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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7th July, 2006 and applied for asylum on 10th July 2006. Her application was refused following detailed consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20th August, 2008 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following detailed consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her 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 24th August, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 April 2008 and applied for asylum on the same date. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused her a declaration of refugee status. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and she was notified that she was not eligible for subsidiary protection on 8 June 2011. The person concerned instituted Judicial Review...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

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 7th October, 2009, that the 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, of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the permission to remain in the State of the person in question expired on the 31st August 2010 and he has made no further application for permission to remain. should point out that as provided for in Section 5 of the Immigration Act 2004 no non-national may remain in the State other than in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her 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 26th February, 2007, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to facilitate courts making provision for structured settlements in circumstances where lump sums are currently awarded as a consequence of individuals suffering catastrophic injury because of the negligence of another. Among the recommendations made in the Report of the High Court Working Group on Medical Negligence...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The C71 is a form completed by An Garda Síochána to notify a sudden, unexplained, violent or unnatural death to a coroner. It is copied to the District Officer of the Garda and Crime Investigation Branch. This form gives particulars of the deceased and a summary of the facts and circumstances surrounding a death. It is used by the coroner, who is an independent officer responsible for the...

Written Answers — Council of Europe Conventions: Council of Europe Conventions (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office within my Department, actively contributed to all stages of the drafting process in relation to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Cosc is currently...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The commitment in the Programme for Government is 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. The commitment will be progressed as soon as possible having regard to the need for consultations and the need to dispose of urgent legislative...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have established a Working Group to advise me on the establishment of a new Human Rights and Equality Commission. This Group has been provided with clear terms of references and the process will also be informed by recent studies of the equality and human rights bodies commissioned by my Department, in which a broad range of stakeholder groups have been consulted. The timeframe for the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24th March, 2006 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following detailed consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government is very committed to tackling the scourge of domestic violence in this country. It is a very complex issue and a broad range of action is being taken across the country by many state and non-state organisations to prevent and respond effectively to such violence. Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, an executive office...

Written Answers — Mother and Baby Homes: Mother and Baby Homes (12 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: A table outlines in detail the effective strength of Officers of the Reserve Defence Force, Army, Naval Service Reserve & RDF Training Authority - DFTC by rank as of 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are available. As of 31 August 2011 there were five hundred & thirty eight effective officers in the RDF. Officers of the Reserve Defence Force - Effective Strength at 31 August...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The military authorities advise that in order to provide the information requested by the Deputy it is necessary to consult with each of the RDF Formations across the country and for this information to then be collated. It has not been possible to do this within the time available but the military authorities assure me that the work is being prioritised and will be provided to me for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned, a civilian employee of this Department, has applied to retire on grounds of ill health. In line with normal practice, the Department, in assessing the application, has sought the advice of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Civil Service. The CMO has advised that the application should not be accepted and that alternative working arrangements might...

Written Answers — Stag Hunting: Stag Hunting (11 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 to 348, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of the allegation of illegal hunting referred to by the Deputy. The incident remains under investigation. I am further informed that at no time did members of An Garda Síochána refuse to investigate this matter. Information on the provisions of the...