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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that in every instance where a Deportation Order is made, due process is followed. First of all, a person against whom it is proposed to make such an Order is notified in writing of that proposal, the reason(s) for the proposal and of the options open to him/her as a result. Such options will invariably be to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: All applications for the revocation of a Deportation Order, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), are considered on their individual merits. Such applications can be founded on a variety of applicant-specific circumstances. In all instances, the information and documentation submitted in support of the application is considered in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, as amended, the court may, on application to it in that behalf, make orders in relation to guardianship and custody of, and access to, children. It is possible for a number of interrelated orders to be made in the same proceedings, depending on the circumstances of the case and the orders sought. Likewise, the court may choose to make only one of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 15 May 2013. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse to grant the visas on 4 October 2013 and the reasons for refusal were set out in the decision letter. The decision to refuse was appealed on 4 November 2013. A decision on the appeals has been made in these cases and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Homelessness Strategy (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service is represented on the Cross Departmental Team on Homelessness and the National Housing Consultative Committee on Homelessness (NHCC). The CDT and NHCC comprise a range of government and non-government bodies working towards better joined up services on homelessness and the implementation of the National Homeless Strategy. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The working group established under the aegis of the Courts Service has reported recently and has highlighted that substantial technical and administrative arrangements are required to be put in place to facilitate the commencement of the provision in question. I am assured that these matters remain under thorough assessment by the Garda authorities and the Courts Service.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the tables linked below list the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that were in receipt of funding from my Department at any time over the past five years (2009 - 2013); and those NGOs in receipt of funding that are bound by a service level agreement. Not all organisations that received funding are bound by a service level agreement. By way of example...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently 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. I have also recently received sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to appoint an interim CEO and a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position in the case referred to as set out in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 21 November, 2013 remains unchanged. Accordingly, a review of the circumstances of the case as requested by the Deputy is not warranted.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Visa applications must be made on-line through the following link: . On completion of the on-line process, the applicant must print a summary sheet which gives details of the office that will process the application and to which supporting documentation must be sent. This is clearly stated in the guidance notes on the above website. Information on making a visa application can be found on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned, together with the other family members referred to by the Deputy, are the subject of Deportation Orders. I am satisfied that the applications made by them for asylum, for subsidiary protection and for temporary leave to remain in the state, together with all refoulement issues, were fairly and comprehensively examined and, as such, the decision to deport is justified. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons referred to by the Deputy currently do not have applications pending with INIS. The persons referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 30/12/2006 as students. Their most recent permissions on a "stamp 2" basis expired on 31/12/2013. All non-EEA students resident in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Administration (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: Contrary to some recent media reports, I can confirm that there is no intention to amend the law on personal insolvency. The enactment of the Personal Insolvency Act in December 2012, the establishment of the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) in March 2013, and the reforms to the bankruptcy regime which took effect from 3 December 2013 already constitute a far-reaching, substantial and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 to 145, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 gives legislative expression to the commitment in the Programme for Government to "establish independent regulation of the legal professions to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government commits the Government to significant reform of the courts, including the establishment of a separate family law court structure that is streamlined, more efficient, and less costly. I initiated a consultation process with interested parties in relation to the establishment of family law courts and in that regard hosted a seminar in July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy is currently the subject of a Garda investigation. The Deputy will appreciate that, as the matter is under investigation, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that judges are independent in the matter of sentencing, as in other matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In accordance with this principle, the role of the Oireachtas has been to specify in law a maximum penalty and a court, having considered all the circumstances of the case, to impose an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force at the end of December 2013, the latest date for which figures are available stood at 9,236, of which 546 (5.91%) are women. Comparative figures at the end of 2009 show a strength of 9,933 of which 567 (5.7%) were female. The table - to which a link is provided - contains the strength, broken down into Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by gender...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 December 2013, the latest date for which figures are available, was 9,236, comprising 7,434 Army, 779 Air Corps and 1,023 Naval Service personnel. The following table outlines the total vacancies, by rank, based on the agreed stabilised strength for the Permanent Defence Force of 9,500. Merit...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (6 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: A strategy for the replacement of Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels is currently in train. A contract was signed in October 2010, with Babcock Marine in the United Kingdom for the provision of two new offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The first ship to be named LE Samuel Beckett is scheduled for delivery by end March 2014. The second ship to be named LE James Joyce will follow in January...