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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 and the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 both of which are amended by the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005, provide for the recovery and disposal of the proceeds of crime. This may include the confiscation, restraint of use, freezing, preservation or seizure of assets identified as deriving, or suspected to derive directly or indirectly, from criminal...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am preparing a Sexual Offences Bill which will provide greater protection to children and other vulnerable persons against sexual abuse and exploitation. The Bill is at an advanced stage of preparation and it is hoped to publish a General Scheme before the summer. As the Deputy is aware, the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children is presently examining the Bill...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy's question is understood to refer to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. Many of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime have already been given effect through legislation. Some additional...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 February 2002 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following the consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in August 2005. On examination of this application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Maynooth Garda Station as of 30 April in each of the years 2005-2008, inclusive, is as set out in the table hereunder: Year Strength 2005 16 2006 16 2007 16 2008 17 The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual divisions, districts and stations may...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 February 2001 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 23...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that every assistance has been provided by that Division within its remit in facilitating the request of the person referred to by the Deputy. The Immigration Division has been in contact with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and has been informed that the Bureau will be returning the passport of the person in...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Expenditure on consultants in my Department was in the region of one hundred and fifty six thousand euros to the end of April 2008. This includes the engagement of professional services in relation to the expansion of Financial Shared Services and the development of human resources initiatives. The expenditure over the same period for the last five years averaged out at two hundred and sixty...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, insofar as my Department's Administrative Budget is concerned, the full costs incurred in purchasing and operating mobile communications equipment and other such devices was €343,870 in 2006, €336,551 in 2007 and €73,478 to end April 2008. This expenditure relates to 397 such devices.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that as the person concerned has not been granted full refugee status, he is not eligible to make an application under the family reunification scheme in respect of his mother or any other family member. I have also been informed by the Immigration Division that the mother of the person referred to by the Deputy entered the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A tender process for procuring an outsourced safety camera network is under way, the contracting authority for which is An Garda Síochána. Following a two-stage tender and evaluation process, a preferred bidder has been identified. The Government has confirmed that it will be proceeding with the outsourcing of a countrywide safety camera network and the financial resources necessary to do...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application referred to was approved on appeal on the 15th May 2008.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 17 April 2008. The position in relation to 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 220 of Thursday 3 April 2008, No. 391 Tuesday 22 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 15 December 2002, accompanied by two of her children, and made an application for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question has lodged a travel document application with my Department. The application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue directly to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Since the Deputy has not provided details of a particular case, I can only set out the position generally. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must: be of full...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Immigration Act 2003, which was commenced on the 15th September 2003, contained a number of key changes to the Refugee Act, 1996 which enabled the processing of asylum applications to be speeded up and enhanced our ability to deal with abusive applications. These changes included the imposition on applicants of a clear statutory duty to actively pursue their asylum applications and...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the allocation of Garda resources, including accommodation where this is appropriate, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the status of a number of houses attached to the Garda College, Templemore, has been reviewed and in consultation with the Office of Public Works an Garda Síochána is evaluating the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is proposed to develop the facilities at Dromard, Templemore into a Centre of Excellence for the training of members of the Garda Síochána across a wide range of disciplines. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a Project Board has been set-up and is currently establishing Garda requirements. The plans are being advanced in conjunction with the Office of Public Works. As the...