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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. The general duties and liabilities of directors of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The decision was taken in 2012, because of the urgent need to make savings in Government expenditure, that the Charitable Lotteries Scheme could no longer be sustained. Beneficiaries were advised in October 2012 that it would be phased out on a gradual basis over a 3 year period, with the first reduction taking effect in late 2013. This is in order to give affected organisations as much...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Beneficiaries of the Charitable Lotteries Scheme were advised by way of a letter from me dated 5th October 2012 that this Scheme would be phased out over a 3 year period, with effect from late 2013. This gradual phase out is intended to give affected organisations as much time as possible to adjust to the change and to consider how they may increase the funding they receive through other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Beneficiaries of the Charitable Lotteries Scheme were advised by way of a letter from me dated 5th October 2012 that this Scheme would be phased out over a 3 year period, with effect from late 2013. This gradual phase out is intended to give affected organisations as much time as possible to adjust to the change and to consider how they may increase the funding they receive through other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 24th January 2014 I issued a call for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the Board of a new Charities Regulatory Authority, with a view to making appointments before Easter. Arrangements are also being made to appoint an interim CEO to the new Authority and a number of other administrative staff from within existing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Licences Renewals (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there is one (1) Sergeant and three (3) civilian personnel involved in the processing of taxi licences and renewals in the Carriage Office. The number of applications submitted and processed weekly varies considerably due to the fact that, following deregulation in 2000, licences are now issued for a five year period. Over the last four...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I have taken a strong interest in cross-border co-operation in policing and criminal justice on this island since taking office as Minister and I have developed a strong working relationship with my Northern Ireland counterparts. This co-operation is multifaceted, including frequent ministerial contacts and day-to-day operational interaction between the police...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Last week, the Government approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill and the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill. The proposed legislation will replace the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and the role of the Probation Service in the criminal justice system. The legislation will abolish the Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The court poor box is a non-statutory system used mostly by the District Courts to impose a financial charge on a defendant to be used for a charitable purpose, usually instead of imposing a criminal conviction. Payments made to the court poor box are accounted for by the court office concerned and the accounting procedures are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that An Garda Síochána are fully committed to fulfilling their obligations under the Official Languages Act. In this regard, fluent Irish speakers, who also fulfil all other eligibility criteria, will be assessed under a specialist Irish language stream in the current recruitment campaign. Successful candidates from the stream will be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: External professional services are procured by my Department only where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department. The table below sets out the list of suppliers to my Department of professional services, i.e. where professional services withholding tax has been applied, and the contract value of each, from May 2011 to January 2014. Year Company Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Details of expenditure on advertising by my Department and the Defence Forces in 2013 are set out in the table below. Advertising Platform Advertising Company Amount TV N/A Nil Radio Mediavest €34,632 Print (through an Advertising Agency) Brindley Advertising Agency Mediavest Durrow Communications Ltd €128,210 €6,890 €1,353 Print (Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Social Media Policy (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence does not currently engage in real time reporting of online conversations on issues relating to the Department. However the Department does monitor media reports in relation to the work of the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Magee Barracks in Kildare is still in the possession of the Department of Defence. In accordance with normal procedure for the disposal of State property, my Department has on a number of occasions invited other Government Departments and Public Bodies to register any interest in this property. As there has been no interest from the Public Sector my Department is required to dispose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Since being appointed as Minister for Defence, and Minister of State at the Department of Defence, respectively, neither myself nor Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D., have attended any official engagements in Northern Ireland.

Other Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am always happy to meet people where it is appropriate to do so. I will have no difficulty in meeting Civil Defence members and it is unnecessary to raise that issue in the House as a question. As I mentioned previously, the apparent major reduction in funding, between 2012 and 2013, was simply a reflection of the abolition of the Civil Defence board. Many of the costs of Civil Defence...

Other Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: In the context of organisational and assistance issues, these matters have, effectively, been centralised through the Department of Defence, rather than a separate board. Because of this, there is regular contact, on a daily basis when necessary, with members of Civil Defence. There is no difficulty in meeting a group representing members of the organisation, if they wish to meet me. There...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Some terrible atrocities have been committed in the Central African Republic and the news last night and the newspapers this morning reported on a dreadful event in which an individual had been lynched and killed by official army forces. On the specific issues raised by the Deputy, the European Council, in its conclusions of 20 December 2013, expressed its concern at the continuously...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Our participation in a particular mission is always a matter for continuing review. The most recent deployment of our forces in large numbers was on the UNDOF mission to the Golan Heights in Syria where we now have approximately 125 personnel. We were specifically requested by the United Nations to take part in that mission because of the understanding our troops had of the region, our...

Other Questions: Energy Usage (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am very happy to ask my officials to explore further these matters. It is very important in the context of energy conservation that we achieve the maximum efficiencies and synergies between different parts of Government, such as the Defence Forces, other Government agencies of the Department of Justice and Equality or other Departments. I am very enthusiastic to advance the implementation...