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Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank both Deputies-----

Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am sorry for interrupting the previous speaker. I thank all three Deputies for their support of the motion. It is in the interests of the families and in the public interest that the tribunal completes its comprehensive work. I hope it can meet the deadline of 31 October. Previous deadlines were furnished to the House and, unfortunately, for a number of reasons the tribunal was not able...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Deputy McGrath does not know whether he is a "Yes" or a "No".

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: An armalite in one hand, the ballot box had not yet got-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: That is about as intelligent a comment as the Deputy has made so far on the treaty debate.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is called balance.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: This is a debate.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Will the Deputy speak louder? We cannot hear him.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that further to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question no. 185 of 26 April, 2012 (copy below) that a substantive reply has now issued from the Property Registration Authority. Previous Question no. 185 of 26 April, 2012 QUESTION: * To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a land registry instrument to a person (details...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total strength of An Garda Síochána on the 30 April 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,594. As the Deputy is aware, the moratorium on Public Service recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána. A decision on when recruitment will re-commence will take into account the rate of retirements...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned entered the State on 10 January, 2002 on a Student Visa. He has remained in the State with varying status since then. He married an EU Citizen in August, 2005. On 16 January, 2012 and 10 February, 2012 the solicitor for the person concerned wrote to the EU Treaty Rights Section...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 27th March, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has had his temporary permission to remain in the State renewed for a further two year period, until 11 April, 2014. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 April, 2012. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The disposition of staff in my Department is a matter for the Secretary General and is executed through the Human Resources Division. I can inform the Deputy, however, that my Department, in similar fashion to other Departments, as part of its planning for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will be assigning staff to Ireland's Permanent Representation in Brussels...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 2 May 2012 in which I informed the Deputy that, insofar as the specific and detailed aspects of the Garda investigation to which he refers are concerned, I have no role in these matters or in decisions concerning investigative strategies in any individual case. These are operational matters for An Garda Síochána on which it...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, as part of the process of restoring credibility to our public finances, there is currently a moratorium on recruitment in operation across the Civil and Public Service. Accordingly, recruitment opportunities will only arise in very limited and targeted circumstances. In that context, however, it should be noted that the Public Appointments Service recently...

Written Answers — Control of Firearms: Control of Firearms (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, the Firearms (Secure Accommodation) Regulations, S.I. 307 of 2009, which came into force in August 2009, is the regulation governing the secure storage of firearms in the home. These Regulations set out the minimum security standards outlined in relation to the provision of secure accommodation for those firearms. The regulations provide that where three or more...

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have no ministerial responsibility with regard to the Office of Tobacco Control. I am informed by the Department of Health that the Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Act 2010 provided for the merger of the Office of Tobacco Control into the Health Service Executive, with effect from 1 January 2011. I also understand that that Office did not have a...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The increase in court fees introduced earlier this year follows a detailed evaluation by the Courts Service including the establishment of a working group to review the system of court fees. The group recommended a broad range of fee increases, most of which have now been implemented. The fee increases were essential in light of increasing costs and having regard to the current economic...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (22 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: During the period leading up to enactment of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008, bodies representing the mixed trading sector proposed implementation of a voluntary code of practice with an independent audit and oversight mechanism as an alternative to section 9 of the Act. A voluntary Code was subsequently drawn up and agreed between the mixed trading sector and the Departments of Health and...