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

Alan Shatter: A contract for the provision of an outsourced safety camera network to An Garda Síochána was concluded in November, 2009 and the network commenced operations in November, 2010. The service provider, Go Safe, is contracted to provide the service for 5 years (from November 2010), with an option to extend the service for a further year. In accordance with the contract, the...

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

Alan Shatter: Obligations regarding the prosecution of victims of human trafficking for forced labour are set out in the Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 5thApril 2011 on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting its Victims. This Directive provides in Article 8 that 'Member States shall, in accordance with the basic principles of their...

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

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together. The process for the identification of victims of human trafficking which is used in Ireland is based on the model developed by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM); this envisages a two step process involving an assessment of the various indicators and a detailed interview with the individual by An Garda Síochána....

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

Alan Shatter: I have no plans to meet the Migrants Rights Centre Ireland at this time. As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Amendment Act 2013 which came into effect in August of last year expanded the definition of human trafficking in the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 to includeinter aliatrafficking for the purposes of forced illegal activities for commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 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: Surrogacy Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The General Scheme of a Children and Family Relationships Bill, published on 30 January 2014, seeks to provide legal clarity in terms of the parentage of a child born by means of surrogacy and assisted human reproduction. The General Scheme outlines my policy intentions which are to enable the commissioning parents to obtain a "parentage order" through the courts establishing their legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parliamentary Questions Costs (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that information concerning the cost incurred in the preparation of Parliamentary Question replies is not readily available and could only be obtained through the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of my Department's time and resources.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The information is below. Criminal Legal Aid The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the 1962 Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible...

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

Alan Shatter: In the absence of more information it is not possible to respond to the Deputy in detail. However, it is assumed that the Deputy is referring to a visa that would allow the person concerned to re-enter the State after a temporary absence. Information on the re-entry visa application process, including details of the supporting documentation required, is available on the website of the Irish...

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

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the answer supplied to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 1 April 2014 contained a typographical error in the number of the statutory instrument cited. The statutory instrument cited was the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2012. It was incorrectly identified as S.I. No. 412 of 2012. The correct number is S.I. No. 417 of 2012. I regret any inconvenience...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 40 private member gaming clubs registered by my Department under the provisions of Section 109 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 as amended. With regard to high value goods dealers the Deputy will appreciate that this sector is quite diverse and includes such businesses as antique dealers, boat and car sales businesses, farm...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: On 6 November last, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality replied, in detail, to my request for clarification and elaboration of recommendations made in the committee's report. The correspondence with the committee has been published on its website. I have received the advices of the Attorney General on the joint committee's report. More recently I received...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to by the Deputy is almost processed to completion and that INIS will be in touch with this person very shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The primary legislation applicable to coroners is the Coroners Act 1962. Under section 29 of the Act a coroner is required to retain records and to transfer the records to the relevant County Registrar on vacating office. As the Deputy will be aware a coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he or she is independent. In that context the...

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

Alan Shatter: I am advised that the Garda Síochána Data Protection Code of Practice, which was approved by the Data Protection Commissioner under section 13 (2)(a) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, was launched in November 2007. The code was the result of intensive work by the Garda Commissioner and his staff working in close cooperation with the Office of the Data Protection...

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

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will agree the term "wrongdoing" is a very broad term which covers an extensive range of activities from criminal matters, to civil matters, to an entire spectrum of other activities. Neither I nor my Department has a legal or constitutional responsibility for dealing with general allegations of "wrongdoing" in the broadest sense of that word nor should we be expected to do...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The correspondence that the Deputy has enclosed raises a wide range of issues in relation to the annual 1916 Commemoration in Arbour Hill. A detailed response will issue to the Deputy and the correspondent as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 1,524 Defence Forces vehicles on the Defence Organisation asset register. In addition to the Defence Forces vehicles, my Department owns 445 civilian vehicles, 435 of which comprise the Civil Defence fleet including 4x4s, minibuses, ambulances and fire tenders and a further 10 vehicles which are operated by civilian employees at military installations. All State owned...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Transport (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: There are currently 1524 Defence Forces Vehicles on the asset register. There are an additional 10 vehicles owned by the Department consisting of Jeeps, tractors and Gator Utility vehicles. Since November 2011 the State Claims Agency deals with all claims arising from accidents involving Defence Forces vehicles. Previously the Agency dealt with claims that occurred in Ireland only. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (8 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The unsatisfactory age and fitness profile of the Permanent Defence Force was an issue of serious concern during the 1990’s and was the subject of severe criticism by a series of external reports, mainly Price Waterhouse Consultants and the Efficiency Audit Group (EAG). One of the key areas identified for urgent action by the EAG was the development of a manpower policy with an...