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Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda National Policing Plan of 2002 outlined that each Garda Division was to set up a full time dedicated Divisional Drugs Unit. Following the establishment of the new Garda Division for Roscommon/Longford in 2009, a dedicated Divisional Drug Unit was established in Roscommon Garda Station, which was deemed geographically most central and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 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 and I have no function in this process. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored and reviewed where necessary, in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Reform of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 to provide for a finality clause would require an amendment to Article 41.3.2 of the Constitution in order to modify the conditions under which a court may dissolve a marriage. I have currently no plans to bring forward proposals for legislative reform on this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Decisions in relation to the provision and location of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. In that regard the responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda transport within each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that Divisional Officers, from time to time, allocate vehicles between stations in response to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 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 — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. At Divisional level, the deployment of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Divisional Officer who allocates vehicles on the basis of identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the station referred to by the Deputy is within the Cahirciveen Garda District in the Kerry...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy relates to a data protection disclosure request submitted by the person referred to in the correspondence. In that context I have also been advised by the Garda authorities that the information provided to the individual concerned corresponded to the request received from him.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that correspondence was received by the immigration service of my Department from the person concerned on 21 December, 2011 in relation to his position in the State and, more specifically, as to how the recent ECJ Judgment in the Zambrano case might apply to him. As the person in question has current permission to remain in the state on a stamp 2, a letter was issued to him on...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that allowing for vacancies and the fact that some Prison Governors have responsibility for more than 1 prison, there are 13 Governor grades. These comprise Governor grades 1, 2, 3 and Campus Governor, attached to the 14 Prisons in the State. The salary details, a combination of basic salary and allowances, of each Governor are set out in the table below:- ...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: On publication of the Heads of the Personal Insolvency Bill on 25 January 2012, both the Minister for Finance and I invited interested parties to submit their comments on the legislative proposals. In that context I can confirm that my Department has received submissions from the Irish League of Credit Unions, the Credit Union Development Association and the Credit Union Managers Association...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. The Act provides that the Service is independent in the performance of its functions, including the maintenance and provision of courthouse facilities. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 986 and 992 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the situation concerning the protest encampment referred to had been monitored by An Garda Síochána for some time. The group in question were encamped on private property and there had been ongoing liaison between An Garda Síochána, the group in question, the Central Bank and other...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 987, 995, 1005 and 1027 together. Under the Garda Síochana 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...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act, the Minister for Justice and Equality may determine the policing priorities for the Garda Síochána for the coming year in consultation with the Garda Commissioner. The Garda Commissioner, in turn, must take account of the policing priorities identified and submit to me by the end of October, a draft policing plan for the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda stations identified for closure under the 2012 Garda Síochána Annual Policing Plan form part of the portfolio of State properties owned and maintained by the Office of Public Works. Accordingly, it is for that Office to decide on the future of these properties and I do not have a role in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy is under investigation and every effort is being made to establish the identity of those involved. I am further informed that local Garda management is satisfied that a full and comprehensive policing plan, including the preparation of a risk assessment and an assessment of all information and intelligence...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: Section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Garda records in relation to sporting fixtures are not maintained in a format which provides a breakdown of the costs incurred in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in October 2010 and also March 2011. On examination of the application submitted, it was determined that the application be returned in its entirety to the person concerned for further attention on 23 November, 2010 and 4 March,...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Alan Shatter: During the period in question, I replied to approximately 1,200 Written and Oral questions submitted by my colleagues in Dail Eireann. The Deputy will appreciate that, given the remit of my Department, the nature of these questions can often involve matters of a complex legal, statistical or personal nature. On occasion, it is not possible to provide the information requested immediately as...