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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department issued a reply to the Department of Social Protection on 8 February 2011 to enable them to consider the application in question. A copy of the reply was sent to the Department of Social Protection on 13 June 2011.

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

Alan Shatter: This matter relates to a minor alteration to Reserve Defence Force Military Police (RDF MP) Headdress and involves the introduction of a green patch behind the cap badge on the Red Beret to distinguish them from their Permanent Defence Force (PDF) counterparts. This will ensure, at a cost of €1,052 (incl VAT), that there is a clear differentiation between RDF and PDF MP. I am advised...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Ireland is currently contributing 218 Defence Forces personnel to 11 different missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas are listed in the tabular statement below. The main overseas missions, in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed, are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the EU-led operation ALTHEA in Bosnia...

Written Answers — Air Corps Investigations: Air Corps Investigations (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 to 497, inclusive, together. Section 114 of the Defence Act provides that any member of the Defence Forces, who considers themselves to have been wronged in any matter, may make a complaint and have it investigated and redressed. Where the wrong is proven, redress is offered to the complainant. In the event that the complainant is unhappy with the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I presume the Deputy is referring to retired commissioned officers of the Permanent Defence Force who are in receipt of occupational pensions from my Department while currently in public sector employment. The specific information as to the total number involved is not available in my Department. Holders of Defence Forces pensions are not required to inform my Department of any employment,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank Senators for their contributions and I thank the majority of Senators who spoke in support of this resolution. I do not believe this House should be a rubber stamp. It is correct that we have an opportunity to consider each year the workings of legislation such as the measure we are dealing with and the measures we discussed yesterday. I cannot agree with Senator Cullinane's...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The purpose of the motion is to provide for the continuation in operation of section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 for a further period of one year from 1 July. One of the most important traits of a democratic society is a justice system that operates free from interference by anyone seeking to wrongfully influence outcomes. The criminal justice system is made up not only...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (14 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Senators who contributed to this debate. None of us should be under any illusion as to the level of threat and difficulty caused by organisations like the real IRA and the continuity IRA in the context of subversive activities and general criminality. That was clearly evident in the lead into and during the course of the very successful visit of Queen Elizabeth to this country,...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (14 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The resolution before the Seanad seeks approval for the continuance in operation of those sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998, which would otherwise cease to be in operation after 30 June. Senators will be well aware at this stage that this legislation was enacted in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing in August 1998. That was a dreadful atrocity which claimed the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. When this information is to hand I will contact the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the cost to the Exchequer for one hour of standard pay (Basic Pay and Employers PRSI) for each rank of An Garda Síochána is outlined in the table below. The table outlines the hourly standard rates for members on the "A" rate of PRSI and on the Modified PRSI rates. Rank Average Hourly Standard Rate (Basic Pay and Employer's PRSI) Average Hourly...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that the telephone number to which the Deputy refers has been reserved by the European Commission as a common missing children telephone hotline for the entire EU. It is made available by national telecoms regulators to organisations capable of providing such a service. The allocation of the number in Ireland is therefore a matter in the first instance for the Commission for...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The 2010 Annual Report of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has been submitted to my Department in accordance with section 80 (1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Annual Report will be launched officially by the Ombudsman Commission today, Thursday 9 June 2011. Copies of the report will be available in the Oireachtas Library and on GSOC's website, www.gardaombudsman.ie....

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The provision of Garda equipment, including Garda batons, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are no proposals to change the batons currently in use.

Written Answers — Garda Car Pounds: Garda Car Pounds (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the information sought in the Deputy's Question. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that currently there are 134 Garda vehicles fitted with the Automatic Number Plate Recognition computer system (ANPR), 85 of which are marked patrol vehicles. The remaining 49 vehicles are unmarked. I also understand from the Garda authorities that there are no plans at this stage to increase the number of vehicles fitted with ANPR. However, the...

Written Answers — Garda Contracts: Garda Contracts (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that no national towing contract has been entered into for the recovery of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána. They have also indicated that a number of such contracts are in place on a Divisional basis which extend over varying timeframes.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are no Garda Immigration Officers based outside the Country.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that liaison mechanisms are in place between An Garda Síochána and service providers, including Luas, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) at both senior management and local levels. Inspectors from the DMR Traffic Corps have been nominated to liaise with each of the service providers to address any policing issues...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including mountain bikes, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements and priorities. I am advised by the Garda authorities that they are satisfied that the current mountain bike stock is sufficient and that optimum use is being made of the Garda Mountain Bike Unit. The situation will be kept...