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Written Answers — Court Sittings: Court Sittings (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The question of extra judicial resources in the Northern Circuit or in the Donegal District is a matter, in the first instance, for consideration by the Presidents of the Circuit and District Courts respectively. I will be guided by the Presidents of the Courts as to the need for additional permanently assigned judges. The Presidents have at their disposal unassigned judges who can be used...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Central Statistics Office will contact the Deputy directly in the near future with the information requested.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 22 July, 2006 a call was received at the Emergency Services Control Centre, indicating that there was a man trapped in the tower at Waterford Regional Airport. A fire alarm was sounding in the background. The Gardaí and other emergency services responded to the call, attended at the scene and satisfied themselves there was neither a man trapped,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 6 April, 2005 under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. This permission to remain was issued in the former name. An application for renewal of this permission to remain was received by my Department in March 2007. This...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act, 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána as at 30 June 2007 was 13,363, with also more than a thousand recruits in training. I should explain, however, that Garda Divisional, District or Sub-District boundaries do not correspond or relate to electoral, city or town boundaries and that the detailed information sought is therefore not readily available in the requested format.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Blanchardstown Garda Station on 31 December, 1997 and 2 July, 2007 was 89 and 178 (all ranks) respectively. This represents an increase of 89 (100%) in the number of personnel allocated in that period. The breakdown of personnel by rank on 2 July, 2007 was as set out in the following table: Chief Superintendent...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, a decision to replace prison facilities at Mountjoy was taken by the previous Government in November 2004. Since then some €29.9 million has been spent in the context of procuring land at Thornton Hall in Co. Dublin. In April 2007, a preferred bidder for the work involved in realising this project was selected and negotiations between this party and officials of my...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on the matter referred to and will revert to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attested strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána on 30 June 2007 stood at 13,363, with also more than a thousand recruits in training. This compares with a strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of 2,661 in the attested strength of the Force during that period. The current accelerated intake of recruits...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The areas referred to by the Deputy form part of two different Garda Divisions — the Dublin Metropolitan Region (D.M.R.) North Division and the Louth/Meath Division. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength (all ranks) of the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Northern Division on 31 December, 1997 and on 3 July, 2007 was 577 and 665 (all ranks) respectively. This...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 504 of 3 July 2007. I have nothing further to add to that reply.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The necessary legislation to enable ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is being prepared in my Department. The legislative measures that are required in order to meet in full the obligations of ratification will be detailed during the drafting of the General Scheme of the Bill that will give...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The grants-in-aid payable to the Human Rights Commission for each the three years 2005 to 2007 amount to €1.894 million, €1.959 million and €2.033 million respectively. It goes without saying that careful attention is paid to the financial needs of the Commission when the annual estimates of expenditure are being considered in my Department. I am satisfied that the amounts paid are...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am satisfied that the Legal Aid Board has adequate funding in 2007 to fund any cases that come within its remit, including cases that have a public interest and human rights component. I understand that the Board has been involved in 2007 and in previous years in providing legal aid in individual cases that have a significant public interest and human rights element. That will continue...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of stabbing offences is a matter of concern to all right thinking persons. The Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 sets out very strict provisions for the control of flick knives and offensive weapons. The Act makes it an offence for any person, irrespective of age, to possess any knife or any other article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed in any public place,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows. Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements....

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am committed to the further expansion of the Garda CCTV programme around the country and this process is ongoing. Tenders have been invited by the Garda authorities for a further 14 systems, including a system for Athlone town centre. The closing date for receipt of tenders for Athlone is 26 July 2007. Depending on the outcome of the tender process it is anticipated that installation of...

Written Answers — Equality Legislation: Equality Legislation (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Ireland was in the first group of countries to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities when it opened for signature on 30 March 2007. The Government approved the establishment of a high-level, cross-departmental implementation group to advise on any changes to the Government's National Disability Strategy that may be required to enable the State ratify the...

Written Answers — Equality Legislation: Equality Legislation (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Discrimination on the ground of race is prohibited in Irish law under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2007 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004, in the field of employment and in access to and supply of goods and services, respectively. While Ireland's equality legislation was already substantially in compliance with Council Directive 2000/43/EC, commonly known as the Race Directive,...