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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Ministerial Air Transport Service is primarily provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft, which were specifically acquired for that purpose. The CASA maritime patrol aircraft have been used infrequently for Ministerial Air Transport missions where no MATS aircraft has been available for operational or technical reasons. Helicopters have been used on occasion for Ministerial...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The properties currently being rented or leased by the Department are set out hereunder. All these properties are used on an ongoing basis by the Defence Forces. Information regarding the specific rents paid in respect of each premises is commercially sensitive and it would be inappropriate for me to provide this information. Full Time RDF buildings Part Time RDF buildings County number...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following the Government's decision to further consolidate Defence Forces personnel into fewer locations, Columb Barracks will close on 30 March 2012. The Reserve Defence Force in Mullingar will be provided with alternative rented accommodation prior to the closure of the barracks. This is a normal arrangement for Reserve Units in other locations around the country and consistent with how...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The UN reimburses some personnel and Contingent Owned Equipment costs in respect of contributions of personnel to UN led operations. Rates of reimbursement, fixed in accordance with UN categories of equipment and personnel, are agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ireland and the UN for each mission. The only mission for which Ireland is currently entitled to reimbursement...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Training in the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is voluntary and comprises of both unpaid and paid training. The provision for paid training for Reservists for 2012 is €2.5m. Based on the average rate per man-day for 2011, the 2012 provision will enable approximately 30,000 paid training man-days to be made available in the current year. This will provide for training of existing Reservists...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The table outlines the number of vacancies in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. The number of vacancies, by rank, is based on the Employment Control Framework of 10,000 all ranks in the Permanent Defence Force versus the strength of 8,918 as at 29 February 2012, the latest date for which figures are available. As the Deputy will be aware a major re-organisation of the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The table sets out the number of female personnel serving in the Army, Navy and Air Corps at 31 December for each of the years 2007 to 2011. Female representation in the Defence Forces 2007-2011 Year End Army Air Corps Naval Service Total % of PDF 2007 456 33 71 560 5.7% 2008 468 32 70 570 5.8% 2009 462 33 72 567 5.7% 2010 467 32 70 569 6% 2011 467 30 68 565 6% In terms of the current...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In the current economic situation, the acquisition of equipment for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service takes place on a strictly prioritised basis to ensure that the Defence Forces can carry out their roles at home and overseas. In recent years, a number of vehicle purchases took place which included Minibuses, standard patrol vehicles and mid-coaches for troop transportation. The main...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces maintains a wide portfolio of training facilities. The portfolio includes class rooms and lecture halls throughout the Defence Forces' Barracks and Schools, tactical training lands, and firing ranges. Sufficient resources are made available on an annual basis to ensure that these facilities are both maintained in proper working order and developed to meet future...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Department is engaged in an ongoing building and maintenance programme. One of the key objectives of the building programme is the modernisation and enhancement of the living, training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The capital building programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (14 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Emergency planning in this country is based on the 'lead Department' principle. This means that each Department is responsible for assessing the risks, making appropriate plans and leading the response to those emergencies that impact on its areas of responsibility. I am satisfied that the lead Departments have the necessary powers to activate a national-level emergency. In April 2011, the...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Prison Service that 91 inmates were held on protection for their own safety out of a total population figure of 222 in St Patrick's Institution on 5th March, 2012. Included in the overall number of 222 were 41 boys in the 16 and 17 years of age category who are accommodated in a different accommodation block from those over the age of 18. Of this category,...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda College is the main training centre for An Garda Síochána. Initial training for all new recruits takes place there. In addition, the Chief Superintendent in charge of the College and the members of the team there, develop, coordinate and direct all training interventions up to the most senior ranks. While there is currently no recruitment for full time members in An Garda...

Written Answers — EU Conventions: EU Conventions (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As I have previously stated in my responses to Questions Nos. 485 and 521 of Tuesday, 14th February, 2012, and 543 of Tuesday 28th of February, 2012, the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a detailed Convention with a very broad scope across a number of policy areas. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's question concerns the disclosure, to parents, of information relating to persons on the sex offenders' register. In exceptional circumstances, the provision of appropriate information to the public is already possible. This includes the disclosure of such information to parents. Currently, this is done on an administrative basis but, subject to Government approval, I intend to...

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As previously stated, I have made 30 appointments to Prison Visiting Committees since 9 March, 2011 and I am still in the process of making further appointments. The current membership of the Visiting Committees now comprises a combination of old and new appointments. In determining appointments, consideration is given to a person's suitability, appropriate qualifications and a genuine...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the law stands, fault is not ascribed to either spouse in divorce proceedings. The law on divorce is set out in the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996. Section 5 of the Act prescribes the conditions under which a court may grant a divorce. Those conditions are that the court must be satisfied that, at the date of the institution of the proceedings, the spouses have lived separately for an...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Prison Service has introduced a number of security initiatives which have significantly reduced the availability of contraband in the prisons. These initiatives include tighter control and monitoring of prison visits, airport style security screening of all staff and visitors coming into the prison, x-ray scanners to scan all coats and bags/briefcases, the establishment of the...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a series of post-imprisonment restraint orders for violent and sexual offenders to include electronic tagging and other restrictions, which may be imposed at the time of sentencing. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 introduced the sex offenders' register, post release supervision orders for sex offenders and civil orders restricting sex...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, I have already commented publicly on these matters following the judgment of the Supreme Court in relation to Mr. Bailey's appeal against the order of the High Court that he be surrendered to France. As the Deputy will appreciate, while this case was before the Supreme Court, I could not, in any way, as Minister for Justice and Equality, intervene or make any...