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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that insufficient information was provided by the Deputy to enable it to identify an application from the person referred to. The reference number provided by the Deputy relates to a different person. If the Deputy wishes to furnish further details, the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the recommendations of the review in question are being considered by the Garda Commissioner.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that an application was received for permanent residency on 26 August 2011 regarding the person referred to by the Deputy. I have been informed that this application is currently receiving attention and a reply will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Extradition Applications: Extradition Applications (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The decision to seek the extradition of a person charged with a criminal offence rests with the Director of Public Prosecutions and only arises where the Director has decided that a person should be prosecuted in the first instance. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Director is independent in the exercise of his functions. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no function in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September 2008. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is a panel in place consisting of applicants selected by the Public Appointments Service. Some of these candidates have completed the Physical Competency Test, a Medical Examination and Character Vetting. When recruitment recommences, it may be necessary for these candidates to undergo these processes again. Other candidates on the panel...

Written Answers — Court Sittings: Court Sittings (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The management and administration of the courts, including responsibility for maintaining and publishing court statistics, is a matter for the Courts Service. To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made. The Courts Service has provided the following information in relation to Swords and Balbriggan District Courts, both of which are administered by the Swords District Court...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Garda authorities have provided the following information in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy: The Garda Dog Unit - No dedicated training facilities are provided at the Garda College or Garda Headquarters for the Garda Dog Unit which is based at Kilmainham Garda Station and has a national remit The Garda Mounted Unit - No dedicated training facilities are provided at the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed that the Garda Regional Armed Support Units and the Garda Traffic Corps use a mix of vehicles, including saloon cars, four-wheel drives, vans and motorcycles.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: As indicated in the Government Legislation Programme that was announced by the Chief Whip on 14 September 2011, the Judicial Council Bill is in the course of being drafted with a view to being published in early 2012.

Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 700 and 701 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a series of post-imprisonment restraint orders for violent and sexual offenders to include electronic tagging and other restrictions, which may be imposed at the time of sentencing. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 introduced the sex offenders' register, post-release supervision...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Programme of the Government for National Recovery 2011-2016 undertakes to "establish independent regulation of the legal profession to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing consumer complaints". These undertakings complement those structural reforms in the EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland aimed at...

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The management and administration of the courts including responsibility for the provision of information is a matter for the Courts Service. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the pay scales for the Chief Registrar of the High Court, High Court Registrars and County Registrars are as set out in the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: In June of this year I announced a series of measures within my Department to provide for speedier processing of citizenship applications to bring about a substantial reduction in the processing timescale. The new arrangements include improved application forms that came into force on Friday, 24 June 2011, and are currently available online with an associated online residence checker,...

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The management and administration of the courts, including responsibility for the provision of information, is a matter for the Courts Service. To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made. The Courts Service has informed me that a total of 75 tipstaff are employed by the Courts Service in the grades of usher and crier. Ushers report to members of the Judiciary assigned to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person concerned in July 2008. My predecessor decided in his absolute discretion to refuse the application. The person concerned was informed of that decision in a letter that issued to her in March 2011. I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made direct...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, it is suggested that business owners should have a legal right to exercise their discretion in refusing entry to their premises to shoplifters. Business owners may reserve the right of admission to their premises where there are valid, non-discriminatory grounds for so doing. Business owners providing goods and services are, however,...

Written Answers — Legal Profession: Legal Profession (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have no function in the matter of striking off solicitors and disbarring barristers, nor in keeping statistics in this regard. I understand from the Law Society that 30 solicitors have been struck off the Roll of Solicitors since 2001, the breakdown being as follows: 2001 0 2002 1 2003 3 2004 3 2005 2 2006 1 2007 0 2008 3 2009 10 2010 7 I am informed by King's Inns that no...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The management and administration of the courts including responsibility for maintaining and publishing court statistics is a matter for the Courts Service. To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made. The Courts Service has informed me that in 2009 the Master of the High Court made 663 orders giving liberty to enter judgment. The Courts Service has further advised that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Sep 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 27 February 2009, that the 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, of...