together. My replies to previous Parliamentary Questions explained the criteria which applies including the circumstances when temporary release may be provided and what matters must be taken into account. Candidates for temporary release are identified by a number of different means but primarily on the recommendation of the Prison Governor or...

Written Answers — Criminal Gangs: Criminal Gangs (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: The emergence in recent years of criminal gangs has had significant implications for the management of Irish prisons. Prison management must ensure that the various factions are kept apart and, as far as possible, that gang members do not have influence over other inmates or criminal activities outside the prisons. The Deputy can be assured that gang members are being managed on a daily...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the data being sought is not readily available in my Department. I am making further enquiries with the relevant authorities to see if information of the nature sought is available and I shall be in further contact with the Deputy in this regard.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: There has been a significant level of staff retirements across the public sector as a whole over the past year with the Prison Service being no exception. The moratorium on public sector recruitment also applies to the Prison Service. While some of the retirements have been offset by a certain level of sanctioned recruitment, the Prison Service has nonetheless had to absorb significant...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is ongoing but limited due to resource constraints. The current budgetary provision provides for approximately 30,000 paid training mandays. In 2011 and 2012, I sanctioned paid training mandays to include support for the training of new recruits to the RDF. This was sufficient to train approximately 400 recruits during 2011 and 2012. The military...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. Lariam is a malaria chemo-prophylactic agent first authorised for use in 1989 by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB), which is the statutory regulatory body charged with regulating the use of medicines to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines available in Ireland. Research has shown that it is one of the most effective...