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Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 - A Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) was prepared on publication of the Bill and has been published on my Department's website. Personal Insolvency Bill - A RIA was prepared on publication of the General Scheme of the Bill. This has not yet been published but will be published on my...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 was approved for publication by the Government on 1 May 2012 and was presented to the Seanad on 2 May 2012, where it is currently awaiting Second Stage. The Bill builds on the recommendations in the 2007 Law Reform Commission Report on Spent Convictions in allowing former offenders to withhold details of certain qualifying convictions once...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The programme of replacement of Garda stations is based on the agreed accommodation priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is progressed in co-operation with the Office of Public Works. Provision for expenditure on capital projects, including the provision of Garda accommodation, is provided for in the Vote of the Office of...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware I published the Report into the escape by the prisoner referred to on the 28th March 2012. As I stated, when publishing the Report, the decision to send this prisoner to Loughan House was wrong. At the time I instructed the Director General of the Irish Prison Service to take all the necessary steps to ensure that a mistake of this nature does not reoccur. I have been...

Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Central Authority for Child Abduction within my Department has not received an application in relation to this matter. The Central Authority operates for the purposes of a number of international and EU instruments relating to child abduction. The purpose of these instruments is to facilitate the return of children who have been wrongfully removed from one contracting state where...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team, is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 389 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that 45 unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in a fatal collision and 74 were involved in a serious injury collision between 1 January 2009 and 14 May 2012. The following table provides a breakdown of the statistics by year: Number of unaccompanied learner drivers involved in fatal and...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 392 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána under Operation Learner Driver conducted two specific enforcement operations, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority and other relevant stakeholders, targeting learner drivers in March and April this year. The following table provides a combined breakdown of offences...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested is set out below. Property Services Regulatory Authority I appointed a Chairperson and ten ordinary members to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) on 3 April 2012. These appointments were made following the seeking of expressions of interest from members of the public in December 2011. Chairperson Geraldine Clarke Ordinary Member Regina Terry Myles...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to was made on 7 March 2012. The application was refused on 1 April 2012. An appeal of this decision was submitted on 16 April 2012. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa appeal application was approved on the 8 May 2012. As the application was comfortably dealt with within the time-frame outlined on the INIS website, and considering the nature of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The new immigration regime for full time non-EEA students has been in operation since 1 January 2011. These new immigration rules are designed to reform the student immigration regime in a manner that is better integrated with Ireland's immigration policy generally while providing a stronger regulatory framework for the development of the international education sector. In order to ensure a...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that current policing strategies are predicated on preventing crime, public order offences and anti-social behaviour and are designed to promote an environment conducive to the improvement of the quality of life for residents in the community. I am further informed that policing measures are in place to address any difficulties experienced by members...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: There have been no Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) carried out by my Department during the period in question. The Department of Defence is not a regulatory authority as commonly understood. The Defence Acts and Regulations made thereunder are for the most part, focused on the Defence Forces only and do not apply to the ordinary citizen or to business. Notwithstanding this, the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Civil Defence Act 2002 provides that the Board shall consist of at least eight but not more than fourteen members who shall be appointed by the Minister for Defence. Legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the...

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Bill, the main objective of which is to apply the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 to states other than EU member states. It also makes procedural and technical amendments to the 2003 Act and the Extradition Acts from 1965 to 2001, and gives effect to an EU framework decision, 2009/299/JHA, on...

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: This is coming from the €10 billion man.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (10 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government introduced a number of changes for the provision of Office Holder transport during 2011. One of the consequences of that decision was that the transport arrangements in place for Ministers of State became applicable to Government Ministers, subject to very limited exceptions on security...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (10 May 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have no function in relation to the extent of Irish territorial waters, but I can confirm that the Garda Síochána is empowered to deal with any offences under Irish law reported to it or coming to its attention.