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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (5 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the total expenditure by my Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services during the period 2011 to 2013 are detailed below. The Deputy may wish to note that legal services provided externally are not in the nature of a consultancy. They are, in essence, more in the nature of a contract for services. Name Purpose Duration...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman (5 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The office of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (ODF) was established as an independent statutory office, under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. The ODF has full independence and autonomy in the discharge of his statutory functions. I am advised by the ODF that due to particular circumstances, relating to High Court proceedings arising during 2013, the Annual Report for 2012 of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman Resources (5 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The office of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (ODF) was established as an independent statutory office, under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. The ODF has full independence and autonomy in the discharge of his statutory functions. I am advised by the ODF that the website is reviewed periodically as deemed necessary by the Ombudsman. I am further advised that the most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language Issues (5 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The expenditure incurred in translating and printing Irish language publications, documents, advertisements, notices and bilingual signage in the past three years is set out in the table below. Year Amount 2011 €6,542 2012 €8,729 2013 €20,682

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The second report of the Moriarty Tribunal (March 2011) contains one recommendation (62.15) directly relevant to my area of responsibilities - that office holders should be able to elect voluntarily to have their financial affairs audited by the Standards Commission. This affects the Ethics Acts 1995-2001. Following the publication of the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal in March 2012, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the Government has decided that a statutory code of practice under section 17 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 concerning the sale and display of alcohol products in mixed trading premises should be introduced. Preparatory work is currently under way and I hope to be in a position to launch a consultation process on the contents of the code, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and have been informed that the Courts Service owns one courthouse in County Wexford...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 324 together. In relation to possible changes to firearms licensing I refer the Deputies to my reply to questions 8957/14, 9245/14 and 9736/14 of 25 February 2014. The position is unchanged since then. That reply stated:Reply to questions 8957/14, 9245/14 & 9736/14 of 25 February 2014: In light of public safety concerns highlighted by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, if the person whose details have been supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the position is that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they are in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: Any applicant to the Restorative Justice Scheme who does not agree with the provisional assessment made by the Restorative Justice Implementation Unit, on whether she comes within the scope of the scheme or the duration of her stay in one of the relevant institutions, can seek a review of that assessment. The applicant should set out in writing the reason why she does not agree with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that 722 applications to the Restorative Justice Scheme have been received to date and 321 letters of formal offer have issued. So far, 238 of the applicants have accepted the formal offer and 211 payments have issued at a cost in excess of €7.6 million. 16 applicants have to date sought an internal review of their provisional offer. Of that number, 5 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position regarding legal fees is clearly set out in the scheme document, pages 6 and 7 and is in accordance with the recommendations of Judge Quirke. Before signing the Acceptance Form and statutory declaration the applicant is strongly advised to obtain legal advice. A contribution of up to a maximum of €500 plus VAT will be made available to applicants residing either in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (4 Mar 2014)

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 — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (4 Mar 2014)

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 — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Public Appointments Service are managing this recruitment process for the Garda Commissioner and I have no direct involvement in the matter. I do not have the detailed information in relation to the percentage pass mark as requested by the Deputy. I have, however, been informed that some 25,000 applications were received in advance of the 9th January...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that recruitment to the Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. These regulations provide for the giving, as part of the competitive selection process organised by the Public Appointments Service for full-time membership of the Garda Síochána, of "due recognition to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no current application for family reunification from the person referred to by the Deputy. I am further informed by INIS that a decision issued to him in July 2007 in respect of a family reunification application advising him that the subjects of his application were not granted. The Deputy may wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: While the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position as Minister to interpret the law or to provide advice on a particular case in response to a Parliamentary Question, I can say that the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 generally apply to personal images recorded by means of video cameras unless the recording activity relates to an individual's own personal, family or recreational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Shatter: The competition for the selection of Garda Trainees attracts a very high number of applicants. Accordingly, the selection process to become a Garda Trainee is comprehensive, with candidates required to undertake a range of relevant assessment tests and exercises over a number of selection stages. The tests and exercises are designed to identify candidates suitable to be a Garda Trainee,...