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Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: The rest are on temporary release.

Service with UNIFIL: Motion (21 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, of a further contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established on 19th March, 1978 under UN Security Council Resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) and in...

Service with UNIFIL: Motion (21 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank the House for its recognition of the importance of the contribution of Ireland's Defence Forces to international peace and security. I am grateful for the kind words, support and compliments from Deputies regarding the manner in which the Defence Forces have discharged themselves on overseas missions, in Lebanon and elsewhere. I had the privilege of visiting southern Lebanon in 2001...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Higgins is locked in an ideological groundhog day.

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: Am I right in that I have one minute to conclude?

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I firstly want to thank Senators who spoke for the support they have expressed for this particular proposal. I think the ultimate civil right that we all have is the right to go about our lives undisturbed by criminals or by terrorists, indeed, the right to get on a plane and know that you can safely fly to your destination without any fear of a bomb exploding or a terrorist taking over the...

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the context of the Senator's reference, there has been an estimate done of the approximate cost to airlines for providing information. The information that arises under this is information that airlines already acquire. I understand that across Europe there is not additional information that this directive requires to be acquired by airlines. Much or all of it is acquired at present. In...

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refuse to get engaged in that one. The cost is minimal and the additional protections are valuable way beyond the cost.

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: Coming back to the contributions from Senator Regan and Senator Prendergast, the importance of co-operation within the European Union between police forces and co-operation within the justice area has considerable advantages for all of us. I will conclude on two notes. The first is to again thank Senators for their contribution. The contributions made will be taken into account in the...

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I know it is an issue that could keep this House engaged in a debate for many hours.

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I welcome Senator O'Toole's comment on that issue. It is a mirror image of a comment I made in the Dáil yesterday in response to a Dáil question when I said it is important that we debate issues of this nature and understand what we mean by them, whether we talk about neutrality or triple lock mechanisms. All of these are issues of relevance to the capacity of this State to engage...

Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: The motion before the House proposes that Ireland should exercise the option, set out in Article 3 of Protocol 21 to the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, to participate in the adoption and application of an EU directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of certain air travel reservation data - passenger name record, PNR, data - in the fight against...

Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for his kind remarks. He correctly quoted from the programme for Government. There is a substantial problem with the number of people in the system, as referred to by the Deputy, who are awaiting decisions on their future. This is an issue I hope to address in the coming months, and we hope to deal with the asylum legislation that had reached Committee Stage but had not...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government commitment under the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland is to publish insolvency reform legislation by Quarter 1 of 2012. The legislative programme for my Department includes a Personal Insolvency Bill that will provide for a new framework for settlement and enforcement of debt and for personal insolvency. The Bill, proposals in respect of which are being...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: My Department provides funding via the Irish Youth Justice Service to a range of community based projects across the country which operate in partnership with An Garda Síochána and the Young Persons Probation Division of the Probation Service. Due to the current economic difficulties the total funding available for such projects has been reduced for 2011. Consequently, project allocations...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 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 November 2008. The application is being finalised at present and will be submitted to me for decision shortly. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: The position regarding voting rights in the case of a mixed-use multi-unit development is that section 2(4)(b) of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 provides that the requirements relating to voting rights in section 14(1) and (2) shall be regarded as being complied with where such rights are apportioned in a manner which is fair and equitable. This is intended to ensure that the interests...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am currently awaiting a document, containing the allegations referred to, from the Deputy. Once I am in receipt of this and have considered its contents I will contact the Deputy.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I do have concerns at the length of time currently being taken to process vetting applications. I recognise that it is important to process these applications within a reasonable time frame both for the benefit of the applicants and the organisations involved. I am informed by the Garda authorities that at present there are a total of five Gardaí, 76 full-time Garda civilian personnel and...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (20 Apr 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 to 134, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that my Department has a broad range of policy and executive functions in relation to Justice and Equality. These include, at present: Supporting An Garda Síochána and Tackling Crime - including community security, law enhancement and crime prevention through support for An Garda Síochána....