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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí by rank and Regions, on the 31 December 2011, was as set out in the table hereunder: A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt Gda Dublin Metropolitan Region 1 7 22 98 527 3555 Northern Region 1 3 18 26 219 1155 South Eastern Region 0 4 15 21 175 1027 Eastern Region 0 4 14 29 212 1259 Southern Region 0 4 18 39 322 1874...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that applications for a certificate of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy in July, 2009. The applications are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and...

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

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa applications referred to have been approved. Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way...

Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I will contact the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The table sets out the information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department. Further information is available on the Department's website at www.justice.ie. Secretary General Minister's Constituency OfficeMinister's Private OfficePress OfficeSecretary General's OfficeCosc Director General Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 521 together. The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a very detailed Convention with a very broad scope across a number of policy areas. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office within my Department, has examined...

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

Alan Shatter: The Policing Plan for 2012 was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the 5th of December 2011.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Fines Act 2010 includes a number of provisions designed to improve the collection of fines and to reduce the number of people committed to prison for the non-payment of fines. I intend to commence the outstanding provisions relating to instalment payments; the appointment of receivers; and the use of community service orders where fines remain unpaid, later this year. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: In line with the Thornton Hall Review Group recommendations, an incentivised scheme for earned temporary release under which offenders who pose no threat to the community are offered early temporary release in return for supervised community service has been introduced. A six month pilot project, the Community Return scheme, commenced in October, 2011 in which it is envisaged that a total of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 and 490 together. I will announce details on membership and the terms of reference for this Group shortly. Officials from my Department, the Irish Prison Service, and the Probation Service recently met with the Sub-Committee on Penal Reform to brief them on particular developments in the area of penal policy. I am aware of the Sub-Committee's work in that...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Legislative proposals which are designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission were included in its Two Year (2008) and Five-Year Report (2011) produced in accordance with section 80 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. For details of the proposals concerned, the Deputy may wish to consult these reports which have been laid before the Houses of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions numbers 164 to 166 of 30 November 2011, in which I indicated the following: "The Programme for Government commitment - to introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation, in a way that provides protection to victims - will be progressed as soon as...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Further to my answer on 22 November 2011, consideration is still ongoing and I intend that the question will be before the Government for decision as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Subject to Government approval and other priorities, the General Scheme of an Inspection of Places of Detention Bill, which will include provisions to enable ratification of the UN Optional Protocol, is expected to be published mid 2012.

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

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Prison Service that the Director General is in the process of establishing an expert working group to examine the matter. It is expected that this Group will report to me by the end of April 2012.

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

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides general healthcare services for the assessment, treatment and care of prisoners comparable to that available to those entitled to General Medical Scheme services in the community and which are appropriate to the prison setting. Primary care is the model of care through which healthcare is delivered; it is the linchpin of the...

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

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that one nurse officer intends to retire with effect from 28 February, 2012.

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Given the large number of prisoners requiring drug treatment services, the Irish Prison Service endeavours to provide a comprehensive range of services. Drug rehabilitation programmes for prisoners involve a significant multidimensional input by a diverse range of general and specialist services provided both by the Irish Prison Service and visiting statutory and non-statutory organisations....

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (14 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is the policy of the Irish Prison Service that where a person committed to prison gives a history of opiate use and tests positive for opioids to offer a medically assisted symptomatic detoxification, if clinically indicated. Patients can, as part of the assessment process, discuss with healthcare staff other treatment options, which may include...

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

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise that it is not possible to provide the Deputy with the specific information requested as this would require the manual examination of records. Such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. The Irish Prison Service...