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Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have a copy of the letter to which she refers. However, to be of assistance I have forwarded your request to the Legal Aid Board for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. The application has been processed and a response was returned to the registered organisation involved.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is progressed in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am informed by the Garda authorities that work on the refurbishment of Mountjoy Garda station is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Earlier this year the Government approved the introduction of new arrangements for the provision of cars for Ministers and other Office Holders. Since then, and with the exception of certain office holders, responsibility for employing civilian drivers rests with each Minister or Minster for State through established procedures.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that in the period 2001 to 2010 some 96,536 applications for naturalisation were received by my Department and in the same period 23,728 certificates of naturalisation were issued. I should make the point that over 50,000 applications have been lodged in the past two years many of which are currently being processed. The compilation of data relating to the average...

Written Answers — Extradition Requests: Extradition Requests (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Extradition arrangements between the Member States of the European Union (EU) are governed by the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, as amended, and, insofar as arrangements between Ireland and other states are concerned, by the Extradition Act 1965, as amended. In each instance, the decision in relation to seeking extradition rests with the Director of Public Prosecutions...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the table below provides the number of applications awaiting a first appointment as of the 1 June 2011 and the number of applications received in each of the Dublin law centres in the 12 month period to the 1 June 2011. It is not possible to give a 'point in time' figure for the number of cases concluded. However, the Legal Aid Board includes information in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 114 of 19 May 2011. The current position is that a response is awaited from the person concerned to correspondence issued from my Department on 22 June last. On receipt of same, the case file of the person will be considered further and a decision made regarding his future status in the State. I should remind the Deputy...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply (set out beneath) to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of Tuesday, 22nd March, 2011 in this matter. The position is unchanged since then. 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 10th July, 2007, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in April 2008. I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 138 on 18 June, 2009 in which he was advised that on examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application form had not been fully completed....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply (set out beneath) to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of Wednesday, 20th April, 2011 in this matter. The position is unchanged since then. 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 27th March, 2009,...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to refer the Deputy to the detailed information provided in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1 and 15 of 23 June, 2011 in which I explained the background to the increased waiting times and the measures that the Legal Aid Board has taken to try to alleviate the problem. I would specifically like to draw the Deputy's attention to the following extract from my reply to Question No. 1 of 23...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand and has been sought from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am awaiting information in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy and I will contact him when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that 35 vehicles were allocated to the Emergency Response Unit and the Regional Response Units in the period 2008 to May 2011. Of these, 4 were allocated to the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are not aware of any difficulties in the processing of persons arrested on suspicion of drink driving offences. I am further informed that there have been no incidents where, due to the absence of a medical professional to test an individual, a suspect had to be released without charge.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Discussions are currently under way with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to establish the approved number of staff in each of the senior Garda ranks in the context of the current and anticipated strength of the Garda Síochána. The outcome of these discussions will determine the number of fillable vacancies in the senior ranks, and the extent to which exceptions will be made...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: As well as meeting with members of the Management Advisory Committee (MAC) of my Department, since my appointment I have endeavoured to meet as many as possible of the staff at all levels working in my Department. My interactions with members of the MAC, in various formats, are a daily occurrence.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the time available for answering Parliamentary Questions it has not been possible to compile the information sought by the Deputy. I am arranging to have the information compiled and will correspond with the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the processing of payments in respect of the Garda expenditure arising from the visits referred to by the Deputy is nearing completion and a final figure for the policing and security costs involved should be available shortly.