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

Alan Shatter: The Minister for Health has policy responsibility for mental health care. However, I can inform the Deputy that the Law Reform Commission excluded legislative reform for advance care directives involving mental health from the recommendations made in its 2009 report on Bioethics: Advance Care Directives. The Commission's view was that a separate analysis was required including the impact of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no records to indicate that there were any payments made to External Public Relations or Communications Consultants by my Department during the period February 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Public Liability Insurance: Public Liability Insurance (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to him in parliamentary question No. 57 of Wednesday, 21 March 2012. Policy relating to the area of public liability insurance does not fall within my remit as Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence.

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the R District consists of the Garda Sub-Districts of Coolock, Swords and Malahide. I am further informed that crime trends nationally, including burglary, are being monitored closely by senior Garda management with appropriate intelligence led initiatives being put in place to target this type of criminality. The Deputy will be aware of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: A competition for the enlistment of instrumentalists in the Defence Forces School of Music is currently underway. The closing date for receipt of applications was 22 April 2012. The age requirement applicable to this competition is that candidates must be not less than 17 years of age and must be under 28 years of age on the date of enlistment. As the age requirement for this competition...

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

Alan Shatter: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on hair and make up since February 2011.

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

Alan Shatter: In accordance with Government Decision of 15 March 2011, I retain a State car and Garda drivers in my capacity as the Minister for Justice & Equality. The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D., is assigned two civilian drivers who were appointed in May 2011. The costs associated with the drivers since May...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external public relations or communications consultants since I took office in March 2011.

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 553 together. In response to the Deputy's question the Moriarty Tribunal made a number of observations and recommendations in relation to Financial Regulation. The report suggests that failures in regulation in the period concerned were related more to the attitude of the Regulator towards the regulated than any inadequacy in regulatory powers or the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards existing ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby any person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her...

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the estimated total annual saving for the Property Registration Authority, on this date, if public sector salaries were capped at €100,000, for the current staff concerned, would be €52,491. The estimated net savings for the State would be less than this amount.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 provides for the structural separation of alcohol from other goods in supermarkets, convenience stores and similar outlets. However, during the period leading up to enactment of the 2008 Act, bodies representing the mixed trading sector proposed implementation of a voluntary code of practice with an independent audit and...

Written Answers — Victim Support Services: Victim Support Services (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Funding for services supporting victims of crime is provided through the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime. Since its inception in 2005, the Commission has allocated €409,600 in funding to the Irish Tourist Assistance Service (ITAS). The Irish Tourist Assistance Service offers immediate support and assistance to tourist victims of crime while visiting Ireland. There are no...

Written Answers — Líon na nGardaí: Líon na nGardaí (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Faoi théarmaí Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, ceanglaítear ar gach comhlacht poiblí, ar a n-áirítear an Garda Síochána, seirbhís a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge. Chuige sin, tugadh oiliúint sa Ghaeilge do na Gardaí go léir mar chuid dá gclár oiliúna. Ina theannta sin, faigheann roinnt Gardaí, atá ar stáisiún de réir mar atá sa tábla seo a leanas, Liúntas Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not a matter for me to offer an interpretation of the law; particularly as it would apply in a specific case. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that under section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 2006, a person who refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made at a mandatory alcohol testing checkpoint to provide a breath specimen is guilty of...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 plans for the closure of 39 Garda Stations. There are no planned closures in the Meath and Westmeath Garda Divisions for 2012. The Policing Plan for 2013 has not yet been prepared and therefore it is not possible to say at this stage what it may...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government undertakes to "legislate to establish a Judicial Council, with lay representation, to provide an effective mechanism for dealing with complaints against judges" and this is taking place in the form of the Judicial Council Bill for which a General Scheme had been published in 2010. As well as providing for the establishment of a Judicial Council and Board that will...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service has developed and is implementing an Integrated Sentence Management (ISM) initiative within the prison system. ISM involves a new orientation in the delivery of services to prisoners and an emphasis on prisoners taking greater personal responsibility for their own development through active engagement with both specialist and non-specialist services in the prisons....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I understand the submission referred to by the Deputy is a recent communication sent to Oireachtas members by the "Turn of the Red Light Campaign". Our prostitution legislation is currently under review. As part of that review, I have announced a public consultation process to inform the future direction of legislation in this area. A detailed discussion document to facilitate and get the...