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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Apr 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 7 March 2011, 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, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Apr 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 3 July 2009, that the 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, of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the firearm and ammunition discovered in the car of the individual to whom the Deputy refers was destroyed on 19 July 2000.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is my intention to republish the Immigration Residence and Protection Bill 2010 later this year. As part of that process some provisions of the existing Bill are likely to be amended before publication, including if necessary elements of Part 5. In relation to family reunification and the other matters referred to by the Deputy, and without prejudice to the future engagement with the...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: All monies collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau are returned to the Exchequer in accordance with the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Acts 1996 and 2005. Such funds are paid into the Government's Central Fund, from which the Government draws for expenditure on all necessary public services and investment. From time to time, it is has been suggested that such monies should be used to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 - 2007, the Commissioner is required to submit, before November of each year, a policing plan for the forthcoming year. The Policing Plan for 2013 has not yet been prepared and therefore it is not possible to say at this stage what it may contain although I expect that it will contain measures to address the ongoing issue of rationalisation of the Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision of Garda resources, including transport, are matters for the Garda Commissioner. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda stations referred to by the Deputy are both in the Crumlin District in the DMR South Division. In addition I have been informed that currently 22 Garda cars, both marked and unmarked, are allocated to the Crumlin District. I have been...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no records to indicate that any funding was provided to the Africa Centre by my Department during 2009, 2010 or 2011.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: In addition, some 163 Parliamentary Questions were transferred (or part transferred) to other Government Departments for reply as the matters referred to in these questions did not fall within my remit as Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that should the organisation referred to wish to bring matters of concern, which come under my remit, to the attention of my Department they will be examined and considered. I am therefore not in a position to speculate on the type of support which might be given to the organisation.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: According to the records held in my Department, a total of 15 Parliamentary Questions not relevant to my Department were transferred to the appropriate Departments for reply in the past six months.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is committed to implementing a strategy for rural development on the basis of an inclusive approach to sustainable development, the integration of policies, a regional dimension and partnership with the rural community. I note that the group referred to by the Deputy was set up to lobby the Government on rural issues and will launch a report...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. The suggestions referred to by the Deputy are, of course, baseless. It should be noted that the Central Statistics Office crime statistics for 2011 show a welcome decrease in 11 of the 14 crime groups compared with 2010. These statistics reflect the capacity of An Garda Síochána, which continues to receive substantial resources, to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am at a loss to understand the basis for the Deputy's assertion that I stated that Garda stations are not required to police the countryside. What is at issue is not whether we need Garda stations, because of course we do, but whether we need the 703 Garda stations we have had more or less since the beginning of the State, a time when transport, communications and technology were vastly...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The persons referred to by the Deputy created a 'C type', i.e. short-stay, visa application on-line on 7 March, 2012. Following full consideration by a Visa Officer the application was refused on 11 April, 2012 as the reason for applying for the visa was contrary to general policy. Visas are not generally granted to dependent family members over the age of 18 to join persons granted...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not incurred any expenditure on hair or make-up since February 2011.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 grounds. In addition, it was decided that former Presidents...

Written Answers — Garda Districts: Garda Districts (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 181, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2012, which I laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 5 December 2011, sets out, among other things, plans for the amalgamation of Garda Districts. On 29 April 2012 the Garda Districts of Abbeyleix and Portlaoise in the Laois/Offaly Garda Division and Laytown...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that 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 code of practice was subsequently drawn up and agreed between the Departments of Health and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Short Title, along with other issues, is under consideration in finalising the text of the Bill which I expect to bring to Government for approval in the coming weeks.