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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that a total of €6,786,759 was expended by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation in 2011. I am further informed that a special cost-code has not been established for the purpose of the investigation referred to by the Deputy and that, accordingly, costs associated...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Section 15, Criminal Justice Act, 2011 commenced on the 9 August 2011. Section 15 relates to Orders to produce documents or provide information. For the purposes of the investigation of a relevant offence, a member of An Garda Síochána may apply to a judge of the District Court for an order under this section in relation to the making available by a person of any particular documents or...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The statistical information quoted by the Deputy is not correct. The EUROSTAT figure referred to in respect of 2009 was the subject of revision as it erroneously included in the first instance protection recognition rate, figures in respect of failed asylum seekers who were granted leave to remain under the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The correct first instance recognition rate for...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The moratorium on Public Service Recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána and no date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College. A decision on when recruitment will re-commence will take into account the rate of retirements in the Garda Síochána and Government targets, set in the context of the agreement with the EU and the IMF, to reduce the numbers of public...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am determined to play my part in ensuring that Ireland's 2013 Presidency of the Council of the European Union is seen as a success. We must ensure that the Presidency demonstrates that Ireland is fully open for business with its reputation restored and playing a full part in shaping the destiny of Europe. Preparations for Ireland's EU Presidency are well underway in my Department and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that, for the most part, the legal services sought by my Department are coordinated and paid for by the Office of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor's Office. These services are typically sought in the context of the preparation of legislation, legal advice in respect of policy issues and in the management of litigation including judicial reviews. ...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The number of personnel who retired from the Defence Forces in the period from 1 January 2012 to 10 February 2012 was 157. A further 208 personnel have indicated their intention to depart the Defence Forces before 29 February 2012. A detailed breakdown of these figures by rank is contained in the table below. It is the Government's intention that the Defence Forces retain the capacity to...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The preparations for the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU Council during the first six months of 2013 have been underway since mid-2010. The Departments of An Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade are the lead Departments in planning for the Presidency. Two Inter-Departmental Committees have been setup. The Inter-Departmental Committee for Co-ordinating the Presidency, chaired by...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Look what happened.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: They would not give co-operation to the Cloyne inquiry when Deputy Martin was a Minister.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: One would think Fianna Fáil was never in government. It was in government for 14 years.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Sinn Féin is trying to effect efficiencies in Northern Ireland but cannot handle them in the Republic.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: It is the most partitionist party in the House.

Written Answers — Parental Rights: Parental Rights (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Guardianship of Children Acts 1964 to 1997 set out who may have parental responsibility for a child. The position is that the married mother and father of a child are jointly guardians of the child. In relation to a child born outside marriage, the mother is sole guardian unless she and the father make a statutory declaration appointing him joint guardian of the child, or the father...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question 498 of 31 January 2012. The position remains unchanged. I would direct the Deputy to my press release on Government approval for the two immigration programmes for investors and entrepreneurs. This press release outlines the available information on the programmes and may be viewed on my Department's web-pages. The...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Figures are taken from the Annual Reports for the Irish Prison Service. Year Total Persons committed 2008 7,140 2009 9,371 2010 10,877 2011* 11,285 * The 2011 figure is provisional pending the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report. There has been a consistent increase in the total prisoner population in...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: A breakdown of the number of persons imprisoned for non-payment of fines for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 is set out in the following table. Year Number of Persons 2008 2,344 2009 4,350 2010 5,995 2011* 6,725 * The 2011 figures are provisional pending the publication of the Irish Prison Service Annual Report. I can advise the Deputy that the number of such persons held in...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may wish to note that the average cost of an available staffed prison space is published annually in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report. The most recent figures are contained in the 2010 Annual Report which is available on the Prison Service's website www.irishprisons.ie The average cost of an available staffed prison space during the calendar year 2010 was €70,513...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of Garda resources in any particular location is a matter for Garda management. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Whitehall Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of an increase in the number of burglaries recorded in the area. The area is the subject of regular patrols by uniform and plain clothes personnel, including...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 179 on 9th February, 2012. The position remains as stated. Reply to Parliamentary Question 179 of 9th February, 2012 I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that applications for certificates of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy in...