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Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is within Santry Garda District. Local Garda management is not aware of any specific issues regarding organised anti-social behaviour in the area. Local gardaí have been in contact with the resident at the location referred to and have not been informed of any anti-social behaviour. Two members of the local Community...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 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 February 2011. The application is being processed in the normal way 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...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am currently reviewing the entry requirements into An Garda Síochána in consultation with the Garda Commissioner. This review will of course take into account the recommendations of the Training and Development Review Group Report 2009 including the recommendations on the proposed educational entry requirements.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. As the moratorium on Public Service Recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána, no date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College or for the commencement of a recruitment competition. A decision on when recruitment will re-commence will take into account the rate of retirement in the Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 makes provision for the grant by the State of legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in civil cases who meet the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The scope of the Act is very broad and covers most areas of civil law. The applicant must satisfy a means test...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide directly to the Deputy any available statistics in relation to the commission of drugs offences during the reporting...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government is committed to consolidating and reforming the law on corruption. My officials have commenced work with a view to bringing proposals to Government in due course.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy notes, 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.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Mar 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 Section of my Department in March 2011. On examination of the application submitted, it was determined that the application be returned in its entirety to the person concerned for further attention on 16 March, 2011. In order to be fair to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently twenty-six dogs attached to the Garda Dog Units in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and the Southern Region. The cost of purchasing dogs varies between €1,000 and €3,000, depending on the breed involved. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, in line with his identified operational...

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, in line with his identified operational needs and priorities. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently twelve horses attached to the Garda Mounted Unit and that plans to increase this number are being progressed. The approximate cost of purchasing a horse for the Garda Mounted Unit is €6,000.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government at that time paid too much and forgot to reclaim it.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: What about the €160,000 Fianna Fáil got? Mr. Haughey made away with €90,000.

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Does the Deputy recall he was Minister for Foreign Affairs last November and December?

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have sought the relevant information from the Garda authorities and I will respond to the Deputy as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is advanced by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Air Support Unit currently consists of one fixed wing Britten Norman Defender aircraft and two EC135 helicopters.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: In reply to the Deputy's Question, when a person has been deported on foot of a Deportation Order, it is open to such a person to apply to my Department for revocation of the Deportation Order pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), if there has been a change in the circumstances of the person concerned, or new information has come to light...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Government's decentralisation programme announced in 2003, approximately one third of the then staffing complement of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) were to be relocated to new offices in Roscommon Town. The new decentralised office for the PRA opened in Roscommon Town on 17 January 2011 and the advance party of staff, already located in...