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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The group concerned received a special grant payment of €50,000 in 2006 from my Department on the clear understanding that it was a "one-off" payment to enable the organisation to establish itself on a firmer footing.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is inevitable in any criminal justice system that at any given time there will be a significant number of warrants awaiting execution. It should be borne in mind too that the vast majority of the outstanding warrants relate to financial penalties, and not to violent crime. The Gardaí continue to give priority to the enforcement of warrants arising in serious cases. Aside from the large...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that the Property Registration Authority has advised the Deputy directly, via the arrangements it has in place for providing information to TDs and Senators, that the application in question was completed on 3 June, 2008 and that a Notice of Completion has issued to the lodging solicitors.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The application referred to by the Deputy, for a "Join Spouse" visa was lodged at the Irish Embassy, Paris on the 14 May 2008 and has been referred to the Visa Office, Dublin for decision. As a general rule, where all the required documentation has been submitted, the process takes four to six weeks from receipt in the Visa Office, Dublin.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question 503 on 4 March 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jun 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 September 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in late 2005 and have approximately 13,500 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 711 on 26 June 2007 and Parliamentary Question 1207 on 30 January 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 224 of Thursday 6 March 2008, No. 185 of Thursday 8 November 2007, No. 99 of Thursday 26 April 2007, No. 200 of Wednesday 22 November 2006, No. 93 of Thursday 9 November 2006, No. 440 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and No. 240 of Thursday 25 May 2006 and the Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 February...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (4 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that a reply has been sent by the Central Statistics Office to the Deputy.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Maybe we can put it in the Deputy's constituency.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I did not say that. Deputy O'Dowd got it wrong. I said I was in favour of it.

European Council Decisions: Motions (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council decision on the improvement of co-operation between the special intervention units of the member states of the European Union in crisis situations, a copy of which...

European Council Decisions: Motions (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council framework decision on taking account of convictions in the member states of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings, a copy of which proposed...

European Council Decisions: Motions (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: Draft Council decision on the stepping up of cross-border co-operation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil...

European Council Decisions: Motions (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters, a copy of which proposed...

International Agreements: Motion (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the agreement between Ireland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Portuguese Republic, the French Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing a maritime analysis and operations centre-narcotics which was signed in Lisbon on 30 September 2007, and a copy of...

Written Answers — Garda Telecommunications: Garda Telecommunications (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda Authorities that external email facilities are provided to all Gardaí from Inspector rank upwards as well as to members of other ranks and civilian staff based on operational needs. Internal email is provided to all ranks of An Garda Síochána via the PULSE environment. I am also advised that currently a pilot project is running in the Dublin Metropolitan Region...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that an application for long term residency was received on 31 July 2006, on behalf of the person referred to in the Deputy's question. On 16 May 2008, a letter was forwarded to the person referred to, requesting her to supply further documentation in order that her application could be fully considered. As of today's date, no reply...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 to 196, inclusive, together. I wish to direct the Deputy to my reply to his previous similar Parliamentary Question (No. 382 of 22 April, 2008) concerning the details of spending by my Department in the years 2003 — 2007 on publication of information notices/awareness campaigns. Details concerning spending by the non-commercial bodies under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (5 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The new female prison forms part of the overall prison development at Thornton Hall and it is not, for practical, commercial and procurement reasons, possible to provide details as to the likely cost of individual components of it. There are no plans to move away from the basic architectural design principles of the Dochas Centre. The design has proved to be a successful model and the design...