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Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that organised crime, by its nature, is constantly evolving and diversifying in both its structures and activities. In addition, membership of organised crime gangs tends to be fluid and offences committed by members of criminal gangs may or may not be connected with an individual's membership of such gangs. I am, of course, deeply concerned about the incidence of...

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

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that on one occasion, Saturday 25 June 2011, 70 remand prisoners in Castlerea prison were not unlocked for their morning recreation due to staff shortages in the prison that day. This lasted for a period of two and half hours. They were unlocked earlier that morning for breakfast and returned to their cells after this. There were no incidents during this period of lockdown.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the properties owned by my Department are set out in the following table: Location of Property Purpose Moyross Enterprise CentreMoyross,Limerick. Irish Youth Justice Service Community Project Premises The Hostel,15 Bath Street,Waterford. Leased to the St. Vincent de Paul The former Cork HostelWestview House,17 Audley Place,Patrick's Hill,Cork. Currently...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: As Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, I can inform the Deputy that I attend numerous meetings in Ireland and Europe in relation to a broad range of justice and law reform issues. I have regular meetings with different representative groups and organisations in which different facets of justice and the law are discussed. As the Deputy will appreciate, the subjects of these meetings can...

Written Answers — Paramilitary Groups: Paramilitary Groups (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I know the House will share my condemnation of all paramilitary groups and their activities. These gangs of criminal terrorists have no support in the wider community, North and South, for either their criminal activities or their use of violence to achieve their aims. Since early 2009 the threat level in Northern Ireland from these groups has been classified as severe. This is the shared...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In March 2011, the EU Commission Vice-President with responsibility for Justice and Fundamental Rights called on all publicly listed companies in the EU to take voluntary steps to increase women's participation on corporate boards to 30 per cent by 2015 and to 40 per cent by 2020. The European average was then 12 per cent. All publicly listed companies in Europe were also invited to sign up...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 449 together. The House will be aware that over the course of the conflict in Northern Ireland a number of people were abducted and murdered by paramilitary groups, and then buried in secret locations. They have become known as 'the disappeared'. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains was established by the Irish and British...

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

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the Auctioneering/Estate Agency Review Group considered the question of whether intending vendors of property at auction or by private treaty should be required to prepare a 'seller pack' containing a surveyor's report, title search, local authority search and draft contract, during preparation of its 2005 Report. The Review Group was not convinced that the case...

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

Alan Shatter: It is Government policy for all aspects of the Good Friday and Saint Andrews Agreements to be fully implemented. It is important that all appropriate steps are taken to ensure that the institutional architecture of the Agreements is reflected as faithfully as possible in all relevant implementing measures in both jurisdictions. However, an equivalence requirement is not the same as a...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Government considered the circumstances of women and girls who resided in the Laundries at its meeting on 14 June, 2011. As a first step, the Government decided that it was essential to fully establish the true facts and circumstances relating to the Magdalen Laundries and a number of actions were agreed. This included the setting up of an Inter-Departmental...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Forensic Science Laboratory works closely with An Garda Síochána in order to prioritise those cases where it can add value to an investigation. An arrangement is also in place with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions whereby the Laboratory is alerted in the event of a case awaiting a DNA result. The Deputy will appreciate that DNA evidence only forms one component of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in May 2008. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and the person concerned will be informed of my decision on their application in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that in the limited time available it has not been possible to provide the information required. However, the information is currently being collated and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in July, 2007. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the processing requirements and time...

Written Answers — Marriages of Convenience: Marriages of Convenience (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Free movement is a fundamental right for citizens of the EU. However, this country is no different to other Member States in its experience that this right of all EU citizens is being abused by those seeking to circumvent proper immigration controls on entering the Union. One such abuse is the well documented evidence of highly unusual patterns of marriage involving EU citizens and third...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 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 27th March, 2009, 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,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that on 6 October 2011, the person concerned was instructed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau to contact the General Immigration Section, INIS giving details of her current circumstances in the State. This is for the purpose of assessing her request for an extension of permission to remain in the State....

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is charged with responsibility for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their applications for protection are being processed. Currently, there almost 5,300 persons accommodated in 38 RIA centres located throughout the State. The scenario outlined in this question does not arise. RIA does not have a contract with the hotel...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of any detail on the current immigration status of the person concerned including the type of visa he possessed to enter the State, I can only answer in general terms. I would point out that information is available on www.inis.ie and www.djei.ie in relation to immigration and employment permit requirements respectively. In order to take up...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Irish Visa Office, Abu Dhabi on the 24 January 2012. The visa application fee (whilst not the full amount) was confirmed as being paid on the 26 February 2012. Further supporting documents were requested that same day and were provided the following day, 27 February 2012. The visa application was thoroughly considered by a...