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Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person referred to was received by the Vetting Unit. However, the application was returned to the registered organisation as further enquiries were required to be made. Once a fully completed application is received by the Vetting Unit it will be processed accordingly.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 48 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 gives members of An Garda Síochána power to obtain a search warrant with a view to obtaining evidence of any breaches of that legislation. A member of An Garda Síochána acting under the authority of such a search warrant may require any person at that place who appears to the member to have lawful access to the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 7 April, 2011 a request by the applicant for a review of the decision in this case was received on 23 February 2011. I am to advise that the application for review is currently under consideration. Each application for review is examined on its own merits and a decision on the outcome of this review will be...

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 21 April 2011 which states: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government indicates that legislation will be introduced to end upward only rent reviews for existing leases. I am in consultation with the Attorney General with a view to progressing this matter as expeditiously as possible. That consultation will,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 62 of the Act provides, inter alia, that assistance may be sought by a judge or the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in obtaining a statement of evidence for the purposes of criminal proceedings or a criminal investigation.Both the courts and the DPP are independent in the exercise of their functions and, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no function in deciding to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the period from 2003 to 2008 Justice for the Forgotten received total funding of over €1.2 million through the Remembrance Commission, which was financed by my Department. Given the severe financial restraints under which my Department, in common with other Government Departments, must operate, there is unfortunately no further funding available to me to direct to Justice for the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: An 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. My predecessor decided in his absolute discretion not to grant the application. The person concerned was informed of this decision and the reason for it in a letter issued to him on 24th March, 2011. I should remind...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: As it is not possible from the information provided to identify the person to whom the Deputy is referring, I regret that I cannot provide the information sought at this time. However, if the Deputy wishes to contact my Department with the full name and reference number of the person concerned, a substantive response in relation to the case will be provided. I would remind the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 May 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 24th August, 2009, 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 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. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a husband and his wife who entered the State on 10th September, 2004 and lodged separate asylum applications on 17th May, 2006. Their asylum applications were considered by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the persons concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as refugees....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had worked in the State for a number of years on foot of employment permits, the last of which lapsed on 24th February 2009. His application for Long Term Residency, made on 7th March, 2008, was refused, a decision conveyed in writing to him by letter dated 9th September, 2009. Arising from the refusal of his Long Term Residency application, and given that the person...

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Is the Deputy suggesting there should be no security? Who is he trying to help with that suggestion?

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Pensions before people.

Written Answers — National Identity Card: National Identity Card (11 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under section 31 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (as amended), a licensee shall not sell or deliver, or permit any person to sell or deliver, intoxicating liquor to any person for consumption by a person under 18 years on the licensed premises. While that section does not specify the manner in which the licensee must establish that a person is over the age of 18 years, it provides that...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (11 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are six evidential breath testing instruments (intoxilysers) in use in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), with one located in each of the Garda Divisions comprising the DMR. The allocation of evidential breath testing instruments remains under review by Garda management. Following the deployment of new evidential breath testing...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (11 May 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 Strength: Garda Strength (11 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength in each Garda Division was as set out in the following table. Division Strength Division Strength Division Strength DMR South Central 760 Tipperary 383 Sligo / Leitrim 324 DMR North Central 677 Cork City 697 Clare 317 DMR North 800 Cork North 307 Mayo 313 DMR...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (11 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table outlines the vehicle details sought by the Deputy from 2007 to date in 2011: Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 No. of Vehicles PurchasedCars, Motorcycles & Vans 363 190 0 165 7 Marked Cars 100 56 0 90 0 Unmarked Cars 103 64 0 69 0 Future transport requirements will be pursued in the context of identified Garda priorities and in...