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[Deputy Jonathan O’Brien.]
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 14 December 2011, the costs of running overseas visa offices
as requested. [7776/12]
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter): As advised in my answer to
Parliamentary Question 187 of 14 December 2011 there are currently six overseas offices in
operation run by staff members of my Department. These are located in Abu Dhabi, Abuja,
Beijing, London, Moscow and New Delhi. Visa fee income in respect of the 46,500 visas processed
in the offices in question in 2011 was approximately €2.3m. Precise figures in respect of
the operational costs are not yet available, but when the relevant staffing costs are discounted
— as staff salary costs are incurred in any event — these costs are likely to be close to the
fee income.
Residential Institutions
509. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will begin
the process to expunge the criminal records of all persons convicted and detained as minors
within residential institutions as defined by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in
residential institutions; if he will fast-track the legislative framework and advice necessary for
the President to carry out same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/12]
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter): The Deputy may wish to note that
Section 35 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 provides that, for the avoidance of
doubt, a person who was detained in an industrial school as a child in circumstances where no
criminal offence was committed by him or her is not to be regarded as having a criminal record.
Section 258 of the Children Act, 2001 also provides that any person convicted of an offence
while a child shall be treated for all purposes in law as a person who has not been charged or
found guilty of the offence provided he or she has not re-offended within a three-year period
after the conviction. In addition, if an individual who was formerly resident in an industrial
school wishes to have confirmation that he or she does not have a criminal record, this can be
provided by way of a certificate to that effect. To date, 17 individuals have requested such
certificates and these have been issued.
Ministerial Appointments
510. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list all appointments
to State boards and agencies made by him since he came to power; the persons
appointed; the boards and agencies to which they were appointed; the remuneration details of
each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7826/12]
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter): I can inform the Deputy that since
I took up office, I have made appointments to a number of State bodies under the remit of my
Department. Details of these appointments, including remuneration, if any, are set out in the
following table:
Entity First Name Last Name Remuneration € Start Date
p.a./per diem
Children Detention Dan Kelleher No fee paid 20/09/11
Schools Board of
Management
Commission for the Ray McAndrew 8,978 01/09/11
Support of Victims
of Crime
562