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Seanad: Army Barracks (27 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: In determining what decisions should be made in this area I will pay very careful regard to the views of the military authorities and to what they say to me about security issues. The security issues with regard to the location of barracks are very much something to be assessed based on the expertise of our Defence Forces, and I must listen carefully to what they say to me. I am very...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Community Alert programme is a voluntary community-based initiative in rural communities, set up in 1985 by Muintir na Tíre in association with the Garda authorities. It is dedicated in particular to improving the quality of life of vulnerable people in rural communities, especially the elderly, by crime prevention, neighbourliness and self-reliance, general community safety and...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I informed by the Garda authorities that, while use is not made of mobile intoxilyser units (mobile evidential breath testing instruments), there are 1,005 roadside breath screening devices allocated across all Garda Divisions, which are used by members of An Garda Síochána to assist in forming an opinion whether a driver has consumed intoxicating liquor in excess of the legal limit. There...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The execution of all court orders is a matter for the Sheriffs in accordance with the provisions of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act,1926, as amended. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that there was a 9% increase in the number of execution orders lodged with Sheriffs' offices throughout the country in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his Question No. 96 of yesterday's date.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is currently no general tender in place for the supply of food to persons in Garda custody. It is the responsibility of the station in which a person is detained to provide food to that person during the custody period. I am further informed that a review of expenditure on meals for persons in custody was carried out by An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his Question No. 97 of yesterday's date.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the position remains as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 694 on 14 September, 2011, namely, that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September 2008. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned has brought several legal challenges before the courts in this State as well as a case before the European Court of Human Rights. This involved in excess of 20 Court appearances. The person referred to was unsuccessful in all of those cases and therefore the State has not made any contribution to her legal costs. The information sought by...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010 was restored to the Order Paper in March to be proceeded with at Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is not possible for me to give a definitive date for when the Bill will be enacted as this will depend on its progress through both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Legal Profession: Legal Profession (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 708 of 14 September 2011 in which I indicated that King's Inns had informed me that no barrister has been disbarred in the last ten years. I am awaiting data predating the last ten years from King's Inns and I will arrange to have the material forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Sale of Scrap Metal: Sale of Scrap Metal (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 19,000 organisations in Ireland, who are registered with the GCVU and which employ personnel to work in a full-time, part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and/or vulnerable adults. The procedure is also conducted for fostering and the...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INIS) that the person concerned was recently afforded temporary permission to remain in the State valid until 02 July 2014. The holding of this type of immigration status does not obligate INIS to issue a travel document and any decision to do so is discretionary. I should point out that a temporary travel document is...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of resources, including personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in consultation with his senior management team. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 19 Garda stations in the Division referred to by the Deputy. The strength of each Garda station in the Division as at 31 August 2011, the latest date for which figures are available, is set out in the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. I attach the highest priority to the full investigation of white collar crime and bringing the perpetrators of such crime to justice to the greatest extent possible. I have expressed, both before and since my appointment as Minister, my unhappiness with the protracted nature of the investigations. I do not intend this as any criticism...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in April 2010. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned arrived in the State on 5th February, 2007 and applied for asylum on 8th February, 2007. However, it was established that the person concerned had been recognised as a refugee in another EU Member State. The Refugee Applications Commissioner made a decision in accordance with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 25 November 1998, had his claim examined by the Asylum Division of my Department but was refused refugee status. Following an appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of the decision to issue him with a formal declaration of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant, having claimed asylum in the State in November, 2003. His asylum claim was investigated by the Offices of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. Against this background, I am satisfied that the asylum claim...