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Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: All applicants wishing to join the Army Reserve or Naval Service Reserve must complete a Garda Vetting application form and undergo the Garda vetting process. Once completed, vetting application forms are checked at local level and then forwarded to Brigade or Naval Service Intelligence Sections for submission to the Garda Vetting Office. It takes up to 6 months for completion of the vetting...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The tables below outline the establishment, which sets the limit on numbers who can serve in the Reserve Defence Force, and strength of each rank of the Reserve Defence Force broken down across the Army Reserve, the Reserve Defence Force Training Authority and the Naval Service Reserve as at 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are available. The number of personnel that can...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Subhead D of the Defence Vote is entirely devoted to the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) and includes the provision for RDF training, gratuities, allowances and grants paid into unit funds. The annual provision and outturn for Subhead D, as per the Revised Estimates, for the years 2006 to 2010 was as follows: SUBHEAD D 2006(€'000) 2007(€'000) 2008(€'000) 2009(€'000) 2010(€'000)...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The overall situation in relation to the case of the individual referred to is currently being examined in detail by officials in my Department in consultation with the military authorities. As I am in receipt of a solicitor's letter in the matter it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time. However, a full reply will issue as soon as possible. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and Coiste an Asgard. The Civil Defence Act 2002 provides that the Board shall consist of at least eight but not more than fourteen members who shall be appointed by the Minister for Defence. Legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: As Minister for Defence, I have engaged a personal assistant who will assist me with constituency matters. The annual salary attached to this post is €56,060, which does not exceed the applicable payscale as set down in Department of Finance guidelines. I have not appointed any parliamentary staff in my role as Minister for Defence. No parliamentary staff employed prior to the February...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (15 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the living, training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. The breakdown of capital project...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. There are no plans at the present time to change existing visa requirements for Chinese nationals seeking to visit Ireland for holiday purposes. However, the Deputy may be aware of the Visa Waiver Programme for the holders of certain Short Stay UK Visas which commenced operation as recently as 1 July, 2011. Under this programme, which...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I would draw the Deputy's attention to my response to Question No. 93 on 26 October last in which I stated that under the law as it stands the giving of false evidence in any court proceedings, including family law proceedings, is an offence punishable by imprisonment. I also indicated that while I have no specific proposals for reform at present, I will keep operation of the law in family...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from An Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station on 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 198. Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Garda Stations in 1997 and February 2011 was 703. I have been further informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 December 1997 and 28 February 2011 was 10,968 and 14,343, respectively. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to by the Deputy in October 2010. The applications are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that the current average processing time for Garda vetting applications at the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) is 9 weeks. This is a significant improvement on the average processing time of 12 weeks at the end of last year. All organisations registered for Garda Vetting are aware of the processing time frames for the receipt of Garda vetting and have been advised to factor...

Written Answers — Bankruptcy Legislation: Bankruptcy Legislation (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under the Bankruptcy Act 1988 the period of application to court for discharge of a bankruptcy was 12 years. The conditions of discharge were full realisation of the estate of the bankrupt, payment of fees and expenses and of preferential debts. There was no provision for automatic discharge of a bankruptcy and it meant that where liabilities were not discharged the bankruptcy could last...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities, that as of 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of each Garda Station, Garda District and Garda Division and station opening hours was as set out in the following table. Saturday Sunday P.A.C.B. Call Diversion to 10am - 6pm 11am - 2pm Yes Balbriggan 10am - 2pm 10am - 2pm Yes Balbriggan...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has an important role in ensuring that proper standards are maintained in all 3 of the children detention schools on the Oberstown campus, Lusk, Co Dublin. These are Trinity House School, Oberstown Boys School and Oberstown Girls School. There is one Board of Management on the Oberstown campus, which has responsibility for all 3 children...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The following tabular statement sets out the amounts paid by my Department to Meath Women's Refuge Support Services in the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive. I understand that state funding is also provided to domestic violence refuges by the Health Service Executive and by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Payments to Meath Women's Refuge Support Services Year...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: As my Department's budget for 2012 has not yet been decided, funding arrangements for Cosc for the coming year have not been finalised. I can assure the Deputy that all reasonable efforts will be made by my Department to continue supporting the provision of services dealing with domestic and sexual abuse within available resources.

Written Answers — Military Medals: Military Medals (10 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Military Star was inaugurated on 10 September 1998. The Military Star is awarded posthumously to personnel of the Defence Forces who gave up their lives as a result of a hostile action or act in the course of service outside the State on approved military duties overseas. The Military Star was introduced 40 years after the first deployment overseas of Defence Forces personnel in 1958....