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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of the person referred to by the Deputy as having contacted them. In general, a person who enters the State as a visitor may be given permission by an immigration officer to remain for a period of up to 90 days. If the person concerned wishes to seek an extension to their period of...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department and agencies staffed by it, administer a number of schemes which promote the use of sustainable transport to and from the workplace. For example there are currently 286 people participating in the Travel Pass Scheme. This scheme was introduced as part of Government policy to encourage greater use of public transport. Under arrangements agreed with the Revenue Commissioners, it...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under the Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children the HSE are required to inform an Garda Síochána if there is evidence of abuse of a child and to agree with An Garda Síochána how any enquiry or investigation will be conducted. I plan to seek Government approval in the next month or two for drafting of a National Vetting Bureau Bill which will place...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the role of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in relation to any allegation of misconduct by a member of the Garda Síochána is investigative only. Section 101 of that Act provides that if the Ombudsman Commission is of the opinion that the conduct under investigation may constitute an offence by a member of the Garda Síochána it...

Written Answers — UN Committee Against Torture: UN Committee Against Torture (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT) issued its concluding observations on Monday 6 June following Ireland's first examination in Geneva last month under Article 19 of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Committee in its statement acknowledged Ireland's commitment to engage with them in a...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by Statutory Regulations, namely the Garda Síochána (Admission & Appointments) Regulations 1988/2005. The recruitment age was considered as recently as 2004 when, on the recommendation of the Garda Commissioner, the maximum recruitment age was increased from 26 to 35 years. This upper age limit of 35 was set having regard to equality...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department is currently finalising a report on the Cash for Gold trade and, in this context, has been in close contact with the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána with a view to monitoring the position. I can inform the Deputy that the Commissioner has recently reported that all Cash for Gold premises in the State have been visited by An Garda Síochána and the operators have been made...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I should clarify that the Programme for Government commitment to require all public bodies to take due note of equality and human rights in carrying out their functions does not refer to the introduction of new legislation. Public bodies are already under clear statutory and constitutional obligations in relation to the treatment of individuals from a human rights and equality perspective....

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of the 31 May 2011, there were 14,262 serving Gardaí.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total strength of the Garda Reserve, on the 31 May 2011, was 761 with a further 181 in training.

Written Answers — UN Committee Against Torture: UN Committee Against Torture (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT) issued its concluding observations on Monday 6 June following Ireland's first examination in Geneva last month under Article 19 of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Committee in its statement acknowledged Ireland's commitment to engage with them in a constructive manner and indeed...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The position is that Part 8 (Chapter 1) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 has updated the law concerning the acquisition of easements based on recommendations of the Law Reform Commission. Section 35 of the Act, which entered into operation on 1 December 2009, provides that easements shall be acquired at law by prescription only on registration in the Land Registry or the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 488 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the use of a skimming device in relation to debit and credit cards or ATM cards will amount to offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. In addition, a person who uses a credit or debit card which has been skimmed may be committing a number of offences under the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board (LAB) has general procedures in place for applying for legal services and a person wishing to apply for legal services must complete an application form and submit it to a Law Centre. While an applicant is generally required to vouch his or her income this should not be necessary in the case of persons in custody. The Law Centre, on receipt of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Raheny Garda Sub-District. While local Garda management is aware of a number of burglaries in the area, the number of burglaries to date in 2011 is less than the number during the same period last year, and the detection rate is higher in 2011. Incidents which are not yet detected remain under investigation. A...

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are 17 doctors employed by the Irish Prison Service to work in prisons on a full-time and part-time basis. The contracted hours of attendance vary from prison to prison from 10 hours to 39 hours per week per doctor. The total cost to the State of the salaries of doctors employed in 2010 amounted to €1,023,956.10. The table overleaf sets out the...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within Coolock Garda District. Local Garda management is not aware of any difficulties of the nature outlined by the Deputy being experienced by residents in the area. Any breaches of the law, including of the Road Traffic Acts, detected by or reported to An Garda Síochána are investigated. The area is the subject of...

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there were 62 arrests made nationwide during and relating to the recent State visits, resulting in 47 persons being charged. Seven persons were released without charge pending the submission of a file to the DPP, two others are to be dealt with under the Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme and two others are to be dealt with under the Garda Adult...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that there is currently a Garda CCTV scheme in operation at the location referred to by the Deputy, consisting of 9 cameras. Any proposals to further extend the system are a matter for the Garda Commissioner within the framework of his identified operational requirements and priorities. In that context I understand that the Garda CCTV requirements at...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: No auditors are currently employed by my Department. The Comptroller and Auditor General audits the Appropriation Accounts for the Defence and Army Pensions Votes under Section 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act, 1993. He is not employed by the Department to do so; rather he is discharging his statutory responsibility. My Department has a dedicated Internal Audit Unit...