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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Mar 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 — Courts Service Staff: Courts Service Staff (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court. Management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that District Probate Registries located outside Dublin are located...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that no member from County Offaly is currently seeking early retirement. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined the force prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension once they have served for at least 30 years and they have reached 50 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined the Force on or after 1 April 2004 may retire on...

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

Alan Shatter: The provision of Garda information technology resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 16 Garda stations in County Offaly of which 7 are currently connected to the Garda Network providing them with broadband facilities. While the remaining 9 stations are not linked to the Garda Network personnel serving at these stations access...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437, 438 and 439 together. In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply all of the information sought by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand. Insofar as statistics are concerned, the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime...

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

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the amounts of money realised by An Garda Síochána through the sale of unclaimed property by public auction, including bicycles, in the years 2009 to 2011 are as detailed in the following table: Year Amount of Money Raised from Auctioning Unclaimed Property 2009 €128,730 2010 €84,802 2011 €82,607 Money received from the sale of...

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I take it the Deputy is referring to a recent High Court case involving Judicial Reviews of decisions by Chief Superintendents in firearms cases. What was at issue were decisions by Chief Superintendents to refuse applications for licenses for high calibre handguns. That case was settled with no admission of wrongdoing on the part of the State but with an undertaking to consider applications...

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

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 is included on the priority 'A' list of Government legislation. I expect to be in a position to publish the Bill, drafting of which is almost complete, very shortly. The Bill will allow former offenders to withhold details of certain qualifying convictions once certain conditions have been met and an appropriate conviction free period has...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443, 450 and 473 together. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. Part 2 of the Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual...

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

Alan Shatter: Under the Sex Offenders Act 2001, a convicted sex offender is required to notify his name and home address to An Garda Síochána within 7 days of becoming subject to the notification requirement. This notification period applies whether the person is resident in the State or was convicted of a relevant offence in another jurisdiction and subsequently enters this State. My Department has been...

Written Answers — Illegal Moneylenders: Illegal Moneylenders (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: Offences relating to moneylending are provided for in Part VIII of the Consumer Credit Act 1995. Persons who engage in moneylending and who do not hold the necessary licence granted by the Central Bank are committing an offence under section 98 of the Act, which provides for a prohibition on engaging in the business of moneylending without a licence. A person who is guilty of an offence under...

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

Alan Shatter: Each year, usually around the time that clocks go forward in March and go back in October, the issue of our summer/winter time arrangements is raised in media or, as in the current case, through the Parliamentary Question system. Of late, the proposal attracting most attention in relation to this matter concerns the Daylight Saving Bill, a Private Members' Bill before Parliament in the United...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: A wide range of actions are currently undertaken to educate children and young people about safer internet use. The Safer Internet Ireland (SII) project, which is funded by the EU's Safer Internet Programme is a consortium of industry, education, child welfare and government partners that provide Safer Internet awareness, hotline and helpline functions in the Republic of Ireland. The National...

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government commits the Government to enhance the role of Ireland in EU Judicial and Home Affairs cooperation. I am determined to play my part in ensuring that Ireland continues to play a full and active role in influencing policy development at EU level. Since my appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality in March 2011, I have attended all scheduled meetings of the...

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

Alan Shatter: 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 requested the CSO to provide the statistics referred to directly to the Deputy.

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

Alan Shatter: The following tabular statement sets out the amounts paid by my Department to domestic violence refuges in the years 2009 to 2011, inclusive. Grant Aid to Women's Refuges 2009- 2011. Year 2009 2010 2011 Total Amount €195,000 €226,614 €207,862.75 €629,476.75 Core funding for domestic violence refuges is provided by the Health Service Executive and the Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Controlled Drug Sales: Controlled Drug Sales (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: In 2010 following the introduction of further regulation of psychoactive substances under the Misuse of Drugs legislation and the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010, a series of test-purchasing operations was undertaken at so called headshop outlets by the Garda National Drug Unit. These operations resulted in the seizure of a range of products including...

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

Alan Shatter: The situation in relation to a Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 remains as outlined in my closing statement for Second Stage of the Bill on 23 February 2012. Although a preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis had been in preparation for the Bill, because of the prescribed time-frame under the EU-IMF-ECB Programme, it did not prove possible to complete it...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Mar 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within Clontarf Garda sub-District. Local Garda management closely monitor crime trends in the area. Policing measures are in place to address difficulties being experienced by local residents, including in areas that have been designated as "hot-spots" for anti-social behaviour. Local Garda management has directed that...