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Written Answers — Court Orders: Court Orders (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 5(2) of the Courts (No 2) Act 1986 makes it a criminal offence for the person having custody of a child to refuse to comply with a court order in relation to the custody of that child. The following table sets out details of applications made to the court for failure to comply with a court order made under Sections 7 or 11 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 during 2009 and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for Long Term Residency was received in this Department on the 29th October 2009 in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy. This application was subsequently refused on the 10th November 2009 as the person referred to by the Deputy did not meet the qualifying criteria. The person referred...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. The programme for Government states that we will end the practice of detaining children aged 16 and 17 years old in St. Patrick's Institution. I have been informed that as of Wednesday 15 June 2011, there were 41 males aged 16 and 17 years old residing in St. Patrick's Institution. Responsibility for the development and provision of...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The location of Garda stations is primarily a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that currently there are no plans to open a new station in Donabate and that the existing policing arrangements for the area make the optimum use of Garda resources.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government Legislation Programme provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in late 2011. Work on preparation of the Bill is progressing within my Department and the Office of the Attorney General.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Local Garda management in the Garda District where the location referred to is situated is aware of a number of incidents at the location, and they are the subject of ongoing investigation by An Garda Síochána. There is no record of any incidents or allegations concerning the person referred to being reported to An Garda Síochána. I understand that the relevant local authority is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The case of the person concerned has been finalised. His application for Subsidiary Protection was considered and a decision was taken to refuse that application. This position was notified to the person concerned by letter dated 13th May, 2011. His case was then considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and, as an exceptional measure, the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (21 Jun 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. A response to the application was returned to the registered organisation involved on 14 June 2011.

Written Answers — Court Services: Court Services (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Family law cases in the High Court are listed before the court within three months of the commencement of proceedings. Urgent matters can, on application, be granted a hearing within two weeks of commencement of the case. The county in which parties reside is not recorded as, under the Constitution, the High Court has full original jurisdiction in all cases.

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that, in the context of the ongoing development of a single national detention facility for children on the Oberstown campus, there is an opportunity for flexible deployment of staffing resources across the three children detention schools on the campus. This is to enable management to best utilise available skills and experience. The staffing needs of the children...

Written Answers — Website Security: Website Security (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have no lead responsibility for the security arrangements of Irish Government websites. The specific responsibilities of each Department in this regard are a matter for the relevant Minister. With regard to my Department's website, I am satisfied that there are sufficient perimeter and access controls in place to ensure reasonable protection. Security audits have shown no evidence of...

Written Answers — County Registrars: County Registrars (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes recommended a reduction in Registrar numbers from 26 to 15. There are currently three County Registrar vacancies (Monaghan, Sligo and Tipperary) whose functions are being covered by neighbouring Registrars under the provisions of Section 30 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Over the past few years strong legislative, administrative and operational measures have been put in place to combat and prevent trafficking in persons for both sexual and labour exploitation purposes. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 with penalties of up to life imprisonment for human trafficking has greatly strengthened the law in this area. Section 5 of the Act makes it an...

Written Answers — Public Sector Salaries: Public Sector Salaries (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The pay scales currently applicable to the judiciary are as follows: Post Salary Chief Justice €295,916 President of the High Court €274,779 Judge of the Supreme Court €257,872 President of the Circuit Court €249,418 Judge of the High Court €243,080 President of the District Court €183,894 Judge of the Circuit Court €177,554 ...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that as of 31 May 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the number of attested members of the Garda Reserve was 761 with approximately a further 181 in training. The functions, powers and duties of members of the Garda Reserve are a matter for the Commissioner to determine. The target strength of the Garda Reserve remains at 10%...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as the current Strategy and Implementation Plan for Neighbourhood Watch, covering the period 2007 - 2011, is in its final year of operation, it is now being reviewed. Future strategies to develop Neighbourhood Watch, and similar programmes such as Community Alert, as effective crime prevention initiatives will take account of the overall policing...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Equality on whether such status should be granted. During 2010, the median processing time for asylum applications by the ORAC was 6 to 7...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Following the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty the legal basis for Council Directive 2003/9/EC laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers is Article 78(2)(f) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Accordingly, the provisions of the EU Treaty Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy refers to Ireland's first instance recognition rate as computed by Eurostat (the EU Statistical Agency). It should be noted that this calculation is based on positive decisions as a proportion of all decisions made at first instance. This is important as the calculation for Ireland differs from that of almost all other EU Member States. The reason for this is that Ireland does not...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am committed to Ireland fulfilling its international obligations under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol. The Convention provides for a system of international protection for persons who are unable or unwilling to avail of the protection of their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted. Ireland's asylum system is based on...