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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Teachta gurbh é méid iomlán an chaiteachais a tabhaíodh sa bhliain 2013 ar dhoiciméid a aistriú ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge agus ó Ghaeilge go Béarla, agus ó Bhéarla go teangacha eile agus ó theangacha eile go Béarla, ná €161,640. B’fhéidir gur mhaith leis an Teachta a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all 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. The objective at all times is to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of personnel and Garda management keep this 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 share the issues of concern the Deputy has raised and would draw his attention to the Dublin City Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 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. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 429 together. The Policing Plan for 2013 outlined the Garda Commissioner's proposals for the continued reorganisation and consolidation of the Garda Station and District network. In preparing that plan, the Commissioner reviewed all aspects of the Garda Síochána’s policing model, including the deployment of personnel, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 to 432, inclusive, together. The information provided by the Deputy is unclear as to the age that the young person in question was at the time the theft offences were committed. If the person was under 18 at that time, then in accordance with the provisions of section 258 of the Children Act 2001, such offences would not be disclosed once a period of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Peace Commissioners are appointed by me under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. The appointment of Commissioners for Oaths however is a matter for the Chief Justice and I have no role in these appointments. There is a separate and distinct application process and appointment procedure in place for Commissioners for Oaths and Peace Commissioners. It is also the case that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (8 Apr 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). OMCs, the membership of which comprise the owners of residential units within the development, are established for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the investigation of individual cases and I as Minister do not have any role in such matters. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that requests for information in relation to specific investigations should be addressed to local Garda management in the Garda District concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Please see set out as follows the information requested from the Deputy: Year No. of persons of all nationalities that have been detected by An Garda Síochána as victims of trafficking for forced labour 2008* 2009 18 2010 19 2011 13 2012 06 2013 08 2014 4*As the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 came into effect on 7 June 2008, there are no recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities and I will revert to the Deputy in due course as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that firearms legislation provides for an appeal to the District Court where a firearms license has been refused by An Garda Síochána. In addition, there have been a number of judicial review cases in this area in the context of persons whose applications for firearms licenses have been refused. My paramount concern in this area is public safety. In light...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Where a visa application is made on the basis that a person resident in Ireland will host the applicant for the duration of their visit, evidence of the host's finances, including bank statements, is required to be submitted as part of the application. This is a standard requirement by immigration authorities in jurisdictions around the world. Such information is necessary in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administration (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 449 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Government has decided to set up a statutory Commission of Investigation into the recording of telephone calls in certain Garda stations and certain other matters. In this regard the Government has today agreed the terms of reference for the Commission which encompass the type of issues referred to by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administration (8 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. I am advised by the Garda authorities that on 1 April 2014 there were 9 vehicles allocated to the Balbriggan Garda District, including 2 marked cars and 3 patrol vans. Garda management closely monitors the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 1st March 2014, I designated Ms. Úna Ní Dhubhghaill as the first Chief Executive of the new Charities Regulatory Authority which is to be established under the Charities Act of 2009. This appointment is an important step towards our goal of establishing the new Charities Regulatory Authority within 2014. The Charities Act gives us the framework we need to increase transparency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The rules governing entry to the UK are a matter for the UK authorities and possession of an Irish visa does not affect any visa requirements that that jurisdiction may have in place. The Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme, launched by the Government on 1 July 2011, allows persons from eighteen designated countries granted leave to enter the UK (i.e. granted a “UK visa”) as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Based on the information provided by the Deputy, the person referred to will require an Irish visa to travel to Ireland. The application should be made on-line at www.inis.gov.ie with the supporting documentation submitted to the Irish Visa Office at 114a Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4ES. Comprehensive information on the visa application process is available on the website of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the areas referred to are within the Ratoath Garda Sub-District and Ashbourne Garda District and that they are regularly patrolled by Gardaí. I am also informed that current policing plans in the area are designed to address issues of crime and public order offences. In addition, I am advised that there is liaison between local Gardaí...