Written Answers Nos. 489-507
489. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the voluntary and community organisations funded by his Department in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available; and the amount provided in each case and the purpose for which it was provided. [2872/14]
View answerMy Department supports the Community and Voluntary Sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. There is a particular focus on supporting communities that are vulnerable, disadvantaged or under threat through a suite of schemes. A community organisation may qualify for inclusion under one or more of these schemes, should it meet the terms and conditions of a particular scheme managed by my Department.
Pobal, a not-for-profit organisation , manages a significant proportion of this funding on behalf of my Department under both the Local Community and Development Programme (LCDP) and Dormant Accounts Measures.
In addition , my Department also provides funding directly to a number of other organisations under the Local and Community Development Programme and the Seniors Alert Scheme and recoups to local authorities costs associated with the provision of accommodation and related services by voluntary housing bodies. Summary details of the main Community and Voluntary Schemes follow.
The LCDP is one of my Department’s main social inclusion programmes, aimed at tacklling poverty and social exclusion in disadvantaged communities. It is a key tool of Government in providing employment supports, training, personal development/capacity building and other supports for the harder to reach in the most disadvantaged areas in society. There are 50 Local Development Companies (LDCs) contracted through Pobal on my Department’s behalf to deliver the LCDP, with 35 of those also delivering the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country.
The funding Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary sector provides multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. Priority is given under the Scheme to supporting national organisations which provide coalface services to disadvantaged target groups. My Department also provides annual funding to members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, to support costs, not funded from any other sources, directly related to the organisations’ contribution to policy-making in a social partnerships context.
My Department funds a network of twenty one Volunteer Centres, who act as ‘brokers’ between potential volunteers and organisations seeking volunteers. They also work with organisations to develop their volunteer management capacity and carry out Garda vetting for smaller organisations. The Department also provides funding to Volunteer Ireland, the national volunteer development agency and a number of other organisations that promote volunteering. The focus of Volunteer Ireland is to create an enabling environment for volunteering, to develop an ethos of volunteerism across all sectors of society and to be an independent and legitimate voice for volunteering.
The Seniors Alert Scheme is a community-based initiative that promotes independent living for older people in their own homes. The Scheme is administered by more than 900 local community and voluntary groups, full details of which are available at www.environ.ie.
Funding is provided to Philanthropy Ireland, Fundraising Ireland and ICTR to support the work of the Forum on Philanthropy and Fundraising to develop philanthropy and charitable giving in Ireland.
Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government funding to community and voluntary organisations 2013
|
Organisation |
2013 |
|
€ |
|
|
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland |
47,100 |
|
Active Retirement Network Ireland |
75,360 |
|
Age Action Ireland |
77,200 |
|
Alzheimer Society of Ireland |
70,650 |
|
An Cosán, The Shanty Education Project |
83,552 |
|
An Taisce |
199,153 |
|
Arthritis Ireland |
61,230 |
|
Aspire |
47,100 |
|
Barnardos |
56,520 |
|
Breaking Through |
65,940 |
|
Boardmatch Ireland |
66,500 |
|
Brí - The Acquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association |
70,650 |
|
Business in the Community Ireland |
47,100 |
|
Care Alliance Ireland |
42,390 |
|
Caring for Carers Ireland Ltd |
70,650 |
|
Carmichael Centre for Vol Groups |
65,940 |
|
Castleconnor GAA |
1,836 |
|
Centre for Independent Living |
47,100 |
|
Centre For Effective Services |
180,000 |
|
Chambers Ireland |
34,200 |
|
Changing Ireland Community Media |
93,977 |
|
Cherry Orchard Equine Centre |
83,387 |
|
Children in Hospital Ireland |
94,200 |
|
Childrens Rights Alliance |
113,000 |
|
Chronic Pain Ireland |
42,390 |
|
Community After Schools Project |
126,840 |
|
Community and Family Training Agency |
97,215 |
|
Community Platform |
18,840 |
|
Congress Centre Network |
18,840 |
|
Connemara Community Radio |
91,292 |
|
Creggs Development Association |
3,005 |
|
Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency |
112,061 |
|
Disability Federation of Ireland |
81,910 |
|
Dromard GAA |
5,800 |
|
Drumcliffe Community Games |
568 |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
203,886 |
|
Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) |
70,650 |
|
European Anti-Poverty Network |
56,520 |
|
Focus |
5,000 |
|
Focus Ireland |
65,009 |
|
Football Association of Ireland |
42,390 |
|
Foróige (NFTE) |
37,680 |
|
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) |
94,200 |
|
Fundraising Ireland |
135,000 |
|
Genetic and Rare Disorders Organisation |
18,840 |
|
GROW in Ireland |
18,840 |
|
Health Service Executive |
500,000 |
|
Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland Ltd |
21,666 |
|
IASE (Irish Association for Supported Employment) |
84,780 |
|
INCADDS Irish National Council of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Support Groups |
37,680 |
|
Inclusion Ireland - |
37,680 |
|
Iorras Le Chéile, North Mayo |
99,796 |
|
Irish Autism Action |
84,780 |
|
Irish Blue Cross |
8,090 |
|
Irish Charities Tax Research |
32,500 |
|
Irish Council for Social Housing |
567,850 |
|
Irish Deaf Society |
70,650 |
|
Irish Heart Foundation |
47,100 |
|
Irish Local Development Network |
85,500 |
|
Irish Motor Neurone Disease Assoc (IMNDA) |
28,260 |
|
Irish Mountain Rescue |
65,940 |
|
Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed |
135,688 |
|
Irish Rural Link |
123,500 |
|
Irish Senior Citizens Parliament |
14,130 |
|
Irish Stammering Association |
28,260 |
|
Irish Water Safety |
507,000 |
|
ISPCA |
10,000 |
|
Keshcarrigan Development Association |
680 |
|
Kilmurry Ibrickane Community Centre |
6,247 |
|
Laune Rangers GAA Club |
20,000 |
|
Limerick Housing Services |
25,000 |
|
Men's Development Project |
97,373 |
|
Migraine Association of Ireland |
32,970 |
|
MOVE Ireland |
47,100 |
|
Muintir na Tire |
80,070 |
|
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland |
56,520 |
|
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland |
42,390 |
|
National Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Ireland |
42,390 |
|
National Association for Youth Drama |
32,970 |
|
National Association of Building Co-Operatives (NABCO) |
96,480 |
|
National Collective of Community-based Womens Networks |
1,400,281 |
|
National Traveller Partnership |
1,184,467 |
|
National Traveller Womens' Forum |
120,917 |
|
National Women's Council of Ireland |
18,800 |
|
National Youth Council of Ireland |
65,900 |
|
Neurological Alliance of Ireland |
56,520 |
|
New Communities Partnership |
84,780 |
|
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership |
1,360 |
|
One Family |
89,490 |
|
OPEN |
94,200 |
|
Open Heart House |
42,390 |
|
Oxfield Sports Centre |
428 |
|
Pavee Point |
122,249 |
|
Philanthropy Ireland |
631,635 |
|
Pobal- LCDP Programme Costs |
39,490,284 |
|
- Administration (LCDP) |
1,900,000 |
|
- Dormant Accounts Programme Costs |
590,881 |
|
- Administration (Dormant Accounts) |
645,000 |
|
Post-Polio Support Group |
28,260 |
|
Protestant Aid |
164,400 |
|
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) |
84,780 |
|
Safe Home |
3,930 |
|
Safe Ireland |
84,780 |
|
Show Racism the Red Card |
32,970 |
|
Simon |
84,780 |
|
Social Justice Ireland (CORI) |
73,500 |
|
Society of St Vincent de Paul |
1,391,400 |
|
South Kerry Sports Centre |
14,000 |
|
South Tipperary Development Company |
2,370 |
|
STEER Housing Association |
7,128 |
|
Straide & Foxford United AFC |
6,174 |
|
Suas |
42,390 |
|
SWAN |
69,150 |
|
The Asthma Society of Ireland |
47,100 |
|
The Carers Association |
100,750 |
|
The Irish Traveller Movement |
94,200 |
|
The Wheel |
167,700 |
|
THOMOND Housing Association Ltd |
1,997 |
|
Threshold |
377,276 |
|
Tinahely Community Projects |
17,314 |
|
Trail Kilkenny |
32,035 |
|
Tuath Housing Association Ltd. |
3,699 |
|
Volunteer Centres |
|
|
- Carlow |
100,976 |
|
- Clare |
56,373 |
|
- Cork |
92,834 |
|
- Donegal |
106,190 |
|
- Dublin South City |
142,589 |
|
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
83,458 |
|
- Fingal |
99,152 |
|
- Galway |
99,817 |
|
- Kerry |
109,801 |
|
- Kildare |
92,834 |
|
- Limerick |
110,666 |
|
- Longford |
44,620 |
|
- Louth |
95,504 |
|
- Mayo |
88,521 |
|
- Meath |
102,370 |
|
- Monaghan |
62,714 |
|
- Sligo |
92,834 |
|
- South Dublin |
143,869 |
|
- South Tipperary |
108,873 |
|
- Westmeath |
102,467 |
|
- Wicklow |
110,115 |
|
Volunteer Ireland |
418,939 |
|
Waterford Area Partnership |
2,408 |
|
Women's Aid |
131,114 |
|
Young Social Innovators |
230,850 |
490. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to a table (details supplied), if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the funding applied for and the headings under which each local authority application's were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2885/14]
View answerLast year the budget allocation for the suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability was €34.2 million. I am pleased to be in a position to increase that funding by some 12% in 2014 to €38.4 million. Every local authority will have increased funding for grants compared to the initial allocation for 2013.
Grants were allocated on the basis of the level of activity in each local authority in 2013. No local authority got less than their 2013 allocation and additional funding was allocated across local authorities on the basis of C ensus data with a weighting in respect of persons aged over 65 years. Through careful management of my Department’s housing budget in 2013, additional funds were made available to local authorities with high levels of grant activity. I will be applying the same scrutiny to the capital budget for 2014 and, in the event of savings arising, these grants will be a priority for supplementary funding.
491. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of members that sit on the board of Uisce Éireann; if he will list those individuals on the board; the remuneration or expenses they are entitled to on an annual basis; the date on which each member was appointed; the amount each has received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/14]
View answerThe Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE) and that the new company should be formed and registered under the Companies Acts. The Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were adopted by Irish Water on its incorporation in July 2013, provide that the appointment of directors to the Board of Irish Water is the responsibility of the Board of BGE with the approval of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Twelve directors have been appointed to the Board of Irish Water by BGE and these appointments were approved in advance by me, as Minister, and by my colleague, Minister Pat Rabbitte.
The annual fees for the Chair of the Board (€30,000) and for Board Members (€15,000) were approved by the Minister for the Public Expenditure and Reform and are in line with fees paid for similar commercial semi-state companies. The persons appointed by BGE have a broad range of relevant expertise, knowledge and experience which will be critically important in guiding Irish Water in its challenging start-up phase. The persons concerned and the dates of their appointment are listed below.
Ms. Rose Hynes (also appointed as Chairman of Irish Water), 17 July 2013
Mr. Michael McNicholas, 17 July 2013
Mr. John Tierney, 17 July 2013
Ms. Margaret Rae, 17 July 2013
Mr. Philip Lee, 1 November 2013
Mr. Hilary Quinlan, 1 November 2013
Mr. Colman Sheehy, 1 November 2013
Mr. Billy Moore, 1 November 2013
Mr. Brian McKeown, 1 November 2013
Mr. Sean Kelly, 1 November 2013
Ms. Jacqueline Hall, 1 November 2013
Ms. Regina Finn, 11 November 2013
492. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the registration arrangements currently provided for in the Building Control Act 1997 in respect of the grandfather clause, relating to practically trained persons providing architectural services here; if he will give Architects Alliance of Ireland the opportunity to address these issues; the way this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2937/14]
View answerPart 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the statutory arrangements for the registration of architects. A variety of routes to registration are provided for in the Act, including specific provision (under section 22) for the registration of persons who had been performing duties commensurate with those of an architect for a period of 10 or more years in the State prior to the commencement of the Act of 2007.
In 2013, in response in particular to the concerns of those who felt that fewer applications have been made to date by persons who may be eligible to seek inclusion on the register in accordance with Section 22, I asked Mr Garret Fennell , Solicitor, who is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Admissions Board relevant to the register of Architects, to carry out an independent review of the experience to date in relation to the operation of the register with a view to identifying any further improvements that can be made at this point.
Following the publication of Mr Fennell’s report on the matter last year, I understand that the RIAI, the designated registration body under Part 3 of the Act of 2007, has already made a number of modifications to the technical assessment process. My Department, in conjunction with the RIAI as registration body, will be happy to liaise with interested parties such as the Architects Alliance of Ireland in relation to the on-going development of registration arrangements in line with the recommendations made by Mr Fennell or as otherwise reasonable and appropriate.
496. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects a Charity Regulator to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/14]
View answerI am pleased to inform the Deputy that I intend to issue a call this week 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 number of other staff from within existing resources. I intend to have these staff in place by the end of February to enable the new Authority to carry out the necessary preparatory work before coming formally into operation later this year.
An early priority for the new Authority will be the preparation and publication of a statutory register of charities. All registered charities will be required to provide reports to the Authority each year on their activities and these reports will be made available to the public. This will provide a much needed increase in transparency and accountability in the charitable sector, and will support the good practice in charity governance and management that is critical to a vibrant charity sector that commands the trust and confidence of donors and beneficiaries alike.
497. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality where a person would take anecdotal information regarding the whereabouts of the body of a disappeared person who was supposedly shot, killed and buried during the War of Independence-Civil War (details supplied); if there is a list of such victims available to reference; if there is precedent of recent discovery of bodies of disappeared from that era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2565/14]
View answerMy advice to the Deputy would be that information of the nature referred to by him should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána. This will allow the necessary inquiries to take place. The Deputy may also wish to note that my Department does not hold any lists of victims who may have been killed and buried during the War of Independence or the Civil War. As for the question of the discovery of bodies disappeared from the era, I am not aware of any such discoveries.
498. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2365/14]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.
499. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he will put in place in the Gambling Control Bill to deal with illegal gambling operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2397/14]
View answerThe Bill will repeal much of the existing legislation on gambling and will represent a fresh start. As its title indicates, the aim of the new Bill is to establish a system within which gambling can take place openly, fairly and in accordance with terms and conditions, in other words, within a controlled environment. The Bill will operate on the basis that all gambling is illegal unless it is of a type permitted by law and, even if permitted, it may be carried on only if licensed and in compliance with any terms and conditions attached to the licence.
This approach ensures that all operators wishing to provide services to the public must make themselves known to the authorities. The authorities can then ensure the operators are suitable and are operating within the law. As a result, the risk of gambling being used for criminal activity will be greatly reduced and consumers will be afforded a high degree of protection.
The new controls will operate in several ways and at different stages. For example, to begin with, all applicants for licences must supply detailed information about themselves, their past records (whether in Ireland or abroad), and about their businesses. The information must include details of all convictions (in Ireland or elsewhere).
Where licences are granted, a dedicated inspectorate will ensure compliance by licence holders with the terms of their licence and with the new legislation generally. The legislation will provide that the inspectorate must include persons qualified in all the disciplines required for the inspection of gambling operations and venues. The inspectorate will be able to bring prosecutions or may impose administrative sanctions in appropriate cases.
There will be controls directed particularly at unlicensed operators, and in particular, at remote operators, many of whom will be based outside the State. The regulator will be able to apply for Court Orders to prevent, disrupt or obstruct receipt of the unlicensed service; these Orders will result in what is commonly referred to as "blocking" of the website. The Orders may also restrict publicity, including advertising that refers in any way to the service, as well as prohibiting banks from executing financial transactions with the unlicensed operator.
The Bill will facilitate enhanced cooperation arrangements at international level between regulators. These arrangements will enable exchanges of information between our authorities and their counterparts abroad. This will give the Irish authorities access to very wide and rich information on operators and it can be used to verify statements or claims made to the Irish authorities.
As can be seen, the Bill will provide a varied and comprehensive set of measures to address illegal gambling.
The Bill is being prepared by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and it is expected to be published in early 2015. Meanwhile, the general scheme of the Bill is available on my Department's website.
500. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.178 of 23 October 2013, if he will provide for each month of 2013 the number of motorists appearing in court charged with offences under the Road Traffic Acts incurring penalty points who avoided convictions because they agreed to make a donation to the court poor box. [2408/14]
View answerThe 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. Generally, charities are the recipients of poor box contributions but the decision is solely at the discretion of the Judge who is 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 order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the table below shows the number of defendants recorded on the Courts Service Criminal Case Tracking System (CCTS) who were before the court for offences under the Road Traffic Act incurring penalty points for each month of 2013 and the outcome of whose cases involved payments to the Court Poor Box. None of these people were convicted of the offences.
|
Month |
Number of Defendants |
|
January |
183 |
|
February |
157 |
|
March |
96 |
|
April |
166 |
|
May |
177 |
|
June |
141 |
|
July |
129 |
|
August |
0 |
|
September |
129 |
|
October |
198 |
|
November |
234 |
|
December |
144 |
|
TOTAL |
1,754 |
501. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding An Garda Síochána has received from concert promoters and sporting organisations towards covering the cost of policing at concerts and sporting events in 2012 and 2013. [2431/14]
View answerSection 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the Garda Commissioner, as Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote, to charge for police services on a non-public duty basis for commercial events such as sports fixtures and concerts. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the monies recouped by An Garda Síochána for policing services at various events in 2012 and 2013 are as shown in the table below.
|
Category |
2012 Monies Received |
2013 Monies Received* |
|
Sporting Fixtures |
1,954,323 |
972,856 |
|
Concerts/Festivals |
738,284 |
1,009,692 |
|
Other Events |
1,431,949 |
873,926 |
|
Total |
4,124,556 |
2,856,474 |
* The figures for 2013 are provisional pending finalisation of the 2013 Appropriation Account for the Garda Vote.
502. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for Swinford Garda station, County Mayo; and if he will allay the concerns of the local community that it will be reduced to a part-time station from its current status. [2439/14]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. 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 been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Swinford Garda Station on 30 November 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 26. There are also 6 Garda Reserves and 1 civilian staff member attached to Swinford Garda Station. Swinford Garda Station provides a Garda service to the area in question on a 24 hours basis and there are no plans to change this.
503. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of property stolen and recovered for the years 2010 to 2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2447/14]
View answerI have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact him directly when the report is to hand.
504. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to a complaint of the handling of an alleged theft of State property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2462/14]
View answerThe person referred to in the Deputy's question has also recently written to other members of the House, myself included, in relation to this matter, which relates to a decision not to initiate a prosecution against a third party and a related complaint to the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
As the Deputy is aware I have no role in the investigation, prosecution or trial into alleged offences. The role of An Garda Síochána is to investigate alleged offences and to submit a report to the DPP. The question of whether or not a particular person should be prosecuted and for what criminal offence is the responsibility of the DPP, who is independent in the performance of her functions. Nor have i any functions in relation to the investigation by the independent Garda Ombudsman Commission of complaints made to it.
Some of the issues raised in the correspondence are also the subject of civil proceedings initiated by the person concerned in which the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána and myself are respondents. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot therefore comment further on these matters.
505. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2481/14]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that during 2013, a series of payments amounting to € 509,982 was paid to Oracle and a separate series of payments amounting to €1,578,705 was paid to Accenture. These payments were make in respect of IT maintenance and support services.
506. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the various fees paid to senior counsel, junior counsel and solicitors under the criminal legal aid scheme on an annual basis over the past ten years; the basis upon which these fees have been calculated with particular reference to the way increases were applied. [2487/14]
View answerThe Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the Act, the grant of legal aid entitles the applicant to the services of a solicitor and, in certain circumstances, up to two counsel, in the preparation and conduct of their defence or appeal. The granting of aid is a matter for the court.
A new computer system was introduced in the Financial Shared Services of the Department in 2006 and it is only possible to provide figures in the format sought from 2006 onwards. Total expenditure under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme to senior counsel, junior counsel and solicitors for the years 2006 to 2013 is set out below.
|
Year |
Expenditure €000 Solicitors |
Expenditure €000 Junior Counsel |
Expenditure €000 Senior Counsel |
|
2006 |
€24,802 |
€9,184 |
€6,495 |
|
2007 |
€27,645 |
€10,655 |
€6,501 |
|
2008 |
€33,355 |
€12,261 |
€7,404 |
|
2009 |
€37,184 |
€12,823 |
€7,589 |
|
2010 |
€33,932 |
€13,257 |
€6,857 |
|
2011 |
€33,055 |
€12,426 |
€6,808 |
|
2012 |
€29,326 |
€11,160 |
€6,543 |
|
2013 |
€29,686 |
€11,503 |
€6,592 |
Under the relevant regulations, fees paid to counsel acting in the Circuit and higher courts for defendants who have been granted free legal aid are paid on a parity basis with the fees payable to prosecution counsel as set by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The fees paid to solicitors for the defendant are related to those paid to junior counsel. Details of the main fees payable are set out in the table below. These fees were subject to increases/decreases by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in recent years as follows:
|
Date |
Increase/Decrease |
|
01 July 2004 |
5% increase |
|
01 December 2004 |
2% increase |
|
01 June 2005 |
1.5% increase |
|
01 December 2005 |
1.5% increase |
|
01 June 2006 |
2.5% increase |
|
01 December 2006 |
3 % increase |
|
01 June 2007 |
2% increase |
|
01 March 2008 |
2.5% increase |
|
01 March 2009 |
8% decrease |
|
01 April 2010 |
8% decrease |
|
01 October 2011 |
10% decrease |
SCHEDULE OF MAIN FEES
Senior Counsel
|
Court |
Brief |
Refresher |
Sentence |
Adjourned Sentence |
|
Circuit Court |
€1,716 |
€858 |
€370 |
€185 |
|
Central Criminal Court/Murder |
€7,127 |
€1,562 |
€370 |
€185 |
|
Central Criminal Court/Rape |
€5,704 |
€1,562 |
€370 |
€185 |
Junior Counsel
|
Court |
Brief |
Refresher |
Sentence |
Adjourned Sentence |
|
Circuit Court |
€1,144 |
€572 |
€247 |
€124 |
|
Central Criminal Court/Murder |
€4,752 |
€1,041 |
€247 |
€124 |
|
Central Criminal Court/Rape |
€3,803 |
€1,041 |
€247 |
€124 |
Solicitor
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Court |
Brief |
Refresher |
Sentence |
Adjourned Sentence |
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Circuit Court |
€1,144 |
€418 |
€180 |
€90 |
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Central Criminal Court/Murder |
€7,127 |
€750 |
€180 |
€90 |
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Central Criminal Court/Rape |
€3,803 |
€760 |
€180 |
€90 |
507. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if protection to cash in transit vans will cease with effect from this month. [2525/14]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that it would be contrary to the public interest for me to comment on matters of a security related nature or on the procedures in place for the secure transport of cash. What I can say is that the Garda authorities work very closely with the banking sector and the cash in transit industry. In this regard the commitment of An Garda Síochána to the protection of cash in transit vehicles is unaltered.
