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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am pleased to bring the Bill before the House. It updates the law on begging in two respects. First, it addresses the situation that prevails following the High Court's ruling that the previous law was unconstitutional. Second, it deals with the relatively new phenomenon of organising and directing begging and living off the proceeds. I will begin with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: 1It is not correct to say that retired Gardaí received their monthly pension payments for December 2010 in January 2011. Pensions are paid to retired Gardaí and their dependents on a monthly basis in advance and fall due on the first banking day of each month. Therefore the payments for the month of January 2011 were due on the 4th January 2011 and the new Budget changes were correctly...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: 1Issues in relation to certificates of naturalisation were brought to the attention of my Department by the person referred to in the Deputy's question and officials in my Department are working to resolve those issues. Further correspondence in this regard will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: 1A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in May 2007. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. The average time from application to...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that in the existing Student/Probationer programme, suicide related issues are dealt with under the 'Social and Psychological' study area on Phases I and III. The training includes responding in a sensitive and appropriate manner to those who may be suicidal and also to the families and loved ones of those who have committed suicide.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in February 2009. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicants meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Correspondence from the person in question was originally received by e-mail on 1 September 2010. A hard copy of the correspondence was also received in the Department by registered post on 6 September 2010. The Private Secretary to the Minister replied to the correspondence on his behalf on 16 September 2010.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 July 2000 on foot of a D Visa and was subsequently granted permission to remain in the State until 4 September 2009. The person concerned has remained unlawfully in the State since that date. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Legal Costs Bill will provide for regulation and assessment of legal costs and for the establishment of a Regulator to replace the Office of Taxing Master. The details of my proposals will be published as soon as possible this year in line with a commitment in the EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in the Raheny Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties relating to parking at the location. The area is the subject of regular patrols by uniform and plain clothes personnel, including the Community Policing Unit and Mountain Bike Unit, supplemented as required by Traffic Corps personnel. A member...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to informed the Deputy that new guidelines for volunteer workers came into effect on 1 January 2011. These guidelines are available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website (www.inis.gov.ie). The three year duration applies only to volunteers who are permitted to enter the State on or after 1 January 2011. I do not intend at this time to extend this permission...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act, which relates to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, the administration and management of the courts is a matter for the Courts Service under the Courts Service Act 1998. The functions of the Service include the provision of information on the courts system. However, I understand that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and its compilation would require a disproportionate amount of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: While the total Garda budget in 2011 of €1.412 billion represents an increase on the outturn for the Garda Vote in 2010, certain allocations within the Garda budget have to be reduced, as a result of the very difficult situation with the public finances and in common with other areas of public expenditure. The Garda Commissioner, who is the Accounting Officer with responsibility for...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to semi-State bodies who have a significant element of commercial or trade activities within their remit. The bodies and agencies attached to my Department provide public services in the broad Justice area, and, as such, do not engage in any significant commercial activity.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 and 298 together. I can inform the Deputy that my Department carried out advertising campaigns during the course of 2010 to promote policies within its area of responsibility. The relevant campaigns related to awareness raising on human trafficking, awareness raising on the dangers of fireworks and notification to the public about firearms licensing. The...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to inform the Deputy that copies of Statutory Instruments signed and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas during the period concerned are available in the Oireachtas Library. The dates on which these documents were laid before the Houses are also available from the Library. Information concerning the publishing of notices re the making of Statutory Instruments can be found on the...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to the answer to Question No. 354 on Tuesday 29 June, 2010. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Revenue which has been accumulated by the Criminal Assets Bureau is not earmarked for a specific expenditure programme. Such revenue is paid into the Government's Central Fund. This fund, except where provided otherwise by law, is the destination of all State revenues and the source of all Government spending. It is the Central Fund from which the Government draws for expenditure on all...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Further information in respect of the matters raised by the Deputy is now being finalised taking account of full year figures for 2010 and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.