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Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: A breakdown of the above information is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (10 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The provision of fire fighting services is primarily a matter for the local authorities. Fire service provision, including the assessment of fire cover needs and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under Section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. The White Paper on Defence (2000) does however...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force was suspended in late 2008 pending a review of the best means by which to achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs that had been applied, in common with other areas of the public service, to the Defence Forces. The present position is that, within the context of consolidating the public finances, the Government is focused firmly on maintaining...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the person in question has an appointment today to see the Defence Forces Optician. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be prudent for me to prejudge the outcome of this appointment.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (10 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Let the Deputy include in his contribution an apology for destroying the economy.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that there is already considerable scope for members of the Irish diaspora to claim Irish citizenship. A person whose great grandparent was born in Ireland may qualify for Irish citizenship by descent if one of the parents has registered their name in the Foreign Births Register prior to the person's birth. Responsibility for the Foreign Births Register falls under...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 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 persons 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Abbey was set up to investigate organised prostitution and human trafficking in Ireland. The operation was led by a Detective Superintendent, with expert assistance provided by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), the Garda National Immigration Bureau and the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI). Arising from links identified in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is the policy of An Garda Síochána to appoint a Family Liaison Officer to liaise with the family of victims of fatal road traffic accidents and provide timely and accurate information relating to the progress of the Garda investigation of the accident and any prosecutions arising therefrom. I am also advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The employment vetting service provided by the Gardaí has been...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is progressed by the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Since August 2008 new Garda Stations have been provided in the Dublin Region at Irishtown, Finglas and Ballymun....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made a Family Reunification application with respect to his wife in January 2009. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation was completed in June 2009 and a report was forwarded...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 17th December, 2009. His asylum application was considered by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the first named person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 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 September 2009. 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 (4 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 (4 May 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 peals 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 weeks...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 May 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 this system are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements and priorities.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct categories: Community-based CCTV systems and Garda CCTV systems. The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a Community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding. I am advised by Pobal, who administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department, that no...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a Community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding. I have been advised by Pobal, who administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department, that a...