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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: On 21 April 2012, unanimously adopting resolution 2043 (2012), the United Nations Security Council authorized the establishment, for an initial period of 90 days, of a supervision mission, known as the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS). The purpose of the mission is to monitor a cessation of armed violence "in all its forms by all parties" in Syria. The new mission is...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Ireland is committed to participation in the Austro-German led Battle group, which will be on stand-by for the second six (6) months of 2012. In 2010, the then Government approved Ireland's participation in this Battle group. The other members of the Austro-German Battle group are Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Our...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Whilst the Defence Forces are not a Principal Response Agency, as defined in the Framework for Major Emergency Management, they provide assistance in an Aid to the Civil Authority (ATCA) role under the multi-agency Framework. Representation on the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, by both my Department and the Defence Forces, ensures the fullest coordination and cooperation with...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Legal Aid Board is a statutory, independent body in accordance with the Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995. The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Board. However, in order to be helpful to the Deputy I have had enquiries made with the Board. I wish to inform the Deputy that I am advised that the following table sets out details of waiting times for non-prioritised matters at the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 381 on Tuesday last, 15th May 2012 which is set out as follows. The position remains the same.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. The delivery of judgments following completion of a court hearing is a matter for the judiciary who are independent in the exercise of their judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had...

Written Answers — Parole Board: Parole Board (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1029 on 18 April, 2012 outlining the position in this regard.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to my statement when I announced the Government's plan to merge the Human Rights Commission and Equality Authority last October. At that time I stated that the new Human Rights and Equality Commission will unequivocally keep faith with the UN Paris Principles on national human rights institutions. As the Deputy has noted, the Working Group I established...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that photographic services are only used by my Department to mark high profile events and when considered absolutely necessary. Consideration is given at all times to the cost involved and best value for money is always a priority when sourcing such services. In this regard it should be noted that this service was tendered for in May 2011 and Maxwell Photography were...

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts, proposals to alter the boundaries of a Garda Divisional geographical area are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. The Garda Policing Plan for 2012 contained the Commissioner's proposals to amalgamate the Garda Districts of Ashbourne and Laytown. I am informed by...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department keeps equal status and employment equality legislation under ongoing review. Particular areas currently being progressed for review are set out as follows. In a decision issued on 1 March 2011, the European Court of Justice, having reviewed Article 5(2) of Directive 2004/113/EC which enables Member States to maintain an exemption from the rule of unisex premiums and benefits in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of Thursday, 29 March 2012. The position is unchanged since then.

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to applied for temporary release to attend his niece's first communion in March 2012. The application was refused at that time and no new application has been submitted for consideration. I have also been advised that the person referred to has a current remission date in July 2014 and is serving a sentence for a serious...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2001, under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 29 August, 2015. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 2000, under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 29 August, 2015. I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a...

Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in April 2011. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation was completed in December 2011 and a report was forwarded to INIS....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by my officials in the Irish National Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has a valid stamp 4 permission to remain in the State. In order to renew her permission to remain and update her registration details, she must contact the Garda National Immigration Bureau before her current permission expires. Queries in relation to the status...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 1999 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 21 May, 2012. I should add that written correspondence has been received by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in connection with a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The permission to remain in the State of the person concerned was renewed in 2010 for a two year period, to 7 June, 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 21 July, 2010. This communication advised the person concerned of the conditions attaching to her permission to remain and of the requirement that she attend at her local Garda Registration...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person in question entered the State as a minor dependent of his parents on 9 October 1996. Following consideration of their cases they were granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State. As the applicant was still under 16 years of age at that time, he was not required to register his status with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. On the 9 December 2009, the person in question...