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Written Answers — Judicial Allowances: Judicial Allowances (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460, 462 and 463 together. Expenses are payable to judges for travel and subsistence necessarily incurred for attendance away from home. Subsistence expenses are provided to cover the cost of meals in some cases. No premium payments, by which I take it the Deputy is referring to overtime, are paid. The cost of expenses is determined by the number and...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In meetings with the women concerned and associated groups, it has been stressed that there is no statute of limitations in this jurisdiction for serious criminal offences and that if they have been the victim of an offence, they should report the matter to the Gardaí for criminal investigation. There are no monetary costs to a victim as such associated with a Garda criminal investigation...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 to 466, inclusive, together. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have therefore requested the CSO to provide the data, where available, as requested...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 September 2006 and applied for asylum on 14 September 2006. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused him a declaration of refugee status. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A Deportation Order was made in respect of him on 2 March 2011. The person concerned instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 29...

Written Answers — Repatriation Flights: Repatriation Flights (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: On 8 March 2012, a member of An Garda Síochána attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) suffered injuries while on duty during the course of a deportation flight to Nigeria. This flight, which was Austrian-led and organised through FRONTEX (the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union),...

Written Answers — Repatriation Flights: Repatriation Flights (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there were a total of seven flights in 2011 and one flight to date this year with a total of 111 and 21 failed asylum seekers and other illegal immigrants repatriated respectively. These figures refer to charter flights engaged by INIS (utilising EU funding from the European Return Fund) or by participation in...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: All chartered flights operated by Ireland and other EU countries through Frontex (European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union) have medical personnel on board. These medical personnel will treat any passenger or crew member who has taken ill or been injured during the flight. Any medical issues arising after...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 472 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 the future opening hours of 10 Garda Stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and the closure of 39 Garda Stations throughout the country. The only stations in the Donegal Garda Division which...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Mar 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 the future opening hours of 10 Garda Stations and the closure of 39 Garda Stations. The only station in the Cavan Garda Division which is due to close is Tullyvin Garda Station. In preparing the Policing Plan, the Garda Commissioner reviewed all...

Written Answers — Time Zone Arrangements: Time Zone Arrangements (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: During the course of the topical issue debate of 26 October, 2011 concerning daylight saving I stated that I had no plans at that time to change our current time zone arrangements or to conduct an analysis of extending summer time. I further stated that in considering any potential changes to our current time arrangements we must consider what is happening in the UK, not least because we have...

Written Answers — Time Zone Arrangements: Time Zone Arrangements (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that neither I nor my Department officials have had any discussions with European colleagues in the past six months regarding possible changes to our current time arrangements.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The level of funding currently allocated for 2012 within my Department's Vote from the National Lottery Fund is €6 million. This funding is allocated for the purposes of the Charitable Lottery Fund. The Charitable Lotteries Fund provides funding to private charitable lotteries whose lottery products are in direct competition with comparable National Lottery products. The funding provided...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will forward the requested material to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity. The Deputy will be aware of the Government's commitment in the Programme for the Government of National Recovery to increase the representation of women in decision-making roles, including on State Boards.

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Justice and Equality provides centralised IT services to approximately 1,800 users in the Department and 26 offices/agencies on the IT Shared Service. Official records indicate that 179 laptops and 3 tablet devices are classified as "in use". Upgrading takes place as required and subject to a stated business need. It is therefore not possible to indicate the number of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Air Transport Service: Ministerial Air Transport Service (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is primarily provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft which, whilst acquired specifically for that purpose, are also assigned a range of other taskings from time to time including Air Ambulance missions, humanitarian operations and support for Search and Rescue, Mountain Rescue and Pollution Control operations. The flexibility that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no staff in my Department that serve as directors of companies arising from their employment.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The amount of expenses claimed since March 2011 by all Ministers attached to this Department is set out as follows: Former, Minister for Defence, Mr. Tony Killeen, T.D. Name Amount Date Paid Reason Minister Tony Killeen €318.28 March 2011 Subsistence from May 2010 to November 2010 Minister for Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D. Name Amount Date Paid Reason Minister Alan Shatter...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Whilst the Defence Forces are not a Principal Response Agency, as defined in the Framework for Major Emergency Management, they will continue to provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate lead Agency in the event of a severe weather emergency in an Aid to the Civil Authority (ATCA) role. In planning for the closure of Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, the existing boundaries between...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am not aware which area of the Curragh Camp the Deputy is referring to or what specific proposals she may have in mind. My Department does not have a role in the provision of housing accommodation for the general public.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department is not in receipt of funding from the National Lottery.