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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Jun 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 7 September, 2007, 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information sought in the question is not readily available and would have to be specifically compiled. To do so would involve the reallocation of resources at the expense of other more important tasks which would not be warranted. For the sake of completeness I should add for the information of the Deputy that asylum seekers are regularly transferred to different direct provision centres...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board does not provide information to third parties regarding any individual who may or may not be a client of the Board. The solicitor/client relationship is protected by privilege in accordance with the terms of Section 32 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The majority of my Department's agencies avail of my Department's IT Shared Service which is currently managed on an outsourced basis by a consortium of Irish SMEs led by IBM Ireland. Expenditure with this Consortium for the outsourced service was €5.7 million in 2010 and €2.1 million to June 2011. During 2010 the IT Shared Service achieved an availability rate of 99.7%. My Department...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that in so far as the question relates to primary grades within my Department, the grades and pay scales being provided are in respect of grades within An Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service. Details of primary grades of civil servants in my Department and their relevant pay scales are available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with Government Decision of 15 March 2011, I retain a State car and Garda drivers. The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence is entitled to claim motor mileage allowance in respect of the use of his private car on official business. All expenses & allowances payable to myself and the Minister of State are in accordance...

Written Answers — Athbhreithniú Fórsaí Cosanta: Athbhreithniú Fórsaí Cosanta (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Faoi láthair tá oifigigh i mo Roinnse, i gcomhchomhairle le comhghleacaithe míleata, ag déanamh scrúdú ar chaiteachas cosanta mar chuid den athbhreithniú cuimsitheach ar chaiteachas, a d'fhógair an Rialtas le déanaí. Tá treoir tugtha do Ranna na roghanna ar fad atá ann maidir le caiteachas a laghdú a leagan amach lena gcinneadh ag an Rialtas. Níl aon rogha curtha as an...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Review: Defence Forces Review (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes which was established to examine all current Exchequer spending across all Departments and agencies and to identify where expenditure and staff savings might be made identified a saving by discontinuing the Army Equitation School. Despite this, on 3 March last, the then Minister for Defence, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, gave a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The following amounts have been spent on the production of Defence Forces payslips, including cheques, in 2010 and in 2011 to date: · 2010€52,366 · 2011 (to date) €24,393. The Department is currently investigating technical options for the provision of payroll information to Defence Forces personnel by electronic means that are cost effective and overcome the fact that many Defence...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., also performs the role of Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. I have not delegated a specific function to the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that the number of army personnel located at Kilkenny military barracks in each of the last five years is as follows: 2010271 2009288 2008309 2006303 A review of the organisational requirements of the Permanent Defence Force is ongoing. No decisions will be made on numbers of personnel in specific locations until this is complete. The Department has...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: A Scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration (C & A) for members of the Permanent Defence Force was established in 1993 and provides a formal mechanism for both the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers and the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association to engage with the Official Side on matters which come within the scope of the Scheme. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (28 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 31 May 2011, the latest date for which figures are available, was 9,650 comprising 7,847 Army, 787 Air Corps and 1,016 Naval Service personnel. The total number of commissioned officers serving as of 31 May 2011 was 1,350. The total strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 May 2011 was...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The current Irish Exclusive Economic Zone, (EEZ) or Exclusive Fishery Limits, (EFL) extends to 200 miles offshore and covers an area of 132,000 nautical square miles which is equivalent to an area of 175,000 square land miles. This represents 16% of EU waters. The size of the EFL for surveillance purposes is more relevant than the length of the shoreline. The UK for example has a much...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Ireland is currently contributing 563 Defence Forces personnel to 11 different missions throughout the world. The main overseas missions, in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed, are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 446 personnel, the EU-led Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina with 44 personnel and the NATO-led International Security presence...

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The naval service operates eight general purpose patrol ships. All eight ships are involved in coastal and offshore patrolling and surveillance for the State in that part of the seas where State jurisdiction applies. The number of patrol vessels on patrol in Irish waters at any one time varies between three and eight. The Naval Service is committed to having at least three vessels on patrol...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that Naval Services training methods and facilities are up to date in all respects. The Naval Service training plan is structured to provide the capabilities needed to execute the roles assigned to the Naval Service by Government. On the issue of equipment, a contract was awarded in October 2010 following an open tender competition to Babcock Marine in the UK for the provision...

Written Answers — Air Corps Strength: Air Corps Strength (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that Air Corps training techniques and the technologies involved are up to date in all respects. The Air Corps training plan is structured to provide the capabilities needed to execute the roles assigned to the Air Corps by Government. On the issue of equipment, I am satisfied that the equipment and aircraft available to the Air Corps are of a high standard and maintained by...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (28 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Whilst the Defence Forces are not a Principal Response Agency, as defined in the Framework for Major Emergency Management, they provide assistance in an Aid to the Civil Authority (ATCA) role under the multi-agency Framework in response to emergencies that may arise. Both the Air Corps and Naval Service assist regularly in major and minor emergencies that arise. In May of this year, the Air...