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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 568 of Tuesday 12 February 2008 and No. 495 of Tuesday 4 March 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned, and her three children, arrived in the State on 31 May 2005 and applied for asylum on 8 June 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Mine Disaster: Mine Disaster (13 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is referring to a tragic incident that occurred on Ballymanus Strand, Donegal on 10th May 1943 in which 18 people tragically lost their lives. This tragic incident was recently the subject of an adjournment debate in the Seanad on 23rd April 2008. Officials of my Department recently retrieved the file on this matter from the National Archives and the details of the incident were...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that having checked their records, no trace of an application for a certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to in the Deputy's Question can be found.

Independent Members. (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Che McGrath.

Independent Members. (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Finian McGrath saw the light.

Independent Members. (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: He always does.

Independent Members. (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Ó Caoláin's veil slipped last time.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank all the Members who have contributed to the debate. As in the Seanad, Members on all sides have strong views on this issue. I have listened to a number of speakers since coming into the House but I kept a close eye on the debate from my office. It is clear that many Deputies have personal issues in regard to the law of defamation. I have taken account of their contributions and...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Only a short passage remains. Perhaps with the consent of the House I could finish; otherwise, I would have to leave it over to tomorrow. We must be mindful of the constitutional right to one's good name and must ensure that mechanisms for protecting and vindicating citizen's rights are effective. This means we must continuously subject to review all statutory mechanisms for protecting and...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application made for family reunification by the person in question was refused in August 2007. She was also advised that it was open to her to seek a declaration from the Irish courts under Section 29 of the Family Law Act 1995 that the marriage in question is a valid marriage.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that processing of the application from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Long-term residency is an administrative scheme that was introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda Authorities that currently there is a pilot running in the Dublin Metropolitan Region which provides section mailboxes to all District and Divisional offices. The pilot is assessing the various factors that need to be addressed with regard to greater use of external email by An Garda Síochána, including the type and volume of Garda business that can be transacted...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 to 232, inclusive, together. The decisions not to specify the prisoners as qualifying were communicated to the prisoners in question by the Prison Governor in September 2000, April 2002, December 2004 and September 2006. In the normal course my Department would seek the views of An Garda Síochána on such applications which would then be taken into...

Written Answers — Licensing Laws: Licensing Laws (14 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am currently examining the issues raised by the Irish Nightclub Industry Association in connection with reform of the licensing laws in their recent submission.

Written Answers — Impounded Vehicles: Impounded Vehicles (15 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the capacity to store impounded vehicles in each Garda Division is dependent on a number of factors including the size of the car park contiguous to each Garda Station and the car parking requirements for the number of official vehicles and members allocated to each Garda Station. Given the fluidity of these factors it is not possible to give a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that family reunification applications are currently taking approximately 24 months to process.