Results 17,121-17,140 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation were granted between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010, disaggregated by the applicants' previous nationalities, age and sex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010 disaggregated by the applicants' nationalities, age and sex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35942/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010, disaggregated by the reasons for the refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35943/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation refused between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010 on the basis that the applicant had come to the adverse attention of the Garda SÃochána; and if he will disaggregate the data by the applicants nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35944/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation were refused between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010 on the basis that the applicant had come to the adverse attention of a member of the Garda SÃochána in situations where the applicant has not had a conviction recorded against them; and if he will disaggregate the...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation approved between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010 in cases where the applicants had come to the adverse attention of a member of the Garda SÃochána; if he will disaggregate the data by the applicants previous nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the nature of the cooperation he envisages between the forensic science services in this State and Northern Ireland; the areas in which there has been co-operation to date and the further initiatives, if any that arise following the trilateral meeting of Justice Ministers that took place on the 27 September 2010 in Dundalk [36360/10]
- Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the new initiatives to be taken to tackle organised crime on a cooperative basis with the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice arising out of the trilateral meeting held in Dundalk on the 27 September 2010 [36361/10]
- Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will detail the new initiatives proposed or the action to be taken in relation to human trafficking as a consequence of the meeting that recently took place in Dundalk between the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice and the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice [36364/10]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a cut of 25% in the funding of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; if the Commission has been prohibited from receiving funding from Atlantic Philanthropy; that there is growing concern that the Commission will be unable to discharge its functions in relation to...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take an international initiative to have stoning condemned as a crime against humanity and to call on all states, including Iran, to end this medieval and barbaric punishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/10]
- Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: The Bill does not appear to prescribe that.
- Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: First, I welcome the fact that this Bill is before the House. Clearly, the 2006 Act contained serious defects and has not worked in the manner anticipated, particularly with regard to those who have been sent to the Central Mental Hospital in Dublin and whose situation is such that there is view that they are persons appropriate to be released but that they should be subject to conditions,...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment during the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 granted temporary release who have failed in each of those years to return to prison as required and who remain on the run; if he will detail the offences for which they were convicted; the length of sentences imposed and...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) who absconded having been granted a temporary release from prison remains at large; if he will provide the exact offence for which they were convicted; the length of sentence imposed; the date when granted temporary release and the steps being taken by An Garda SÃochána to ascertain...
- Written Answers — Garda Inspectorate: Garda Inspectorate (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason three key and urgent recommendations, 2.40, 2.41 and 2.42, made in the Abbeylara report published in February 2007 with regard to the need for formal arrangements for a team of mental health professionals to be established to assist the Garda in dealing with hostage incidents remain to be implemented; and the steps that...
- Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in respect of each of our prisons the number of prisoners on a waiting list to participate in a drug treatment program; the number, if any, who have been on such waiting lists for in excess of three months; and the steps being taken, if any, by the Minister to ensure treatment is speedily provided for prisoners who require or...
- Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: I will again ask whether the Minister is concerned that the detail of the protocols is known by criminal gangs? Does he acknowledge that his suggestion of a kidnap tax immediately after the horrendous event in Clondalkin on the basis that we should start charging people for money coming out of holes in the wall was asinine and inappropriate? It would have no impact of any description in...
- Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: I have the quotation with me. The Minister was widely quoted.
- Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)
Alan Shatter: Thanks to the Government there is a great deal less cash around these days for most people.