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- Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: Within four months the Government will introduce those changes.
- Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: It is time Deputy Higgins paid the household charge.
- Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: Has he paid his household charge?
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: This is your legacy.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: It is your legacy.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: This is a speech.
- Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: Under the Coroners Act, 1962, coroner remuneration is fixed by local authorities, with my approval, following consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Coroners are graded according to their work-load, and are paid a basic fee (a "retainer") which is intended to cover administration and support costs. This is either â¬12,807(Grade 3), â¬17,932...
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: No date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College or for the commencement of a recruitment competition. What will ultimately determine the sustainable level of Garda numbers, and therefore establish when recruitment will recommence, is the level of budgetary provision that can be made for the Force. Difficult decisions will continue to have to be made, right across the public...
- Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 507 together. Under the Coroners Act 1962, a coroner is an independent office holder with responsibility under the law for the medico-legal investigation of the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths. Regrettably, there are an increasing number of cases in our society that involve suicide and that fall to be investigated by...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: My Department last sought applications from Executive Officers and Higher Executive Officers for posts in visa offices overseas in April 2010. The Office Notice seeking applications was issued to all staff in the grades referenced by the Deputy as well as Administrative Officers. All candidates who applied were interviewed and a panel was created. As part of the application process all...
- Written Answers — Legal Matters: Legal Matters (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it is outside the scope of my functions to provide legal advice on a civil matter and it would not be appropriate for me to do so. If the person in question has safety concerns, they should be brought to the attention of An Garda SÃochána. If the Deputy wishes to supply the details of the case he is referring to I will have enquiries made and respond further.
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA), a functional unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, is responsible for the accommodation of persons while their applications for international protection are being processed. Currently, over 5,100 persons are being accommodated throughout the State in...
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: The moratorium on Public Service Recruitment does not apply to the Garda Reserve, and recruitment to the Reserve is ongoing. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that as of the 30 April, 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the strength of the Garda Reserve was 921 with an additional 228 in training. The target strength of the Garda Reserve remains at 10%...
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that as of the 30 April 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the total strength of the Garda Reserve was 921. The distribution of the Reserve throughout the state on the same date was as set out in the table below. Recruitment to the Reserve is ongoing and nationwide. The last Garda Reserve Graduation took place on 17...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a 'visit' visa for the individual referred to was approved on the 6 June 2012. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to...
- Written Answers — Auctioneering Licences: Auctioneering Licences (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I will write to the Deputy directly on this matter in the near future.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the persons referred to by the Deputy met with officials from the INIS on 31 May, 2012 regarding their request to remain in the State. Their request is being examined and a decision will issue shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail...
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 504 together. No date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College or for the commencement of a recruitment competition. What will ultimately determine the sustainable level of Garda numbers, and therefore establish when recruitment will recommence, is the level of budgetary provision that can be made for the Force. Difficult decisions...
- Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: An Garda SÃochána, in partnership with Muintir na TÃre, has established 1,345 Community Alert groups throughout rural Ireland, relying on the support and voluntary efforts of many individual members of the community. Funding is provided by my Department to Muintir na TÃre in relation to the employment and associated costs of a National Coordinator and Development Officers which I believe...
- Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Jun 2012)
Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the deployment of Garda resources, including transport, are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In that context the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles within each Garda Division is a matter for the Divisional Officer in the light of operational requirements. I am informed that Garda management closely monitors the allocation of all transport resources with...