Results 11,701-11,720 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter
- Witness Protection Programme (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I listened with interest to the Deputy's contribution. He obviously substantially misunderstands the concept of a witness protection programme. Witness protection programmes worldwide are devised to facilitate individuals who are at risk from organised crime to start their lives anew, in a different location in the same country or in another country, for their own protection. Witness...
- Witness Protection Programme (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: It is unfortunate that Deputy Calleary should attempt to play crass party-political politics with a serious programme designed to protect individuals in circumstances in which this State and this Government has provided essential assistance to the Collins family to facilitate their relocating abroad. The Deputy stated that in 2009 the Director of Public Prosecutions described the programme as...
- Witness Protection Programme (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy might recall that his party was in government in 2009-----
- Witness Protection Programme (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: -----and that former Minister, Dermot Ahern, not I, was Minister for Justice. If the Deputy had any concerns about he efficacy of the programme he had two years during which time his party was in government to raise them directly with his ministerial colleague. Under this Government, there is an effective programme. The Deputy's comments today are damaging. He might reflect on that. The...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently travelled to Australia and New Zealand with my Private Secretary as part of the Government's St. Patrick's Day Travel Programme from Tuesday, 13 March 2012 to Saturday, 24 March 2012. Over the course of this Programme, I travelled over 40,000 kilometres, engaged in 40 separate events which focused on: Promoting trade and investment in Ireland; ...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy for the Garda Commissioner. I will be in touch with the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: The budget allocated to the Witness Security Programme as reflected in the Appropriation Accounts for the years in question is set out in the table below. Year Estimate Provision 2008 â¬0.900 million 2009 â¬0.498 million 2010 â¬0.700 million 2011 â¬0.700 million 2012 â¬1.198 million The Deputy will be aware that the Witness Security Programme is a vital part of the Garda response...
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of operational needs identified by An Garda SÃochána and any proposals for the extension of the current Garda CCTV Programme would be a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are 44 Garda CCTV cameras in the DMR North Central Division and 33 Garda cameras in the...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: To date 1,680 persons have applied to the Immigration Service of my Department (INIS) to have their case to remain in the State examined in accordance with the principles set out in the Zambrano Judgment. All of these cases require careful consideration in advance of any decision being made on whether they are comprehended by this judgment. To date, decisions have been made in 925 cases...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: In the absence of more specific information I can only give the general position with regard to naturalisation. 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...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Mar 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 30 April 2007, 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 (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of Tuesday, 27th March 2012 and the written Reply to that Question below. The position is unchanged since then. The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for a two year period to 29 March 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 29 March 2010. They were also informed...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Mar 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 18th February, 2002, 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...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her 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 30th March, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 22 November, 2011 which is set out below. The position in respect of the issue of the stamp 4 is unchanged since then. However, I am advised that her permission to remain has expired since 22nd December, 2011 and in the circumstances, she should write to the IBC Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service as...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in April, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No. 19438 of 7th July, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person (69/316/06) referred to by the Deputy has no application pending for residency or naturalisation. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 20...
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (29 Mar 2012)
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 again when the report is to hand.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (29 Mar 2012)
Alan Shatter: As I did not travel abroad for St. Patrick's Day in my capacity as Minister for Defence no costs were incurred by the Department of Defence. The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D., visited Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from 15 March - 19 March. He was...