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Written Answers — Employment Regulations: Employment Regulations (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Trainee solicitors are paid at present on the basis of general regulations made under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 and, while I have no direct function in the matter, I will bring the Deputy's Question to the notice of the Law Society and will ask it for views in view of the exceptional circumstances that exist at present in the economy.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department made payments totalling €63,550 to the Institute of International and European Affairs between 2004 and 2011 in relation to membership of the Institute and the purchase of publications.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The only support given to the Institute for International and European Affairs is by corporate membership held by the Department since 1992. The annual subscriptions for corporate membership in the period 1992 to 2011 is set out in the following table: Years Subscription Per Annum Total Subscriptions Paid 1992 - 1998 £1,000 (€1,269.74) £7,000 (€8,888.17) 1999 - 2000 £3,000...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Under current legislation the Chief Executive of the Commission is accountable to the Public Accounts Committee. The Commission can also be required to make a presentation to an Oireachtas Committee on any matter that has been considered by the Commission. I am satisfied that the independence of the Commission and its ability under current arrangements to discharge its responsibilities in a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Traveller Policy Division of my Department has had discussions with the five National Traveller Groups about the ethnicity issue. The question has also been the subject of extensive discussion at meetings of the National Traveller Monitoring and Advisory Committee. Discussions with the five National Traveller Organisations around the issue of ethnicity have shown that there is a wide...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Employment equality legislation aims to strike a necessary and appropriate balance between the right to the free profession and practice of religion, recognised by the Constitution and the principle of equality and has done so by providing a qualified exception, of limited scope, in Section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act. Only where it is reasonable to do so and in order to maintain the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: In tackling youth crime, the Government subscribes to the principles of the Children Act 2001, as amended, which set out an incremental process of diversion from the formal criminal justice system, community sanctions as alternatives to custody and detention as a measure of last resort. In the case of anti-social behaviour the diversion process includes the use of warnings, good behaviour...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 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 to grant citizenship and the applicant was informed of this in a letter issued to her on 28 April 2011. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the State Claims Agency that the person to whom this question relates, has initiated legal proceedings in the matter and therefore it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in January 2009. The applications are currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should note that any person wishing to have their position in the State examined in accordance with the principles of the Zambrano Judgement must submit the following documentation to the INIS Repatriation Division, Department of Justice and Equality, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. (a) A colour copy of the bio-data page of the Irish citizen child's passport. (b) The Irish citizen...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: There are one personal secretary and two clerical officers in my constituency office, and their combined monthly salaries are €7,520. I remind the Deputy that this Government has reduced the number of staff in Minister's constituency offices from six to four and that the staffing of my office complies with these guidelines. Any further assignments will have regard to these guidelines.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that not all State appointments concerning agencies, boards, committees, etc. under the aegis of my Department are open to the direct choice of the Minister. Many appointments are, for example, prescribed by legislation or set out in terms of reference and, consequently, such appointments may be restricted to the nominees of certain bodies or members of various...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Service: Garda Vetting Service (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Garda 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. Garda vetting certificates are issued to specified...

Written Answers — Internet Crime: Internet Crime (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the investigation of criminal offences, including offences facilitated by use of the internet, the Garda Síochána make appropriate use of the powers of investigation relevant to each offence. I draw the attention of the Deputy to the fact that a number of enactments include provisions capable of combating the criminal use of technology, including the internet. The Prohibition of...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This work is progressed by the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the station referred to by the Deputy is recognised as a property that will...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Wicklow Garda Division on 31 December 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and on the latest date for which figures are readily available is as set out in the table hereunder: Station 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* Baltinglass 30 36 36 39 39 Blessington 16 18 19 17 17 Carnew 1 2 3 4 4 Donard 1 1 1 1 1 Dunlavin...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am asking the Chief Executive of the Courts Service for a report in the matter and I will revert to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Army Ordnance Disposal Unit: Army Ordnance Disposal Unit (3 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the first quarter of 2011 there have been 55 incidents nationwide at which a Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Device team has attended, 11 of which were declared to be hoax incidents. In the same period in 2010, there were 45 such incidents, of which 13 were declared to be hoax incidents. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that data...