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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Operation Fiacla was established by the Garda Commissioner to coordinate a sustained national drive against those involved in burglary, aggravated burglaries and related offences. It is an intelligence driven national operation and specific burglary initiatives have been implemented in each Garda Region to target suspected offenders. As of 31 March, 8,687 persons have been arrested and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that there are currently 132 Personal Insolvency Practitioners and 32 Approved Intermediaries (representing 75 responsible persons) authorised by the ISI. The ISI recently published its Quarter 1 statistics for 2014. The geographic spread of insolvency applications by county, up to 31stMarch 2014 is set out in the table below. The ISI has advised that statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Garda by rank who have retired in 2013 and as of the 31 March, 2014, the latest date for which figures are available, was as set out in the table below: Rank 2013 2014 Commissioner 0 1 Deputy Commissioner 1 0 Assistant Commissioner 1 0 Chief Superintendent 12 1 Superintendent 16 0 Inspector 13 3 Sergeant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 'Operation Yard' is an active road traffic enforcement initiative targeting unofficial public motoring events in the Garda Western Region with the overall objective of reducing incidents of anti-social driving behaviour and the impact it has on local communities. Arising from this focussed Garda operation, 8 persons have been arrested and charged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can assure the Deputy that there has been, is, and will continue to be excellent cross-border co-operation between An Garda Síochána, the PSNI and the Revenue agencies, North and South. The Garda Síochána has a strong and productive relationship with the PSNI in taking actions to counter the security and other crime threats which face this island, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. The latest figures published by the CSO, and on which I commented recently, show that burglary was down 7.2% nationally for the full year in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that there are statutory and administrative procedures in place in my Department to address any reports of allegations of wrongdoing.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards existing ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No.2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby a person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her dwelling. To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Insofar as the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made recommendations concerning the future operation of tribunals of inquiry, many of these recommendations are anticipated by the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 which awaits Report Stage debate in the Dáil. Other recommendations are the subject of consultation with the Attorney General and other relevant Departments. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Government have decided that the next Commissioner of An Garda Síochána should be appointed following an open competition. The appointment of the Commissioner and the functions of the Authority will be considered by the newly established Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform and subsequently by the Government.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 500 together. The Taoiseach has forwarded to my office his response to you dated 4 April 2014 and I am aware of the comments made by the Minister for Education and Skills. I have no plans to undertake a review of the matter in question and wrote to my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills seeking clarification in relation to the issue. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has not contacted INIS to request a review of the decision which issued to her by letter on 25 March 2014. As previously stated in my answers to Parliamentary Questions on 18 September 2012, 11 June 2013 and 18 September 2013, it appears this person arrived in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 to 466, inclusive, and 499 together. As I have previously informed the House, Mr. Dominic McGinn, Senior Counsel, is at present carrying out an independent examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team relating to the Garda investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. This independent examination will, in accordance with the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that in the time available to do so it has not been possible to obtain the information requested. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum. During the period in question, my Department has only used the services of external public relations firms to provide training to staff, facilitation services at meetings and the preparation of a report. Date Name of Company Services Provided Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have however been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 requires the Garda Commissioner to keep the Minister and the Secretary General informed of a range of matter under four categories, namely, (i) significant developments concerning the preservation of peace and public order in the State, the protection of life and property in the State, and the protection of the security of the State; (ii)...